All SGS articles
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ArticleShein says it conducts 2 million product safety tests annually
Fast-fashion giant claims commitment to safety and sustainability, but questions remain.
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News briefsTernua reviews compliance with UN goals
According to Diffusion Sport, Ternua Group has become the first textile company in Spain’s Basque Country to hire a third party to evaluate its policy regarding the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The group took this step voluntarily. The third party ...
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News briefsSGS partners with FibreTrace to develop fiber integrity protocol for the textile industry
Testing and certification company SGS has joined forces with FibreTrace, a cloud-based platform that traces and verifies fibers for each stage of the textile supply chain, to develop a new fiber integrity protocol for the textile industry. The partnership will support brands through the integration of audited pathways with cloud-based ...
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ArticleWorldly introduces real-time factory data collection for Scope 3 calculations, ESG and compliance reporting
On May 16, Worldly (formerly Higg) announced its industry-first solution for collecting real-time data from factories along the supply chain. Now brands, retailers and manufacturers can share energy, water and waste data in near real-time and take action throughout the year. Access to this high-frequency, high-resolution data will better enable ...
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News briefsFive new SGS testing laboratories approved by TMC
The Swiss testing and certification company SGS has received approval by The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) for a further five laboratories offering fiber fragmentation testing services. With the new labs in Bangladesh, India, Turkey, the U.S. and Vietnam, the company is expanding into new regions and markets. SGS is based in ...
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News briefsNewly founded Sustainable Leather Foundation sees influx of members
During the last few weeks, the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) – launched earlier this year – has announced several new members to join the non-profit organization’s network. New collaborations include the testing, inspection and certification company SGS, a new SLF partner helping to develop a certification process for sustainable leather ...
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News briefsMicrofibre Consortium approves first third-party lab member
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has officially approved the Swiss verification, testing and certification company SGS as its first third-party laboratory member. TMC, founded in 2018, facilitates the development of solutions for the industry to minimize textile fiber fragmentation and its release into the environment from textile manufacturing and the product ...
