Global Recycled Standard

Companies in ginning, spinning, weaving and knitting, dyeing and printing, and cut and sew are eligible for certification.
 

Certification Features

• Recycled Polymer Materials - Contains a minimum of 20% recycled content
• Ethical - Avoids questionable or unethical sources
• Labor Protections - Ensures that workers are treated fairly according to internationally recognized (ILO) labor standards
• Supply Chain Management - Introduces supply chain risk management tools to improve sourcing strategies and prevent destructive environmental practices
• Environmental Impact Assessment - examines the environmental impacts associated with product manufacturing
• Chain of Custody – Transaction certificates follow the material through the supply chain

Complementary SCS Services
SCS provides a full spectrum of environmental and sustainability certification services. Complementary services include: Recycled Claim Standard, Certified Responsible Source™ Textiles, SCS Recycled Content Certification, and Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification.

Certification for GRS benefits you, your customers, and other stakeholders, by demonstrating:

• Alignment of definitions across multiple applications.
• Tracking and tracing Recycled input materials.
• Providing customers (both brands and consumers) with a tool to make informed decisions.
• Reducing harmful impact of production to people and the environment.
• Providing assurance that materials in the final product are actually Recycled and processed more sustainably.
• Driving innovation in addressing quality issues in the use of Recycled materials.

Apply for Certification
Complete and submit an SCS Application Form. SCS will scope the project based on information provided in the application and will prepare a proposal for your approval with suggested timeline and quote. Once you approve the proposal, you will sign a Work Order and an account manager will be assigned to guide you through the certification process.

Data Collection
A SCS technical coordinator will help you assemble preliminary data which will be submitted to SCS. SCS will review the product data, corporate documentation, manufacturing process, product formulation, testing, etc, and assess your readiness for an audit.

Audit
SCS will conduct the certification audit, which will include an on-site inspection of your facility. The auditor will interact with your technical staff to clarify and obtain any additional information that might prove essential to reaching an accurate supportable evaluation.

Draft Assessment Report
The auditor will write a draft assessment report that details the findings of the audit, which will include data analysis, non-conformities, and opportunities for improvement.

Internal peer review
Another qualified SCS auditor will review the report, making any necessary corrections or changes before the report is sent to the client.

Corrective Actions
You will need to respond to any non-conformities with a corrective action plan. You may also make comments and responses to the information contained in the report and the conclusions drawn by the auditor.

Make Certification Decision
SCS will conduct a final technical review of the assessment report and make the final certification decision.

Receive Certificate
If certification is granted, SCS will issue the certificate and final report to your facility or operation. Once certified, your company will receive a certificate and logos and is listed in the Green Products Certificate Database on the SCS website. 8. Certification Maintenance and Renewal SCS requires annual surveillance audits to maintain your certification.

Standard Global Recycled Content V 4.1