Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard recognises OEKO-TEX®

The clauses that say so

• 4.2.1 · 4.2.1 Restrictions Aligned with Leading Regulations

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON OEKO-TEX® Made in Green

  Level required

  Bronze

  Applies to

  Textiles & Apparel

  Evidence tier

  binding

  The Section 4.2.1 requirement may be considered as met for textiles and apparel with an OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 (class I, II, III, and IV), ORGANIC COTTON, or Made in Green certification.

• 4.1 · 4.1 Inventory and Assessment of Chemicals and Materials

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100

  Level required

  Bronze

  Applies to

  Plant-based and animal-based materials

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Plant-based materials with OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification may be considered C-assessed if the sum pesticides in the material are < 0.5 ppm. If sum pesticides are > 0.5 ppm, the material must be X- assessed. See the Cradle to Cradle Certified Biological Materials Assessment Methodology for additional information.

• 4.1 · 4.1 Inventory and Assessment of Chemicals and Materials

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN

  Level required

  Bronze

  Applies to

  Plant-based and animal-based materials

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Plant-based materials with OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN certification may be considered C-assessed if the sum pesticides in the material are < 0.5 ppm. If sum pesticides are > 0.5 ppm, the material must be X- assessed. See the Cradle to Cradle Certified Biological Materials Assessment Methodology for additional information.

• 7.3 · 7.3 Water & Soil Conservation

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® STeP

  Level required

  Gold

  Applies to

  Materials listed in Version 5.0 Certification Manual, table titled "Processes that are Typically High-Volume and Pollutant-Intense"

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Processes of concern addressed: high volume & pollutant intense processes associated with textile wet processing (including fiber and yarn stages). Note: STeP: OEKO-TEX® STeP is applicable to the facility level only and it covers the STeP certification of a single facility.

• 7.3 · 7.3 Water & Soil Conservation

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN

  Level required

  Gold

  Applies to

  Materials listed in Version 5.0 Certification Manual, table titled "Processes that are Typically High-Volume and Pollutant-Intense"

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Processes of concern addressed: high volume & pollutant intense processes associated with textile wet processing (including fiber and yarn stages). Note: MADE IN GREEN: OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN is applicable to the company level and covers STeP and STANDARD 100 certified supply chain of the company.

• 8.2 · 8.2 Monitor and Verify Performance

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® STeP

  Level required

  Gold

  Applies to

  not recorded

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Note: STeP: OEKO-TEX® STeP is applicable to the facility level only and it covers the STeP certification of a single facility.

• 8.2 · 8.2 Monitor and Verify Performance

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN

  Level required

  Gold

  Applies to

  not recorded

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Note: MADE IN GREEN: OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN is applicable to the company level and covers STeP and STANDARD 100 certified supply chain of the company.

• 4.1 · Compliance with Leading Chemical Regulations

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON OEKO-TEX® Made in Green

  Level required

  Bronze

  Applies to

  Textiles and Apparel

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Applicable to Version 4.1 only (not Version 4.0). The Section 4.1 requirement for products to comply with leading chemical regulations may be considered as met for textiles and apparel with an OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 (class I, II, III, and IV), ORGANIC COTTON, or Made in Green certification.

• 4.4 · Assessing Chemicals and Materials (Biological Materials Assessment Methodology)

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100

  Level required

  Bronze

  Applies to

  Plant-based and animal-based materials

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Plant-based materials with OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification may be considered C-assessed if the sum pesticides in the material are < 0.5 ppm. If sum pesticides are > 0.5 ppm, the material must be X- assessed. See the Cradle to Cradle Certified Biological Materials Assessment Methodology for additional information.

• 4.4 · Assessing Chemicals and Materials (Biological Materials Assessment Methodology)

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN

  Level required

  Bronze

  Applies to

  Plant-based and animal-based materials

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Plant-based materials with OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN certification may be considered C-assessed if the sum pesticides in the material are < 0.5 ppm. If sum pesticides are > 0.5 ppm, the material must be X- assessed. See the Cradle to Cradle Certified Biological Materials Assessment Methodology for additional information.

• 7.6 · Water & Soil Conservation

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® STeP

  Level required

  Silver or Gold

  Applies to

  Materials listed in the W&SS Key Materials reference document (see the resources page on C2CPII's website)

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Processes of concern addressed: high volume & pollutant intense processes associated with textile wet processing (including fiber and yarn stages). Note: STeP: OEKO-TEX® STeP is applicable to the facility level only and it covers the STeP certification of a single facility.

• 7.6 · Water & Soil Conservation

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN

  Level required

  Silver or Gold

  Applies to

  Materials listed in the W&SS Key Materials reference document (see the resources page on C2CPII's website)

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Processes of concern addressed: high volume & pollutant intense processes associated with textile wet processing (including fiber and yarn stages). Note: MADE IN GREEN: OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN is applicable to the company level and covers STeP and STANDARD 100 certified supply chain of the company.

• 8.3 · Monitor and Verify Performance

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® STeP

  Level required

  Gold

  Applies to

  not recorded

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Note: STeP: OEKO-TEX® STeP is applicable to the facility level only and it covers the STeP certification of a single facility.

• 8.3 · Monitor and Verify Performance

  Standard named

  OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN

  Level required

  Gold

  Applies to

  not recorded

  Evidence tier

  binding

  Note: MADE IN GREEN: OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN is applicable to the company level and covers STeP and STANDARD 100 certified supply chain of the company.