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GRS Certification

GLOBAL RECYCLE STANDARD

The Global Recycle Standard (GRS) was originally developed by Control Union Certifications in 2008 and ownership was passed to the Textile Exchange on 1 January 2011. The GRS is an international, voluntary, full product standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices and chemical restrictions. The aim of the standard is to increase the use of recycled materials. GRS is intended for use with any product that contains at least 20% Recycled Material. Each stage of production is required to be certified, beginning at the recycling stage and ending at the last seller in the final business-to-business transaction. Material Collection and Material Concentration sites are subject to self-declaration, document collection, and on-site visits. The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is a voluntary product standard for tracking and verifying the content of recycled materials in a final product. The standard applies to the full supply chain and addresses traceability, environmental principles, social requirements, chemical content and labeling. The standard supports companies looking to verify the recycled content of their products as well as responsible social, environmental and chemical practices in the production of these products. Although the GRS is owned by Textile Exchange, the range of products is not limited to textiles and can include any type of product containing recycled content materials. The standard applies to the full supply chain and addresses traceability, environmental principles, social requirements, chemical content and labeling. GRS covers processing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, trading and distribution of all products made with a minimum of 20% recycled material. It also sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions. The validity of GRS certificate is 1 Year, and renewal require an application to be made at least 30 days prior to expiration as per Business requirement.

Principles

Principles of GRS Certification

Recycled
Material
Requirements

Supply Chain
Requirements

Social Policy &
Record Keeping

Forced, Bonded
& Prisoned Labor

Child Labor

Freedom of Association
Right to Collective
Bargaining

Discrimination,
Harassment & Abuse

Health & Safety

Wages, Benefits
&Terms of
Employment

Working Hours

Environmental
Management
System

Environmental
Requirements
Energy use

Environmental
Requirements
Water use

Environmental
Requirements
Wastewater

Environmental
Requirements
Air Emissions

Environmental
Requirements
Waste Management

Chemical
Management
System

RSL & MRSL
Compliance

ZDHC
Compliance

benefits

Benefits of GRS Certification

Gives an opportunity to be included in the Procurement list of international buyers and World-famous enterprises.

Ensures usage of Recycled material content in the product by showcasing standard Recycling Material Content Mark.

Helps reduce harmful impact of production to people and environment & drives innovation in addressing quality issues.

Ensures that the organization is working in line with social, environmental and chemical best practices.

Allows consumers to be confident that the products they are buying comes from a Responsible source.

Improves the Eco-credentials, reduce Environmental Impact and attract more Customers.

Showcasing and assuring that the business is working towards a better Planet for Future generations.

Provides assurance that materials in the final product are Recycled and processed more sustainably.

Helps in tracking & tracing Recycled input raw material till the final product and customer.

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