Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX - Certified is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Organic - Chemical Free Standard.
Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX - Certified relates to textiles and means you can be certain that every component of a product, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless in human ecological terms. 'Harmless' take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health.
The fashion and textile industries are notoriously chemical laden, impacting end products and the health of workers in factories making the fabrics. Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX® - Certified excludes environmentally harmful technologies, chemicals and auxiliary materials (eg chlorine bleach); requires compliance with guide values for waste water and exhaust air treatment; requires economical use of energy resources; requires avoidance of noise and dust pollution; stipulates minimum requirements for workplace safety; bans child labour, discrimination or forced labour; and requires adequate working times, holidays and wages. You can get more information on this Certification on the Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX website.
Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX - Certified sits in the CHEMICAL & GMO Family under the Environmental Standard: Organic - Chemical Free of Ekko Score. One set of weighted Ekko Score points are gathered from each Family.
These are the claimable declarations & certifications under the Environmental Standard: Organic - Chemical Free . Please note that different certifications and declarations may be relevant to each category.
Yes, where the impact of the claim is similar. This is how it works.
IMPORTANTLY, SELF DECLARATIONS ARE GOVERNED BY CONSUMER LAW. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR BUSINESSES TO MAKE FALSE CLAIMS (INCLUDING IMPLIED CLAIMS IN A CONTEXT LIKE EKKO SCORE).
EVEN IF A PRODUCT HAS A FORMAL CERTIFICATION, THAT CERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT'S MAKE UP.
An example might be a Handmade, Australian, Certified Organic chocolate that contains Palm Oil. Under Ekko Score, this product would claim Certified Organic and would self declare: Zero Waste Production and Australian made, but could not claim the No Palm Oil declaration. This would mean a lower score under the Organic - Chemical Free Standard, making the inclusion of Palm Oil clear to potential consumers, without detracting from its other assets.
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