Labels and guidelines also serve as a guide for purchasing decisions in the promotional products market. They emphasize or prove certain quality features of goods, services or companies.
Product ecology
GOTS
www.global-standard.org
GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), global standard for the processing of textiles made from organically produced natural fibers. It defines ecological and social standards along the value chain, which are ensured by independent certification. Pandinavia special productions can be implemented in accordance with the GOTS standard.
Oeko-Tex Standard 100
www.oeko-tex.com
Certification system of the International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile Ecology (Oeko-Tex, Switzerland) for textile products at all stages of processing. Pandinavia special productions are always realized according to the Oeko-Tex standard.
Cradle to Cradle
Cradle to Cradle (C2C), principle of a waste-free economy without materials that are harmful to health and the environment, whereby all materials used without exception become nutrients for natural or closed technical cycles.
Corporate economy
EcoVadis CSR-Zertifikat
www.ecovadis.com
EcoVadis is a sustainability assessment platform for global supply chains based on the EcoVadis CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) rating system and connects buyers and suppliers. Aim and purpose: risk minimization, transparency and innovation/sustainability drivers based on 21 CSR indicators from the four subject areas of environment, social affairs, ethics and supply chain. Pandinavia has been rated since 2013 and currently has silver status.
ISO 14001
www.iso.org
ISO 14001 certification is an internationally recognized standard that helps companies reduce their environmental impact and implement sustainable practices in their operations. Pandinavia has met the high requirements of ISO and demonstrated that the company has established effective environmental management processes to minimize resource consumption, waste production and environmental impact.
Corporate ethics
amfori BSCI
www.amfori.org
BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative, Brussels), non-profit business association with a business-driven online platform for the various European codes of conduct and monitoring systems as the basis for a joint global verification system for social standards in supply chains. The BSCI code of conduct is essentially based on the SA8000 standard. Pandinavia has been a member since 2009 and works with amfori BSCI-certified suppliers.
SEDEX
www.sedexglobal.com
SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data EXchange, London), a non-profit membership organization for companies committed to continuously improving ethical behavior in their global supply chain. The platform offers a range of tools for the ethical management of supply chains. Pandinavia has been a member of Sedex since 2015.
UN Global Compact
www.unglobalcompact.org
UNGC (United Nations Global Compact), global pact between the UN and companies, based on ten principles to be recognized, to voluntarily comply with minimum social and ecological standards and to continuously improve these within the framework of the network. Pandinavia has been committed to the Global Compact since 2013.
