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Below are data FAQs to assist in entering Certification References for Facility and Product Certifications for Mills / Trims / Manufacturers plus a list of Textile type examples. Both lists are not conclusive and there are free text fields in the App to add additional data.

This document is a starting reference, not a final legal classification and information entered is to follow your own verifiable credentials. The aim is for DPP Issuers to enter the complete conformity chain to follow the UNTP framework: Standard → Scheme → Accreditation → Certification Body → Certificate → Certified Facility 

These are some EXAMPLES of Facility and Product Certifications for Mill / Trims / Manufacturers

• GCN recommends Facilities to add their open source data to Open Supply Hub - an independent facility identification and supply-chain data source. Open Supply Hub (OS Hub) is an open-data platform that creates a standardised, unique digital record for production facilities across global supply chains. Each facility is assigned an OS ID, allowing supply-chain information from different organisations and datasets to be connected to the same physical production location. It is particularly relevant to textile and apparel supply-chain mapping. 

For claimed facilities, OS Hub can also hold information such as: Contact information, Facility description, Supplier group, Minimum order quantity, Average lead time, Female-worker percentage, Affiliations, Certifications / standards / regulations, Operational/processing information, Energy consumption and emissions estimates, Assessment and audit information.

• ISO STANDARDS.
  Note, ISO certification bodies are commonly accredited under IAF/GAC's global multilateral recognition arrangement, peer-evaluated to ISO/IEC 17011) -- check the specific certification body's accreditation status per case.

Product & Material Integrity

• Cradle to Cradle, Bluesign, GOTS, GRS, RCS, FSC CoC, PEFC CoC, OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 (some are facility-level applications of the same schemes such as OEKO-TEX® STeP - Certified, sustainable textile production facility and MADE IN GREEN — Certified, product + traceability/sustainable production (verified as a product-level cert, not facility-only).

• EU Ecolabel.
  EU's voluntary Type I ecolabel for products that demonstrate a reduced environmental impact across their life cycle. It product-level, rather than simply a certification of the manufacturing facility. EU Ecolabel specifically requires information about the chemicals, production recipes and technologies used in finishing, and can require product analytical testing. DPPs link the certificate → product → fibre composition → chemical inputs → testing → manufacturing facilities.

Awarded by the European Commission who establish the criteria. The licence is awarded by the relevant national Competent Body designated by an EU/EEA Member State. The Competent Body assesses the application and verifies compliance; it is not the Commission itself issuing individual product certificates.

For textiles, the criteria cover several areas, including: Fibre composition and sourcing, Restricted substances / chemicals, Substitution of hazardous substances in dyeing, printing and finishing, Energy efficiency in washing, drying and curing, Air and wastewater emissions, Durability and fitness for use, Colour fastness, Pilling and abrasion resistance, Durability of functional treatments such as repellency and flame retardancy, Certain social responsibility requirements.

Environmental Management

• AWS Standard (Alliance for Water Stewardship) -- 3rd Party / Scheme CAB.

• ZDHC Supplier to Zero

• ISO 14001. Note, ISO 14001:2026 was published April 2026, but ISO 14001:2015 remains the valid certifiable version through a transition window to April 2029.

• Conformity Scheme: ISO 14001:2015 or ISO 14001:2026

• Scheme owner: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

• Scope: Organisation-level (or Facility-level, depending on the certificate's registered site)

• Assessor Level: 3rd Party

• Assessment Level: Authority Global MRA

• Authority Endorsement: Authority Global MRA

• Conformity Topic: environment

• Reference standard: ISO 14001:2015 or ISO 14001:2026

• Document type: Certificate of Conformity

• Evidence — Certificate: unique Certificate/audit numbers and dates issued

• ISO 50001 (Energy Management)

• Conformity Scheme: ISO 50001 Energy Management System Certification

• Standard Version: ISO 50001:2018 + Amd 1:2024

• Scheme owner: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

• Conformity Credential (Attestation): ISO 50001 Energy Management System Certificate

• Document type: Certificate

• Issuing Organisation / Certification Body: Accredited Certification Body

• Scope: Facility-level

• Assessor Level: Third-party — Accredited Certification Body (CAB)

• Assessment Level: Global MRA

• Authority Endorsement: Global MRA

• Endorsement details (Endorsement name) (UNTPs endorsement object):

• Conformity Topic: Energy Management

• Reference standard: ISO 50001:2018 — Energy management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Social & Labour

• amfori BSCI -social compliance/due-diligence system.

• SA8000 -- 3rd Party / Scheme CAB (accredited by Social Accountability Accreditation Services, SAAS.

• SMETA -- audit methodology, not a certification with a pass/fail outcome -(Scheme CAB, no authority endorsement).

• WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production) -- 3rd Party / Scheme CAB.

• Better Work (ILO-IFC)

• ETI Base Code

• Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct/BAP

• Fair Labour Association

• Higg BRM (Cascale) -- self-assessment with optional third-party verification -- Assessor Level varies by whether a given company chose verification; Assessment Level Scheme Self or Scheme CAB depending on verification status. 

Quality & Operations

• ISO 9001 (potentially Authority Global MRA depending on the certifying body). Internationally recognised standard for a Quality Management System (QMS). It demonstrates that an organisation has established documented processes for consistently meeting customer, regulatory and product requirements, while monitoring performance and continually improving its processes. For a textile or workwear manufacturer, ISO 9001 can cover areas such as production controls, quality inspection, traceability, non-conformity management, corrective actions, supplier controls, documentation and continual improvement.

  1. • Conformity Scheme. ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification

     • Standard Version ISO 9001:2015

     • Scheme owner. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

     • Conformity Credential (Attestation) ISO 9001:2015 

     • Certificate of Conformity / Management System Certification

     • Document type. Certificate

     • Issuing Organisation / Certification Body

     • Scope. Organisation-level / Facility-level

     • Assessor Level. Third-party conformity assessment — accredited Certification Body (CAB)

     • Assessment Level. Global MRA 

     • Authority Endorsement. Global MRA 

     • Conformity Topic. Quality Management

     • Reference standard. ISO 9001:2015 — Quality management systems

• Lean Manufacturing certifications -- highly variable by issuing body; no single classification applies -- would need checking per specific certificate.

Health & Safety

• ISO 45001 -- formal system for identifying and managing workplace health and safety risks such as: Worker safety around spinning, weaving, knitting and sewing machinery, Chemical handling and storage, Fire and emergency procedures, Noise and dust exposure, Manual handling and ergonomic risks, PPE requirements, Workplace accidents and incident management, Worker training, Risk assessments, Emergency preparedness, Continual improvement of safety performance.

  1. • Conformity Scheme: ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification

     • Standard Version: ISO 45001:2018 + Amd 1:2024

     • Scheme owner: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

     • Conformity Credential (Attestation): ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certificate

     • Document type: Certificate

     • Issuing Organisation / Certification Body:  Accredited Certification Body

     • Scope: Facility-level

     • Assessor Level: Third-party — Accredited Certification Body (CAB)

     • Assessment Level: Global MRA

     • Authority Endorsement: Global MRA

     • Endorsement details (Endorsement name) (UNTPs endorsement object): Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) — Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MRA), Management System Certification

     • Conformity Topic: Occupational Health & Safety

     • Reference standard: ISO 45001:2018 — Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Climate & Carbon

• ISO 14064 (GHG quantification/verification)

  1. • Conformity Scheme: ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gas Quantification and Reporting / ISO 14064-3 GHG Validation and Verification

     • Standard Version: ISO 14064-1:2018 / ISO 14064-3:2019

     • Scheme owner: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

     • Conformity Credential (Attestation): Independent GHG Verification Statement

     • Document type: Verification Statement

     • Issuing Organisation / Certification Body: Accredited GHG Verification/Validation Body

     • Scope: Organisation-level

     • Assessor Level: Third-party — Accredited Validation/Verification Body (VVB)

     • Assessment Level: Global MRA

     • Authority Endorsement: Global MRA

     • Endorsement details (Endorsement name) (UNTPs endorsement object): Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) — Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MRA), Validation and Verification Bodies

     • Conformity Topic: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Quantification, Reporting and Verification

     • Reference standard: ISO 14064-1:2018 — Greenhouse gases — Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organisation level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals; ISO 14064-3:2019 — Greenhouse gases — Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements.
       
       

• PAS 2060 (Carbon Neutrality) -- 3rd Party / Scheme CAB, BSI-administered.

Other

• RWS/RMS/RAS Certified Facility -- same as their product-level entries above.

• LWG Audit Rating (Leather Working Group) -- 3rd Party / Scheme CAB.

• B-Corp -- genuinely distinct structure: administered by the nonprofit B Lab, which sets its own assessment methodology and directly certifies companies (not via separate accredited third-party bodies).

EXAMPLE Accreditations (organisation/facility level)

• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global corporate climate framework that enables companies to set GHG emissions-reduction targets based on climate science, rather than simply choosing their own carbon-reduction percentage.

• OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Garment and Footwear :  a government-backed due-diligence framework/recommendation (OECD, an intergovernmental organisation) framework. The OECD Council adopted the Recommendation in 2017, and the Guidance provides a six-step risk-based due-diligence framework covering labour, human rights, environmental and integrity risks.

• Conformity Scheme: OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector

• Standard Version: OECD 2018 — current published Guidance

• Scheme owner: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

• Conformity Credential (Attestation): OECD Due Diligence Alignment Assessment / Alignment Statement

• Document type: Alignment Assessment / Assessment Statement

• Issuing Organisation / Certification Body: OECD — for an OECD Alignment Assessment

• Scope: Organisation-level

• Assessor Level: Government-backed / OECD assessment

• Assessment Level: Mandate

• Authority Endorsement: Mandate

• Endorsement details (Endorsement name) (UNTPs endorsement object): OECD Council Recommendation on the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector — OECD/LEGAL/0437

• Conformity Topic: Responsible Business Conduct / Supply Chain Due Diligence

• Reference standard: OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector

• SLCP (Social & Labor Convergence Program). Converged Assessment Framework (CAF), with facility self-assessment followed by verification by an SLCP-approved Verifier. 

• Conformity Scheme: Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) — Converged Assessment Framework (CAF)

• Standard Version: CAF v1.7 —  current version

• Scheme owner: Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP)

• Conformity Credential (Attestation): SLCP Verified Assessment Report

• Document type: Verified Assessment Report

• Issuing Organisation / Certification Body: — SLCP-approved Verifier Body (VB)

• Scope: Facility-level

• Assessor Level: Third-party — SLCP-approved Verifier

• Assessment Level: Scheme Verification

• Authority Endorsement: SLCP Verification Oversight

• Endorsement details (Endorsement name) (UNTPs endorsement object): SLCP Verification Oversight Organization (VOO) — oversight of Verifier Bodies and Verifiers

• Conformity Topic: Social Responsibility / Labour & Human Rights / Working Conditions

• Reference standard: SLCP Converged Assessment Framework (CAF)

• UN Global Compact.
  Voluntary initiative, not designed or mandated to monitor or measure participants' performance. Participants make a voluntary commitment and report annually through the Communication on Progress (CoP).

• Conformity Scheme: United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact)

• Standard Version: Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact — current framework

• Scheme owner: United Nations Global Compact

• Conformity Credential (Attestation): UN Global Compact Participant Commitment / Communication on Progress (CoP)

• Document type: Participant Commitment / Annual Progress Disclosure

• Issuing Organisation / Certification Body: United Nations Global Compact

• Scope: Organisation-level

• Assessor Level: Not applicable — participant self-reporting

• Assessment Level: Not applicable — voluntary commitment & disclosure

• Authority Endorsement: UN initiative / institutional framework

• Endorsement details (Endorsement name) (UNTPs endorsement object): United Nations Global Compact — Ten Principles

• Conformity Topic: Human Rights / Labour / Environment / Anti-Corruption

• Reference standard: Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact

EXAMPLES OF TEXTILE TYPES to list on the DPP

Woven

Fabric made by interlacing warp and weft yarns at right angles.

Shirts, trousers, denim, workwear, curtains, upholstery

Weft Knitted

Fabric made by interlooping yarns horizontally (across the width).

T-shirts, polos, sweaters, leggings, underwear

Warp Knitted

Fabric made by interlooping yarns vertically (along the length).

Sportswear, mesh, lace, lingerie, technical textiles

Interlock Knit
A double-knit weft-knitted fabric with two interlocked layers, creating a smooth, dense, stable fabric with excellent durability, shape retention and stretch recovery.
Premium T-shirts, workwear pullovers, sweatshirts, activewear, school uniforms, healthcare uniforms

Circular Knitted

Knitted on circular knitting machines to produce seamless tubular fabrics.

T-shirts, activewear, underwear, socks

Flat Knitted

Knitted on flat-bed machines to create shaped panels.

Jumpers, pullovers, cardigans, knitwear

Nonwoven

Fabric made by bonding fibres together without weaving or knitting.

Medical gowns, masks, wipes, insulation, geotextiles

Braided

Three or more yarns interlaced diagonally to form cords or ropes.

Ropes, drawcords, shoelaces, safety cords

Knotted

Fabric or structure created by tying knots between yarns or cords.

Fishing nets, decorative textiles, macramé

Crocheted

Fabric created by looping yarn with a crochet hook.

Lace, trims, fashion garments, accessories

Tufted

Yarn inserted into a backing material to create a pile surface.

Carpets, rugs, bath mats, upholstery

Composite

Textile made by combining two or more different materials into one structure.

Protective clothing, reinforced composites, technical fabrics

Laminated

Two or more textile layers bonded with a membrane or film.

Waterproof jackets, breathable outdoor clothing, PPE

Bonded

Two fabric layers permanently joined using adhesives, heat or foam.

Softshell jackets, fleece-backed fabrics, workwear

Coated

Textile coated with a polymer or other surface treatment.

Rainwear, tarpaulins, protective clothing, bags

Quilted

Multiple layers stitched together with padding between them.

Jackets, sleeping bags, quilts, insulated workwear

Spacer Fabric (3D Knit)

Three-dimensional knitted fabric with two outer layers connected by spacer yarns.

Footwear, backpacks, seating, protective equipment

Felted

Fibres compressed together using heat, moisture or pressure without weaving or knitting.

Hats, slippers, industrial felt, insulation

Needle-Punched

Nonwoven fabric mechanically bonded using barbed needles.

Automotive insulation, geotextiles, filtration media

Embroidered

Decorative or functional stitching applied to a textile base.

Logos, uniforms, badges, decorative fabrics

Lace

Openwork textile created by knitting, weaving or looping yarns into decorative patterns.

Lingerie, fashion garments, curtains

Mesh

Open fabric structure with regularly spaced holes for ventilation or drainage.

Sportswear, safety vests, bags, footwear

Net

Open fabric with larger openings than mesh, formed by knotting or knitting.

Cargo nets, sports nets, agricultural nets

Pile Fabric

Fabric with raised fibres or loops on the surface.

Velvet, corduroy, terry towels, fleece

Flocked

Textile with short fibres electrostatically applied to create a soft surface.

Upholstery, decorative fabrics, automotive interiors