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Sustainability
Sustainability
Learn about our approach to responsible fashion
Our responsibility
As a family company, responsible business is part of our DNA - our actions follow a long-term strategy characterised by fairness and sustainability. Because responsibility towards our employees, consumers, producers, partners, service providers and society as a whole is essential for us as a global fashion company.
Even more sustainable fabrics
Quality fashion includes unique shapes and designs plus transparency and responsibility. We are always adding more products with sustainable fabrics. We use well known credible textile labels that provide transparency. The label provides the criteria on how the design is produced.
Our styles are created with certified organically grown materials.
GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the world's leading standard for the processing of textiles made from organically produced natural fibers. It sets comprehensive ecological requirements for the entire supply chain and combines them with clearly defined social criteria. Products certified according to GOTS are subject to strict requirements regarding the use of chemicals throughout the entire production process. In addition to the ecological requirements, the standard obligates all participating companies to comply with strict social criteria, such as safe and healthy working conditions, fair and adequate wages, and the strict prohibition of child and forced labor.
Items that carry the GOTS organic certificate contain at least 70% organically grown materials, such as organic cotton or organic linen. The exact percentage of certified organic materials can be found on the sticker attached to the item.
For more information, visit: https://global-standard.org/de
OCS (Organic Content Standard)
The Organic Content Standard (OCS) is an international, voluntary standard that sets requirements for certified organically produced raw materials and supply chain compliance. The goal of the OCS is to increase organic agricultural production.
The OCS 100 logo is used for products that contain 95% or more organic material. OCS Blended is used for products that contain at least 5% organic material. The exact percentage of certified organic materials can be found on the label.
You can find more information here: https://textileexchange.org/standards/organic-content-standard/
Our labels for designs with recycled fabrics
RCS (Recycled Claim Standard)
The RCS aims to increase the proportion of recycled materials in a product. The standard enables companies to record the exact proportion of recycled material in a product and track it through the production chain.
The RCS 100 logo is used for products that contain 95% or more recycled material. RCS Blended logo is used for products that contain at least 5% recycled materials. The exact percentage of recycled materials can be found on the label.
For more information, click here: https://textileexchange.org/standards/recycled-claim-standard-global-recycled-standard/
GRS (Global Recycled Standard)
GRS aims to increase the proportion of recycled materials in products. Using this standard, companies can determine the exact proportion of recycled material in a product and track it throughout the production chain. In addition, the GRS standard sets strict requirements for the use of additives in GRS products and defines guidelines for environmental management as well as companies’ social responsibility. Products with this certification contain at least 50% recycled materials. The exact proportion of recycled material can be found on the product label.
For more information, click here: https://textileexchange.org/standards/recycled-claim-standard-global-recycled-standard/
Our certificate for environmentally friendly and socially responsible production
MADE IN GREEN
MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® is a traceable product label for textiles and leather goods that have been produced in environmentally friendly factories and safe & socially responsible workplaces. In addition, the MADE IN GREEN label gives consumers the assurance that the textile is made from materials that have been tested for harmful substances.
For more information, visit: www.oeko-tex.com/de/unsere-standards/made-in-green-by-oeko-tex
Our production standards
We want social standards to be met in the production of our garments. Therefore, we are a member of the Amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) and also require our suppliers to comply with Amfori BSCI standards and to be audited.
Amfori BSCI is an international association of over 2,400 retailers, importers and brands with the aim of strengthening working conditions and human rights in global supply chains. Independent Amfori BSCI social audits as well as a wide range of training courses offer the opportunity to ensure that standards are met in production facilities and to continuously improve.
For more information, visit: www.amfori.org
The Popken Fashion Group is an Ecocert Greenlife-certified vendor of GOTS, OCS, GRS, and RCS-labeled goods (certification number: 152026). www.ecocert.com