Our Certifications
Our mills and buying divisions are certified for the following standards
Certifications Overivew
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EU Ecolabel
EU Ecolabel declared offices and mills
- Schneider New Zealand
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EU Ecolabel Certificate – Schneider New Zealand
About the EU Ecolabel
Established in 1992 and recognised across Europe and worldwide, the EU Ecolabel is a label of environmental excellence that is awarded to products and services meeting high environmental standards throughout their life-cycle: from raw material extraction, to production, distribution and disposal. The EU Ecolabel promotes the circular economy by encouraging producers to generate less waste and CO2 during the manufacturing process. The EU Ecolabel criteria also encourages companies to develop products that are durable, easy to repair and recycle.
The EU Ecolabel criteria provide exigent guidelines for companies looking to lower their environmental impact and guarantee the efficiency of their environmental actions through third party controls. Furthermore, many companies turn to the EU Ecolabel criteria for guidance on eco-friendly best practices when developing their product lines.
Source: European Commission at https://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/index_en.htm
GOTS
Registered Mills
- Pettinatura di Verrone, Biella, Italy
- Fuhrmann SA, Trelew, Argentina
- Mediterranean Wool Industry S.A., Egypt
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GOTS Certificate – Pettinatura di Verrone
GOTS Certificate – Fuhrmann SA
GOTS Certificate – Mediterranean Wool Industries
GOTS Certificate – G. Schneider SpA
About GOTS
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) was developed through collaboration by leading standard setters with the aim of defining requirements that are recognised world-wide and that ensure the organic status of textiles from harvesting of the raw materials through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing all the way to labelling in order to provide credible assurance to the consumer.
Since its introduction in 2006 the Global Organic Textile Standard has already demonstrated its practical feasibility. Supported by the growth in consumption of organic fibres and by the remarkable demand for unified processing criteria from the industry and retail sector, it has gained universal recognition, enabling processors and manufacturers to supply their organic textiles with one certification accepted in all major markets. With the introduction of the logo and labelling system the GOTS is already visible not only on the shelves of natural textile shops but large-scale retailers and brand dealers as well. This is a milestone in consumer recognition and a strong acknowledgement of our reliable quality assurance concept.
ISO9001:2015
Registered Mills
- Fuhrmann SA, Trelew, Argentina
- Jiangyin Shenghai Industrial, China
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ISO9001 Certificate – Fuhrmann Argentina
ISO9001 Certificate – Jiangyin Shenghai Industrial
About ISO9001:2015
ISO 9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:
a) needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
b) aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
All the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 are generic and are intended to be applicable to any organization, regardless of its type or size, or the products and services it provides.
REACH
REACH conform Mills
- Fuhrmann Argentina
- Pettinatura Di Verrone, Italy
- Mediterranean Wool Industry S.A., Egypt
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REACH Declaration Fuhrmann Argentina
REACH Declaration Pettinatura Di Verrone, Italy (English version)
REACH Declaration Pettinatura Di Verrone, Italy (Italian version)
About REACH
REACH is an acronym for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals and is a regulation of the European Union. The goal of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals.
Throuch REACH The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) places the burden of proof on companies. In order for the companies to comply with the regulation, they ‘must identify and manage the risks linked to the substances they manufacture and market in the EU. They have to demonstrate to ECHA how the substance can be safely used, and they must communicate the risk management measures to the users’.
Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)
Registered Mills and Offices
- The Schneider Group Trading
- Pettinatura di Verrone, Biella, Italy
- Fuhrmann SA, Trelew, Argentina
- Mediterranean Wool Industries S.A., Egypt
- G. Schneider Australia Pty Limited
- Jiangyin Shenghai Industrial
Certified products
- Wool tops
- Scoured wool
- Noils
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Responsible Wool Standard Certificate – G. Schneider SPA
Responsible Wool Standard Certificate – Pettinatura di Verrone
Responsible Wool Standard Certificate – Fuhrmann SA, Argentina
Responsible Wool Standard Certificate – Mediterranean Wool Industries
Responsible Wool Standard Certificate – G Schneider Australia including Farm Group Certification
Responsible Wool Standard Certificate – G Schneider New Zealand
Responsible Wool Standard Certificate – Jiangyin Shenghai Industrial
About RWS
The Responsible Wool Standard is an independent, voluntary standard. On farms, the certification ensures that sheep are treated with respect to their Five Freedoms and also ensures best practices in the management and protection of the land. Through the processing stages, certification ensures that wool from certified farms is properly identified and tracked.
The goals of the Responsible Wool Standard are to provide the industry with a tool to recognize the best practices of farmers; ensuring that wool comes from farms with a progressive approach to managing their land, and from sheep that have been treated responsibly. The standard will create an industry benchmark to drive improvements in animal care and land management where needed and provide a robust chain of custody system from farm to final product so that consumers are confident that the wool in the products they choose is truly RWS.
Sustainable Fibre Alliance - Gold
Sustainable Fibre Alliance – Gold
- Monital Cashmere LLC
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Sustainable Fibre Alliance – Certificate
About the SFA
The Sustainable Fibre Alliance is a global multi-stakeholder initiative with a mission to ensure the long-term viability of the cashmere sector.
The organisation promotes the SFA Cashmere Standard to encourage the adoption of responsible production practices that minimise environmental impact, safeguard herder livelihoods and meet high animal welfare standards.
Tessile e Salute | ethic-et
Registered Mills
- Pettinatura di Verrone, Biella, Italy
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Tessile e Salute Certificate – Pettinatura di Verrone
About Tessile e Salute
Established in 2001, the Textile and Health Association is side by side with consumers, in order to protect the Made in Italy, it deals with eco-toxicology in the Textile and Fashion sectors, combining the skills of the Public System with those of textile, leather and chemistry production chains.
Tessile e Salute certifies companies and their production and/or processes by monitoring and evaluating the various phases of the entire production chain that makes an article.
OEKO-TEX 100
Registered Mills
- Mediterranean Wool Industry, Sadat City, Egypt
- Fuhrmann SA, Trelew, Argentina
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Oeko-Tex 100 Certificate – Mediterranean Wool Industry
Oeko-Tex 100 Certificate – Fuhrmann Argentina
About Oeko-Tex 100
The STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products at all processing levels, as well as accessory materials used.
Since its introduction in 1992, the central focus of the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® has been the development of test criteria, limit values and test methods on a scientific basis. On the basis of its comprehensive and strict catalogue of measures, with several hundred regulated individual substances, the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® takes account of:
- Important legal regulations, such as banned Azo colourants, formaldehyde, pentachlorophenol, cadmium, nickel, etc.
- Numerous harmful chemicals, even if they are not yet legally regulated.
- Requirements of Annexes XVII and XIV of the European Chemicals Regulation REACh as well as of the ECHA SVHC Candidate List insofar as they are assessed by expert groups of the OEKO-TEX® Association to be relevant for fabrics, textiles, garments or accessories. Discussions and developments that are considered to be relevant are taken into account as quickly and effectively as possible through updates to the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® requirements.
Requirements from the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) regarding lead. - Numerous also environmentally relevant substance classes
With its decades of experience, the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® therefore contributes to high and effective product safety from a consumer’s point of view. Test criteria and limit values in many cases go far beyond applicable national and international standards. Extensive product checks and regular company on-site visits also ensure that the industry has a globally sustainable awareness of the responsible use of chemicals. With this concept, the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® has taken on a pioneering role for many years.
The OEKO-TEX® tests for harmful substances are fundamentally based on the respective purpose of the textiles and materials. The more intensive the skin contact of a product and the more sensitive the skin, the stricter the human-ecological requirements that need to be complied with.
ZDHC Declaration
ZDHC conform Mills
- Fuhrmann Argentina
- Pettinatura Di Verrone, Italy
- Jiangyin Shenghai Industrial, China
- Mediterranean Wool Industry S.A., Egypt
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ZDHC Declaration Fuhrmann Argentina
ZDHC Declaration Pettinatura Di Verrone, Italy (English version)
ZDHC Declaration Pettinatura Di Verrone, Italy (Italian version)
ZDHC Declaration Jiangyin Shenghai Industrial, China
About the ZDHC MRSL
The goal is to structure the mill’s supply chain so that we do not intentionally use any substances contained in the ZDHC MRSL (Manufacturing Restricted Substances List).