News and Announcements

The first session of the webinar series “Beyond Standards: An Expert Perspective”, organised by USB Certification, was held on 29 January under the title “The Anatomy of an Audit Decision”. The webinar examined the auditor’s perspective specifically in relation to…

USB Certification brought together industry representatives at the “Current Approaches in Food and Agriculture Standards Seminar” held on Tuesday, 13 January, hosted by the Ordu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event, which attracted significant interest from industry stakeholders, comprehensively…

With the introduction of mandatory separate collection of textile waste across European Union member states, the management of textile waste has become increasingly important. Beyond collection, however, how these waste streams are recycled and reused remains a critical challenge. Researchers…

Re-START Alliance has launched its first flagship project, Cluster Collective, aiming to scale textile-to-textile recycling within the textile industry. The project represents a significant step toward unlocking the economic value of textile waste and strengthening circular production models. Announced on 15…

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has announced a new initiative, Circular Fashion Partnership: Türkiye, aimed at reducing textile waste and supporting a circular textile economy in Türkiye. The initiative focuses particularly on the effective management and recycling of post-industrial textile waste…

In the European textile sector, a new regulatory approach aimed at supporting circular economy goals is coming to the fore. Recycling Europe Textiles, which represents the European textile recycling sector, advocates for the establishment of mandatory recycled content targets for…

USB Certification is organizing an in-depth webinar on the Materials Matter Standard (MMS), a topic of key importance for recyclers and value chain actors. This free webinar will be delivered by Ali Ertuğrul, Technical and Quality Manager at USB Certification,…

As USB Certification, we visited Heimtextil, one of the world’s leading international trade fairs for the home textiles sector, held in Frankfurt, Germany, between 13–16 January. During the fair, our Marketing Manager, Gökçem Başaran, and Marketing Specialist, Selin Yıldız, represented…

USB Certification completed 2025 with significant achievements driven by a focus on sustainability and global growth. With its broad service portfolio spanning textiles, food, agriculture, laboratory services, and management systems, USB Certification continued to contribute to sectoral transformation. As of…

USB Certification Food and Agriculture Certification Directorate has once again demonstrated its commitment to international food safety standards by successfully completing the IFS Integrity CB Office Audit. The audit process, which took place on 9–10 December 2025, certified the reliability…