GOTS is the world’s leading standard for textiles made from organically produced natural fibers. It ensures that strict environmental and social criteria are adhered to throughout the entire supply chain – from cultivation through to manufacturing. They include avoiding harmful chemicals, promoting environmentally friendly production methods and encouraging fair working conditions.

The RCS (Recycled Claim Standard) confirms that a product contains recycled materials. It ensures that these materials can be traced back along the entire supply chain, thus providing transparency and credibility for sustainable products.

The Organic Content Standard OCS confirms the proportion of organically produced materials in a product, enabling the amount of organic fibers to be transparently tracked along the entire supply chain. It does not review social or environmental criteria (e.g. working conditions).

The Responsible Wool Standard RWS ensures that wool comes from sheep that are kept in an appropriate manner. The standard bans practices such as mulesing and also places emphasis on sustainable land management and social responsibility along the entire supply chain.

The Responsible Mohair Standard RMS guarantees that mohair comes from goats kept under conditions that support animal welfare. The standard also promotes sustainable land use and transparency along the entire supply chain.

The Global Recycled Standard GRS certifies products containing recycled materials and ensures that they can be reliably tracked along the entire supply chain. In addition, the standard includes strict requirements relating to environmental management, social responsibility and the use of
chemicals.

amfori BSCI supports companies in improving social standards in their supply chains. It is based on international labor standards and promotes fair working conditions, occupational safety and the protection of worker’s rights worldwide.