Four more certification labels have successfully passed the benchmarking process and are thus established as recognised certification labels for production process requirements (meta-label approach) under Green Button 2.0.

From now on, the following certification labels will be accepted:

• Blue Angel: For the recognition of fiber and material usage for the use of recycled fibers as well as plant-based, animal-based, and man-made fibers.
• Green Shape: For the recognition of wet processes and fiber and material usage for the use of plant-based, animal-based, and man-made fibers.
• Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®): For the recognition of fiber and material usage for the use of recycled fibers.
• Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification – PEFC: For the recognition of fiber and material usage for the use of recycled fibers.

These newly evaluated certification labels complement the already published recognised certification labels:

• bluesign®PRODUCT: For the recognition scope wet processes. For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of virgin polyester and down.
• Cotton Made in Africa (CmiA): For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of plant-based fibres
• Cradle to Cradle Certified®: For the recognition scope wet processes
• Fairtrade Cotton: For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of plant-based fibres
• Fairtrade Textile Production: For the recognition scope manufacturing and wet processes
• Fair Wear Foundation: For the recognition scope manufacturing
• Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS): For the recognition scope manufacturing and wet processes. For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of plant-based and animal fibres and for the use of chemical fibres in a proportion greater than 10% and less than 30% by weight
• Global Recycled Standard (GRS): For the recognition scope wet processes in combination with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and for fibre and material use for the use of recycled man-made and plant-based fibres
• Naturtextil IVN zertifiziert BEST: For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of plant-based and animal fibres
• Organic Content Standard (OCS): For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of plant-based and animal fibres as well as regenerated fibres
• OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN: For the recognition scope manufacturing and wet processes. For the recognition scope of fibre and material use for the use of virgin polyester (product class 1-3) or the use of organic cotton
• OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100: For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of virgin polyester (product class 1-3) as well as for the use of recycled fibres and materials
• OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 „organic“: For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of organic cotton
• OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON: For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of organic cotton
• Recycled Claim Standard (RCS): For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of recycled man-made and plant-based fibres
• Responsible Down Standard (RDS): For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of down.
• Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS): For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of animal fibres
• Responsible Wool Standard (RWS): For the recognition scope fibre and material use for the use of animal fibres
• SA8000: For the recognition scope manufacturing

All certification labels recognised for Green Button regarding the supply chain levels wet processing and manufacturing as well as fibre and material use can be found  here. The list will be further supplemented at a later date. This document lists all fibres and materials approved for the Green Button 2.0, combined with the respective recognised certification labels. 

To meet the Green Button  requirements for production processes and to be able to label products, companies must demonstrate recognised certification labels for the areas wet processes and manufacturing. In addition, they can demonstrate sustainable raw material extraction for the area of fibre and material use through recognised certification labels. Prior to this, companies must demonstrate compliance with the requirements for corporate due diligence processes within a Green Button audit.

Recognition of the aforementioned certification labels is the result of a recognition process outlined in this fact sheet as well as in Green Button Standard 2.0: Process and Requirements for the Recognition of Certification Labels. Newly recognised certification labels were assessed prior to their recognition to determine whether they met the content requirements of the Green Button Standard as well as the eligibility requirements, which include requirements for their credibility. The recognition of the certification labels issued by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is valid until the next revision of the Green Button. Should the certification label itself undergo changes, it is to be reviewed in accordance with the Green Button Standard whether the recognition needs to be elicited in a new benchmarking.

Documents for download:

• Guidance to the list of approved fibres and materials including recognised certification labels (This list will be continuously updated and added to) (voluntary)
• Overview recognised certification labels (this list will be continuously updated and added to)