Business Social Compliance Initiative Services in Delhi

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) integrates all of the textile processing stages, from the fibre to the finished product: the raw fibre must be organic farming certified and all the manufacturing processes involved must be inspected. The aim of this standard is to guarantee the traceability, the use of chemical friendly with the environment and the consumer's health, to ensure a quality system, a reduction of energy and to respect some social criteria. Two labels for this standard according to the composition of the product to be certified : Organic textiles : It requires 95% minimum of fibres coming from organic agriculture (with 5% maximum of synthetic or artificial fibres). Textiles containing organic fibres : It requires 70% minimum of fibres coming from organic agriculture (with 10% maximum of synthetic or artificial fibres, this threshold to 25% for footwear and sportswear).

The BSCI is based on the labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other important international regulations like the UN Charta for Human Rights, as well as on national regulations. This initiative aims at continuously improving the social performance of suppliers, ultimately enhancing working conditions in factories worldwide. The BSCI monitoring system : Provides standardized management tools for all companies in all countries Supplies a database: information pool to optimize coordination of the process Is open to retailers, importers, and manufacturers Involves all stakeholders in Europe and supplier countries Report valid for two years.