Resources
The RWS Implementation Manual provides interpretations and clarifications for the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS). All guidance given in the manual shall be considered ... Read More
The RILA Retail Employee Engagement Report highlights successful employee engagement in the retail sector. This resource provides a first look at the retail industry’s... Read More
This guide serves as a comprehensive tool for those deciding whether (or how and when) to become a Certified B Corp and/or a Benefit Corporation. It is telling that the... Read More
In January 2012, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched a report on the business and economic rationale for a circular economy. Given the complexityof the topic, it... Read More
The Recycled ClaimStandard (RCS) is an international, voluntarystandard that sets requirements for third-party certification of Recycledinput and chain of custody.The goal... Read More
Our clothes are getting cheaper, they follow fashion more rapidly and we’re buying more and more of them. At the same time, we hear more about poor working conditions in... Read More
Learn how ISO 26000 contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Both ISO 26000 and the International Integrated Reporting <IR> encourage organizations to consider how their strategy, operations and governance work together to... Read More
The Sustainable Clothing Guide is a practical guide to help brands and retailers to enhance the durability and quality of the clothing they produce.
Valuing our clothes is a summary of the key findings of a major technical report published by WRAP. It presents estimates of the carbon, water and waste footprints of... Read More
The ZDHC Programme has identified four key areas and two cross-cutting areas which are critical towards eliminating hazardous chemicals from the global textile, leather and... Read More
The Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) Pilot Program for Fair Trade Certified Apparel is the first global program to certify facilities making clothing, accessories, and linens with a... Read More
Identifying the need for a credible knowledge center, PaCT has established in partnership with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA),... Read More
In the following pages, each standard is followed by a table with its corresponding Compliance Criteria, against which factories are audited.
Before we joined the slow fashion movement, we hardly ever looked to see what our clothes were made of. If we liked the style, and if the price was right, that was enough... Read More
