GRS, RCS and OCS are owned by Textile Exchange, a non-profit organisation. Textile Exchange does not audit companies itself.
The role of certification bodies
- Independent organisations approved to certify against the standards
- They audit sites, review records and check material flows
- They issue Scope Certificates and Transaction Certificates
What an audit looks at
- Purchase and sales records for certified material
- How certified and non-certified material are kept apart
- Labelling and product identification
- For GRS, social, environmental and chemical requirements
For buyers
Check which body issued a supplier's certificate, and that it is valid for the products and sites you buy from.