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OECD Alignment Assessment of the Global Organic Textile Standard: A Journey Toward More Responsible Textile Supply Chains

29 July 2025
  For over two decades, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has served as a global benchmark for environmentally and socially responsible textile production. Alongside its well-known environmental requirements, GOTS has long incorporated comprehensive social criteria, continuously re…
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Global Standard to launch new Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS), calls for public consultation

14 July 2025
Stuttgart, Germany -  Global Standard, the non-profit organisation behind the internationally recognised Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), today announces the launch of the public consultation period for its new voluntary sustainability standard: the Global Responsi…
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The Second Round of Public Consultation for GOTS Version 8.0 is Open

13 July 2025
Stuttgart, Germany -  The Second Round of Public Consultation for GOTS Version 8.0 is Open Global Standard gGmbH is pleased to announce the opening of the second Public Consultation Period for the revision of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.0. Following the conclus…
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Global Standard to Launch Public Consultation for New Textile Standard on 14 July

10 July 2025
Stuttgart, Germany -  Global Standard, the non-profit organisation behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), will launch the public consultation for a new voluntary sustainability standard, the Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS), on Monday, 14 July 2025. This marks a signi…
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Global Standard Statement concerning the OECD Alignment Assessment of the Global Organic Textile Standard with OECD Due Diligence Standards

30 June 2025
Stuttgart, Germany -  Global Standard gGmbH, the non-profit organisation behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), is pleased to announce the results of the OECD Alignment Assessment of GOTS Version 7.0. This independent, standards-only evaluation was carried out as part of the OEC…
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