News and Announcements

Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Take Part in the GOTS 2024 Annual Report! Take your place on the global stage with your certified products. Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is planning to showcase the achievements and products of certified companies

We are delighted and proud that Regenevate, our regenerative agriculture program, has been featured in the 2024 Materials Market Report published by Textile Exchange.  Launched in 2022, Regenevate is an innovative program that aims to support sustainable cotton production.   Regenevate’s

The European Union (EU) has reinforced its commitment to human rights by banning products made with forced labor from entering or being exported from the EU market. Regulation 2024/3015, adopted on November 27, 2024, represents a significant step toward strengthening

Better Cotton has joined the Make the Label Count coalition, reflecting its commitment to advancing sustainability and combating greenwashing in the fashion and textile industry. What is Make the Label Count? Make the Label Count is a coalition of over

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has introduced the ESG Implementation Principles (IWA 48), offering organizations worldwide a comprehensive framework for integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into their operations. This initiative aims to support organizations in managing ESG

USB Certification offers innovative solutions that accelerate certification, transaction certificates (TC), stock management, audits, and compliance processes by digitalizing operations. The USB Pruva software it has developed reduces manual workload, increases operational efficiency, and provides significant time and cost savings

Join Better Cotton’s online training programme in Turkish to learn about Better Cotton, membership options, transaction entries, and tips for using the Better Cotton Platform. Date: 21 January 2025Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (UTC+3) For more details and registration: bettercotton.org/event/supplier-training-programme-turkish-21/

On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the inclusion of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) in its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing. This development means that GOTS-certified products will now receive

In collaboration with the Apparel Impact Institute, Cascale, Textile Exchange, and ZDHC, Textile Exchange has launched the Supply Chain Taxonomy for the Textile, Apparel, and Fashion Industry. This standardized framework defines and scopes the various stages of the supply chain,

The fashion, apparel, and textile industry has long been dominated by the linear “take-make-waste” business model, which has resulted in unchecked resource consumption, leading to significant environmental and social impacts. To address this issue, the report “Reimagining the Growth Landscape”