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Sustainability and Certifications

This world is for all of us. We embrace sustainability as a fundamental principle to protect our resources and build a better future.

 

At Özel Tekstil, we use eco-friendly fibers and fiber blends proven with various certificates, while being environmentally conscious and utilizing renewable energy sources for a sustainable future.

 

At Özel Tekstil, our environmentally friendly practices include:

 

  • Managing our water resources by continuously working to reduce water consumption through improvement activities.
  • Following Manufacturing Restricted Substances Lists (MRSL) to reduce the chemical intensity and load in our wastewater. We use environmentally friendlier chemicals and dyestuffs that are tested and certified for use.
  • Being a member of ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) and monitoring all activities. Our wastewater analysis reports and chemical inventories are made accessible to stakeholders through the ‘InCheck’ report.
  • Choosing products made from eco-friendly fibers and getting them certified by various organizations for a cleaner environment.
  • Through our investment in renewable energy, we will use the energy generated by the solar panels installed at our factory.
  • In terms of our approach to people:

     

  • We emphasize the importance of care with our slogan, ‘Being special requires care,’ and value our employees. We work with all our employees in accordance with social compliance conditions.
  • Our company has successfully passed all social compliance audits conducted by various customers.
  • Certifications We Have

  • Oeko-Tex® 100 CLASS 1 Certification: Oeko-Tex® 100 CLASS 1 is an independent textile label developed to highlight textile products and semi-finished products at all levels that have been tested for harmful substances and produced under environmentally friendly processes and socially responsible working conditions. The fact that we have this certification at CLASS 1 level places ÖZEL TEKSTIL ahead of its competitors in terms of the ability to produce healthy, ethical, and accurate products, especially for children’s products.
  • GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) Certification: Our GOTS certification allows us to process our products made from organic fibers in an environmentally and socially responsible manner within the framework of the standard, ensuring that we provide our consumers with safe products.
  • GRS (Global Recycle Standard) Certification: With our GRS certification, we meet the production requirements within the standard, ensuring the tracking and verification of recycled materials throughout the supply chain from raw materials to packaging.
  • OCS (Organic Content Standard) Certification: With our OCS certification, we track and verify products containing organic fibers ranging from 5% to 100%.
  • RCS (Recycle Claim Standard) Certification: With our RCS certification, we ensure the tracking and verification of products containing recycled fibers ranging from 5% to 100%.
  • BCP (Better Cotton Platform) Membership: As a member of the Better Cotton Platform, we process and use Better Cotton products, contributing to the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative.
  • TENCEL™ and ECOVERO™ Certification: We use Lenzing’s trademarked TENCEL™ and ECOVERO™ products in a certified manner, contributing to sustainability.
  • Oeko-Tex Certificate

    GOTS Certificate

    GRS Certificate

    OCS Certificate

    RCS Certificate