Sustainability Mark Certification Level

Indicates the required minimum certification level of the sustainability mark for third party standards (e.g GOTS, GRS, RWS...) Examples of third party certifiction level definitions Brand: The brand selling the finished product holds a certification for the third party standard Assembly Factory: The final garment assembly factory (e.g. assembly, packaging & final inspection) holds a certificate for the third party standard Material Fabrication: The factory producing final fabrics and materials (e.g. fabric/material/component manufacturer) holds a certificate for the third party standard Material Processing: The raw material factory overseeing material preparation and processing (e.g. yarn spinner, yarn dyeing) holds a certificate for the third party standard Raw Material Extraction: The organization producing and procuring raw materials (e.g. farming, raw material extraction) holds a certificate for the third party standard