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The Walt Disney Company’s International Labor Standards (ILS) Program and Supply Chain Code of Conduct set the rules every licensee and vendor must follow to produce Disney-branded products. This guide explains how the Disney audit works, what the Minimum Compliance Standard (MCS) requires, how to obtain a Facility and Merchandise Authorization (FAMA), which audit programs Disney accepts, and what happens when violations are found.

Becoming FSC-certified means subjecting your company’s Chain of Custody (CoC) or Forest Management (FM) system to an independent audit against the FSC standard. The process is clearly defined by FSC International but executed through independent, FSC-accredited certification bodies (CBs). This article walks through every stage — from determining which certification you need to maintaining your certificate through annual surveillance.

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is the world’s leading sustainability programme f…

This guide explains, step by step, how the Higg FEM verification works and what your facility should do before the verifier arrives. Every requirement below is drawn from the official Higg FEM Verification Protocol Version 1.5 (November 2024, effective January 1, 2025) and the Higg FEM Verifier Field Guide.

If your mill, factory or brand has been asked by a customer to supply Better Cotton, you have probably searched “BCI certification” and hit a wall of confusing terminology. That is understandable — the Better Cotton Initiative works differently from standards such as GOTS or GRS. This guide explains, in plain language, what BCI actually certifies, how its two-track system works, and the concrete steps your organisation takes to get certified and make compliant claims in 2026.

This guide explains, step by step, how the Higg FEM verification works and what your facility should do before the verifier arrives. Every requirement below is drawn from the official Higg FEM Verification Protocol Version 1.5 (November 2024, effective January 1, 2025) and the Higg FEM Verifier Field Guide.

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the world’s leading processing standard for organic fibres, covering the entire supply chain from harvesting through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing to labelling. For factories, mills, and brands moving into organic textiles, the first GOTS audit is the moment of truth. This guide walks you through what the auditor will check and how to prepare so your first certification is a pass, not a rework.

This guide gives you a practical, field-tested BSCI audit checklist for 2026. Every point below is mapped to the official amfori BSCI framework: the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct and the amfori BSCI Audit Rating Overview (December 2023). Use it to organise your preparation and avoid the surprises that sink otherwise capable factories.

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) has become one of the most requested certifications acr…

Choosing between GRS (Global Recycled Standard) and RCS (Recycled Claim Sta…