Verbrauchertipps Which seal is to be trusted? Tips for the Jungle More and more consumers want to buy ecologically and fairly produced clothing. No pesticides are to be used in the production process and workers in producing countries such as Bangladesh are to work in decent conditions. Many companies use seals to promote supposedly eco-fair product lines. But it is not so easy to find your way in the jungle of seals. What's behind it? Credible seals - what makes the difference? Independent audit: It is important that a company can be independently and externally audited by a multi-stakeholder initiative. An external review creates more credibility than own controls, which the company itself commissions and also pays for. transparency: The more transparent a company is, the better. Transparency means disclosure of the names of producers and countries, publication of the results of factory inspections (audits) and traceability of the origin of as many parts of a product as possible (track & trace). Seal overview There is still no uniform seal for ecologically and fairly produced products, so you should look for clothes that, if possible, wear both an ecological and a fair seal. Seal list with explanations Seal for social standards/working conditions Seal for environmental standards State metaseal for environmental and social standards Weak seals More information about seals and standards www.gruenemode.org – Romero Christian Initiative Portal (external link) Portal Seal clarity (external link) Company check of 50 European companies the Clean Clothes Campaign (external link) Category: Verbrauchertipps back
