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SFP – Sustainable Fiber Program

The Sustainable Fibre Programme (SFP) draws heavily on local and regional concepts of sustainability, in line with the global definition of social, economic and environmental concepts.

SFP – Sustainable Fiber Program
    Sustainable Fibre Programme (SFP)

    About the standard

     It takes the best of organic agricultural and husbandry processes and translates them into more widely achievable and sustainable practices, with the rigidity of maintaining a conversion period – a well-known concept in organic certification schemes.

    The goal of SFP certification is to approach the fashion and textile industries in a way that helps safeguard the livelihoods and wellbeing of people by reducing poverty while minimising the impact on the environment.

    This standard addresses:

    The SFP considers the entire chain of custody, from fibre to retail, by using traceability through content claim standards. It features fibre quality parameters – making contamination with non-sustainable fibres easily identifiable by laboratory analysis.

    • The welfare of farmers’ labour rights and a fair pricing system

    • Environmental concerns including GHGs by reducing contaminants during use, conserving water and energy for a safe, hygienic and better working environment

    • Profiting in a fair and transparent manner which is socio-economically viable

    How you benefit

    The benefits of getting certified by Control Union

    Through third-party verification, we motivate your (quality) claim independently towards your clients. Furthermore, traceability and contamination risks can be managed better by certifying your management system and/or your product.

    With 200+ certification programs, we are able to conduct combination audits saving time and expenses for our customers.

    As a result, you will benefit from a ‘front runner’ position in the eyes of investors, rating agencies and other analysts and have an improved stakeholder communication.

    Our network of offices in more than 80 countries allows us to make certification more efficient and cost-effective, while upholding the same stringent professional auditing and certification procedures.

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