Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The seal means that the certified product or ingredient was produced using methods that support the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic, and environmental. Independent, third-party auditors—critical to the integrity of any certification program—evaluate farmers against requirements in all three areas before awarding or renewing certification.

MADE SAFE®, a program of [Nontoxic Certified](http://nontoxiccertified.org/), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the only comprehensive human health certification screening products across a wide array of household categories. We give shoppers a way to know which products are safe to use, as well as work with brands to provide a roadmap for manufacturing products with MADE SAFE ingredients not known or suspected to harm human health or ecosystems.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to reduce the number of tests on animals. 

This test method covers the determination of the degree and rate of anaerobic bio-degradation of plastic materials in high-solids anaerobic conditions. The test materials are exposed to a methanogenic inoculum derived from anaerobic digesters operating only on pretreated household waste. This test can also resemble some conditions in biologically active landfills where the gas generated is recovered and biogas production is actively promoted by inoculation.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to reduce the number of tests on animals. 

[NOTE: this is a testing standard only] ISO 14855 specifies a method for the determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastics, based on organic compounds, under controlled composting conditions by measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide evolved and the degree of disintegration of the plastic at the end of the test

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

STeP by OEKO-TEX® stands for Sustainable Textile & Leather Production and is a modular certification system for production facilities in the textile and leather industry. STeP differs from other certification systems because, instead of considering only individual sustainability aspects, it includes a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the production conditions instead. STeP analyses all important areas of a company using 6 modules: 1. Chemical management 2. Environmental performance 3. Environmental management 4. Social responsibility 5. Quality management 6. Health protection and safety at work

OK biobased Certification, Vinçotte, an inspection and certification organization in Belgium, launched its OK biobased program in September 2009 to provide companies an independent assessment of their products’ renewability. Now integrated into the TÜV AUSTRIA Group, the OK biobased certification scheme continues to use a star system to indicate the biobased content of a product. A one-star biobased product has biobased content between 20% and 40% while a four-star certified product has a biobased content greater than 80%.

Application Requirements An organisation wishing to apply must be able to demonstrate: - commitment to the Fair Trade Principles and Code of Practice; - committment to helping disadvantaged groups and have this as one of the core missions of their organisation; - sound economic performance and hand in at least one set of financial accounts; and - sustainable practices in their production processes/supply chain.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

NEA Seal of Acceptance™ criteria includes a list of ingredients that should be avoided because they contain known irritants. Depending on the product, the NEA Seal of Acceptance™ Review Panel considers testing data on sensitivity as well as the ingredients and formulation data.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

The COSMOS-standard defines the criteria that companies must meet to ensure consumers that their products are genuine organic or natural cosmetics produced to the highest feasible sustainability practices. 

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The Nordic Ecolabel takes into account the environmental impact of goods and services during their entire life cycle, from raw materials to waste products. It places strict requirements on climate and environmental impact, and also function and quality

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

NEA Seal of Acceptance™ criteria includes a list of ingredients that should be avoided because they contain known irritants. Depending on the product, the NEA Seal of Acceptance™ Review Panel considers testing data on sensitivity as well as the ingredients and formulation data.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The Nordic Ecolabel takes into account the environmental impact of goods and services during their entire life cycle, from raw materials to waste products. It places strict requirements on climate and environmental impact, and also function and quality

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

NEA Seal of Acceptance™ criteria includes a list of ingredients that should be avoided because they contain known irritants. Depending on the product, the NEA Seal of Acceptance™ Review Panel considers testing data on sensitivity as well as the ingredients and formulation data.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The Nordic Ecolabel takes into account the environmental impact of goods and services during their entire life cycle, from raw materials to waste products. It places strict requirements on climate and environmental impact, and also function and quality

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

NEA Seal of Acceptance™ criteria includes a list of ingredients that should be avoided because they contain known irritants. Depending on the product, the NEA Seal of Acceptance™ Review Panel considers testing data on sensitivity as well as the ingredients and formulation data.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

UL GREENGUARD Certification Program requires that products undergo independent, scientific testing and ongoing monitoring of their chemical emissions. Only products that meet UL Environment’s stringent emissions standards qualify for certification. GREENGUARD Certification helps manufacturers make and market products that have low chemical emissions and contribute to the healthier indoor air. The GREENGUARD Gold Certification Standard includes health-based criteria for additional chemicals and also requires lower total volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions levels to ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments such as schools and health care facilities

Green America’s Green Business Certification ensures that companies operate according to these general standards: - They operate a “values-based” social enterprise according to principles of social justice and environmental sustainability (values statement must be featured on website); - They are environmentally responsible in the way they run their operations and facilities and in how they source raw materials, manufacture products, and market them; - They are currently selling products or services when applying for Green Business Certification Gold Certified Green Businesses go above and beyond our standards in every facet of their work. Businesses earn this seal after completing additional work beyond general certification.

MADE SAFE®, a program of [Nontoxic Certified](http://nontoxiccertified.org/), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the only comprehensive human health certification screening products across a wide array of household categories. We give shoppers a way to know which products are safe to use, as well as work with brands to provide a roadmap for manufacturing products with MADE SAFE ingredients not known or suspected to harm human health or ecosystems.

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

GFCO is a top certification program for the verification of quality, integrity, and purity of gluten-free products. A program of the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), it inspects both products and manufacturing facilities for gluten GFCO tests foods to make sure they contain less than 10 ppm of gluten. Most GFCO certified foods test much lower, however, with many having zero detectable gluten.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

FSC 100% labels identify products which are made of 100% virgin material from FSC-certified forests.

The "PETA-Approved Vegan" logo helps consumers identify vegan clothing, accessories, or home decor items at a glance while shopping and make purchases that align with their values.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

The EN 13432 standard “Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation - Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging” s**pecifies requirements and procedures to determine the compostability and anaerobic treatability of packaging and packaging materials.** - It addresses the following characteristics: biodegradability, disintegration during biological treatment, effect on the biological treatment process and effect on the quality of the resulting compost.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

The BPI Certification Mark indicates third-party verification of compostability for manufacturers and brand owners to use on products and packaging and for consumers, end-users, and composters to use when determining whether or not a product or package is compostable.

The EN 13432 standard “Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation - Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging” s**pecifies requirements and procedures to determine the compostability and anaerobic treatability of packaging and packaging materials.** - It addresses the following characteristics: biodegradability, disintegration during biological treatment, effect on the biological treatment process and effect on the quality of the resulting compost.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

The BPI Certification Mark indicates third-party verification of compostability for manufacturers and brand owners to use on products and packaging and for consumers, end-users, and composters to use when determining whether or not a product or package is compostable.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is a full product standard to verify and track recycled raw materials through the supply chain. It also includes processing criteria to prevent the use of potentially hazardous chemicals, and verifies positive social or environmental production at the facilities. The GRS uses the chain of custody requirements of the Content Claim Standard (CCS). <https://textileexchange.org/standards_faqs/>

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is a full product standard to verify and track recycled raw materials through the supply chain. It also includes processing criteria to prevent the use of potentially hazardous chemicals, and verifies positive social or environmental production at the facilities. The GRS uses the chain of custody requirements of the Content Claim Standard (CCS). <https://textileexchange.org/standards_faqs/>

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is a full product standard to verify and track recycled raw materials through the supply chain. It also includes processing criteria to prevent the use of potentially hazardous chemicals, and verifies positive social or environmental production at the facilities. The GRS uses the chain of custody requirements of the Content Claim Standard (CCS). <https://textileexchange.org/standards_faqs/>

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

The PEFC certified label may be used whenever at least 70% of the forest and tree based material included in the product is PEFC certified material and the content of recycled material is lower than 100%. At PEFC, we care for forests globally and locally. We work to protect our forests by promoting sustainable forest management through certification. This means we can all benefit from the many products that forests provide now, while ensuring these forests will be around for generations to come.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The seal means that the certified product or ingredient was produced using methods that support the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic, and environmental. Independent, third-party auditors—critical to the integrity of any certification program—evaluate farmers against requirements in all three areas before awarding or renewing certification.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

NEA Seal of Acceptance™ criteria includes a list of ingredients that should be avoided because they contain known irritants. Depending on the product, the NEA Seal of Acceptance™ Review Panel considers testing data on sensitivity as well as the ingredients and formulation data.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

NEA Seal of Acceptance™ criteria includes a list of ingredients that should be avoided because they contain known irritants. Depending on the product, the NEA Seal of Acceptance™ Review Panel considers testing data on sensitivity as well as the ingredients and formulation data.

MADE SAFE®, a program of [Nontoxic Certified](http://nontoxiccertified.org/), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the only comprehensive human health certification screening products across a wide array of household categories. We give shoppers a way to know which products are safe to use, as well as work with brands to provide a roadmap for manufacturing products with MADE SAFE ingredients not known or suspected to harm human health or ecosystems.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

The PEFC certified label may be used whenever at least 70% of the forest and tree based material included in the product is PEFC certified material and the content of recycled material is lower than 100%. At PEFC, we care for forests globally and locally. We work to protect our forests by promoting sustainable forest management through certification. This means we can all benefit from the many products that forests provide now, while ensuring these forests will be around for generations to come.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

CE marking is an administrative marking that indicates conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA). It is not a quality indicator or a certification mark. The CE marking is also found on products sold outside the EEA that have been manufactured to EEA standards. This makes the CE marking recognizable worldwide even to people who are not familiar with the European Economic Area. It is in that sense like the FCC Declaration of Conformity used for selling certain electronic devices in the United States.

Global animal test–free recognizes companies and brands that have verified that they and their suppliers do not conduct, commission, pay for, or allow any tests on animals for their ingredients, formulations, or finished products anywhere in the world and that they will never do so in the future.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

LEAPING BUNNY is the only internationally recognized certification organization for cruelty-free brands. It requires independent audits to verify the cruelty-free claims are true. It is considered the gold standard in cruelty-free certification for personal care and household product companies and indicates no animal testing at any stage of development.

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

STeP by OEKO-TEX® stands for Sustainable Textile & Leather Production and is a modular certification system for production facilities in the textile and leather industry. STeP differs from other certification systems because, instead of considering only individual sustainability aspects, it includes a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the production conditions instead. STeP analyses all important areas of a company using 6 modules: 1. Chemical management 2. Environmental performance 3. Environmental management 4. Social responsibility 5. Quality management 6. Health protection and safety at work

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

LEAPING BUNNY is the only internationally recognized certification organization for cruelty-free brands. It requires independent audits to verify the cruelty-free claims are true. It is considered the gold standard in cruelty-free certification for personal care and household product companies and indicates no animal testing at any stage of development.

Certified Organic requires that 95 to 99 percent of the ingredients follow the rules. -- Plants cannot be grown with synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, genetic modification, irradiation or sewage sludge. -- Animals must be raised exclusively on organic feed, have access to the outdoors, and cannot be given antimicrobial drugs or hormones. -- Producers will be inspected to make sure these practices are being followed to the letter.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is a full product standard to verify and track recycled raw materials through the supply chain. It also includes processing criteria to prevent the use of potentially hazardous chemicals, and verifies positive social or environmental production at the facilities. The GRS uses the chain of custody requirements of the Content Claim Standard (CCS). <https://textileexchange.org/standards_faqs/>

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is a full product standard to verify and track recycled raw materials through the supply chain. It also includes processing criteria to prevent the use of potentially hazardous chemicals, and verifies positive social or environmental production at the facilities. The GRS uses the chain of custody requirements of the Content Claim Standard (CCS). <https://textileexchange.org/standards_faqs/>

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

NEA Seal of Acceptance™ criteria includes a list of ingredients that should be avoided because they contain known irritants. Depending on the product, the NEA Seal of Acceptance™ Review Panel considers testing data on sensitivity as well as the ingredients and formulation data.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

Owing to the comparatively smaller volume of waste involved, the temperature in a garden compost heap is clearly lower and less constant than in an industrial composting environment. This is why composting in the garden is a more difficult, slower-paced process. TÜV AUSTRIA’s innovative answer to this challenge was to develop OK compost HOME to guarantee complete biodegradability in the light of specific requirements, even in your garden compost heap

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health. The test is conducted by our independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of our extensive OEKO-TEX® criteria catalog. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health. In many cases the limit values for the STANDARD 100 go beyond national and international requirements.

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

EWG VERIFIED™ recognizes products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your health. This means none of EWG's chemicals of concern. This means full transparency. This means a mark you can trust. It means EWG approved.

UL GREENGUARD Certification Program requires that products undergo independent, scientific testing and ongoing monitoring of their chemical emissions. Only products that meet UL Environment’s stringent emissions standards qualify for certification. GREENGUARD Certification helps manufacturers make and market products that have low chemical emissions and contribute to the healthier indoor air. The GREENGUARD Gold Certification Standard includes health-based criteria for additional chemicals and also requires lower total volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions levels to ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments such as schools and health care facilities

The Fair Trade Certified seal on a product signifies that it was made according to rigorous fair trade standards that promote sustainable livelihoods, safe working conditions, protection of the environment, and strong, transparent supply chains. When you see a product with the Fair Trade Certified seal, you can be sure it meets rigorous social, environmental, and economic standards. That means: - Safe working conditions - Environmental protection - Sustainable livelihoods - Community Development Funds

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

Fairtrade encourages sustainable cotton production and is the only standard to provide economic benefits, through a guaranteed Fairtrade Minimum Price and additional Fairtrade Premium for seed cotton farmers. Fairtrade works with 21 producer organisations growing Fairtrade cotton in eight countries.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The USDA Certified Biobased Product label is designed to provide useful information to consumers about the biobased content of the product. The label assures a consumer that the product contains a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients.

Certified Organic requires that 95 to 99 percent of the ingredients follow the rules. -- Plants cannot be grown with synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, genetic modification, irradiation or sewage sludge. -- Animals must be raised exclusively on organic feed, have access to the outdoors, and cannot be given antimicrobial drugs or hormones. -- Producers will be inspected to make sure these practices are being followed to the letter.

Our licensees must meet strict European laws about the production of organic food. They must also go further in key areas such as animal welfare, protecting human health, and safeguarding the environment. No system of farming has higher levels of animal welfare than farms working to Soil Association organic standards.

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

LEAPING BUNNY is the only internationally recognized certification organization for cruelty-free brands. It requires independent audits to verify the cruelty-free claims are true. It is considered the gold standard in cruelty-free certification for personal care and household product companies and indicates no animal testing at any stage of development.

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

LEAPING BUNNY is the only internationally recognized certification organization for cruelty-free brands. It requires independent audits to verify the cruelty-free claims are true. It is considered the gold standard in cruelty-free certification for personal care and household product companies and indicates no animal testing at any stage of development.

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

LEAPING BUNNY is the only internationally recognized certification organization for cruelty-free brands. It requires independent audits to verify the cruelty-free claims are true. It is considered the gold standard in cruelty-free certification for personal care and household product companies and indicates no animal testing at any stage of development.

FSC MIX labels identify products which are made with a combination of FSC virgin fiber, and/or recycled materials with Controlled virgin fiber. The mobius loop represents the total pre and post consumer recycled fiber.

UL GREENGUARD Certification Program requires that products undergo independent, scientific testing and ongoing monitoring of their chemical emissions. Only products that meet UL Environment’s stringent emissions standards qualify for certification. GREENGUARD Certification helps manufacturers make and market products that have low chemical emissions and contribute to the healthier indoor air. The GREENGUARD Gold Certification Standard includes health-based criteria for additional chemicals and also requires lower total volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions levels to ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments such as schools and health care facilities

The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, use, and disposal of new and existing chemicals in U.S. commerce. The Toxic Substances Control Act also restricts the use of certain existing substances, including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins, radon, metallic mercury, lead-based paint, and certain flame retardants.

CPC (Children's Product Certificate) originates from the mandatory regulation CPSIA (The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act). The regulation requires a written certification should be issued, in which the manufacturer or importer certifies that its children's product complies with all applicable children's product safety rules based upon the passing test results performed by a CPSC-accredited third party lab.

Green America’s Green Business Certification ensures that companies operate according to these general standards: - They operate a “values-based” social enterprise according to principles of social justice and environmental sustainability (values statement must be featured on website); - They are environmentally responsible in the way they run their operations and facilities, and in how they source raw materials, manufacture products, and market them; - They are currently selling products or services when applying for Green Business Certification

GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for [organic fibres](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/organic-fibres), including [ecological and social criteria](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/ecological-and-social-criteria), backed up by [independent certification](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/third-party-certification) of the [entire textile supply chain](https://global-standard.org/the-standard/gots-key-features/all-processing-stages). GOTS certified final products may include fibre products, yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more.