SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS

Each certification corresponds to different stages throughout your product manufacturing process and to different types of materials. They also allow you to trace your product. It is important to consider certifications upstream, during product design, in order to guide sourcing decisions. As in the food industry, some manufacturers do not have the budget to obtain certifications but still implement similar practices; an uncertified supplier does not necessarily mean they do not follow a sustainable approach.

Here are the questions we will address:

 - Choosing a certification based on application and production stage

 - How to verify certifications: documentation and on-site checks

 - The limitations of certifications

 - Garment factories and certifications

 - The stages where verification is more complex and must be anticipated upstream

 - Conducting sourcing based on certification requirements

Resources on the topic:

- https://www.commeuncamion.com/2020/04/10/les-certifications-environnementales-dans-la-mode/

- Ecolabels - Certifications environnementales - ADEME