Certification
Sustainability, textile & supply-chain certification
Chain-of-custody and sustainability certification for textiles, recycled materials and supply chains.
Sustainability schemes verify claims as materials move through the supply chain — recycled content, organic fibre and responsible production. Each scheme is owned by a scheme owner that sets the rules for audits, transaction certificates and labelling.
BVS audits follow each scheme owner's requirements and focus on what makes claims credible: material inputs and outputs, segregation, records and traceability.
Value
- Credible, traceable sustainability claims
- Chain-of-custody audits across the supply chain
- Support for brand and buyer requirements
- Scheme-specific auditor competence
Scope
Schemes and services
| Scheme / service | Description |
|---|---|
| GRS — Global Recycled Standard | Recycled content, chain of custody and social and environmental criteria |
| RCS — Recycled Claim Standard | Recycled content and chain of custody |
| GOTS — Global Organic Textile Standard | Organic textile processing and chain of custody |
| Other sustainability schemes | Recognised schemes required by brands and buyers |
| Sustainability & recycled-content training | Scheme awareness for supply-chain teams |
How it works
Process outline
- Scheme requirements confirmed
- Application and supply-chain review
- On-site audit of inputs, outputs, segregation and records
- Review and certification decision
- Transaction certificates and surveillance as the scheme requires
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