Global Standards gGmbH

Germany

Global Standards is the independent, non-profit organisation behind GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), the world's leading certification for organic textiles, and GRTS (Global Responsible Textile Standard), a new standard extending credible sustainability assurance to a wider range of responsibly produced fibres. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, we develop, implement, verify and protect voluntary sustainability standards that set requirements across the entire textile value chain — covering environmental criteria, human rights, social criteria and responsible business conduct...

Global Standards is the independent, non-profit organisation behind GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), the world's leading certification for organic textiles, and GRTS (Global Responsible Textile Standard), a new standard extending credible sustainability assurance to a wider range of responsibly produced fibres. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, we develop, implement, verify and protect voluntary sustainability standards that set requirements across the entire textile value chain — covering environmental criteria, human rights, social criteria and responsible business conduct.
Our standards are grounded in robust scientific findings and enforced through annual on-site audits and transaction-based verification, ensuring every certified product can be trusted from fibre to finished good. Today, GOTS is used by brands, manufacturers, processors, traders and retailers across more than 17,000 certified facilities worldwide, supporting 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
As a fully self-financed non-profit, Global Standards combines science, independent verification, digital tools and global partnerships into one integrated system — helping businesses continuously improve and communicate their sustainability claims with credibility and transparency.