The Swiss lingerie brand Triumph has achieved certification of all of its self-operated main production facilities as well as its central distribution centers according to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). This was announced by Triumph Holding AG in a statement on Tuesday.
Both standards are widely recognized, international certification programs in the textile industry that aim to improve the sustainability of the materials used throughout the supply chain.
“To meet all the requirements of the GRS and GOTS certifications as a company is a great success for us as a responsible family business. We know how important sustainable materials and manufacturing methods as well as transparency throughout the supply chain are, especially for our customers and business partners. We work every day to reduce our carbon footprint,” commented Martin Kemmler, Global Head of Supply Chain at Triumph.
GOTS is an important textile seal for the processing of textiles made from organically produced natural fibers, which defines environmental requirements along the entire textile production chain as well as social criteria. Quality assurance takes place through independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.
The GRS was developed by Control Union Certifications in 2008 and submitted to the Textile Exchange in early 2011. It is a voluntary and fully-fledged product standard that establishes requirements for independent certification of recycled materials and chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions. Companies can thus check the recycled content of their finished and/or intermediate products and ensure that social, environmental and chemical regulations are met in production.
Both standards also include testing of the environmental and social compatibility of the facilities involved in the production and sale of GRS and GOTS-certified products.
Triumph will launch its first fully GOTS and GRS certified products in Spring/Summer 2023. By 2025, the plan is to make 60 to 80 percent of the products from certified sustainable main materials.