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Certifications

Working with social and environmental standards and conditions can be quite a jungle.

Textile production is a complex affair with a long supply chain, where it can often be difficult to understand the facts.

A certification or standard makes it possible to work with selected focus points, such as organic fibres, working conditions or less chemistry.

Finally, certain certifications, such as GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) and GRS (Global Recycle Standard), allow the finished product to be marked with a recognizable logo and thus communicate to the end user that the product meets a specific standard.

To make it easy to get started, Sourcing House offers advice and helps you understand the criteria under the various certifications.

You can read more about our advice in some of the most sought-after certifications on this page.

We have experience with a wide range of different certifications, including GOTS,

OEKO-TEX, GRS, RWS, OCS, RCS, RDS, The Nordic Swan Ecolabel, The EU Ecolabel and others If you need help with a certification or standard that is not listed on this page, please contact us.

GOTS

Do you work with organic fibres and materials in your products? And do you lack certainty that the social and environmental conditions are in order throughout the value chain?

Then GOTS certification is something for you.

Over the past ten years, we have helped a large number of companies with their GOTS certification and/or re-certification and are happy to continue to help new companies on their way to GOTS.

Based on experience, we have set up three different versions of a GOTS consultancy process within GOTS. Maybe one of them suits you.

1. Our training package

Here we equip you in the content and requirements of the certification, so that everyone is aware of what a GOTS certification entails. Then you can continue working on the implementation yourself.

2. "We guide you along the way" package

Here we train you in the certification and you get to identify what you need and what you need to reach the goal. We will also review your documentation and the certification process, and we will be an ongoing sparring partner for the questions you have along the way.

3. "We help you all the way" package

Here we are with you all the way – when it comes to teaching the certification, reviewing the various processes, requirements and elements of the certification. But also with help with the development of policies, guidance in external communication of GOTS, application for the certification and much more. We help you from start to finish and will be your knowledgeable sparring partner throughout your GOTS process

No matter which course you choose, we always make sure to equip you internally in the company so that the relevant employees are brought into play and become ambassadors for the project, take ownership of the tasks and spread the agenda throughout all parts of the company.

Is it time for your re-certification?

We'll help you through a re-certification when it's time. With continuously increasing demands for the GOTS certification, a re-certification can involve a lot of work. We advise you in the process so that you are prepared for your next audit and make sure that you continue to meet the requirements of the certification.

GRS

Do you work with recycled materials, but want to make sure that the social and environmental conditions are in order throughout the value chain?

Then GRS certification is for you.

Over the past five years, we have helped a large number of companies with their GRS certification and/or re-certification and happily continues to help new companies on their way to GRS. Based on experience, we have set up three different versions of a GRS counselling course within GRS.

Maybe one of them suits you?

1. Our training package

Here we equip you in the content and requirements of the certification, so that everyone is aware of what a GRS certification entails. Then you can continue working on the implementation yourself.

2. We guide you along the way package

We not only train you in the certification, but also identify what you need and what you need to reach the goal. We will also review your documentation and the certification process and will be an ongoing sparring partner for the questions you have along the way.

3. We help you all the way package

Here we are with you all the way, both with training in the certification, reviewing the various processes, requirements and elements of the certification. But also with help with policy development, guidance in external communication of GRS, application for the certification and much more. We help you from start to finish and will be your knowledgeable sparring partner throughout your GRS process.