{"id":44464,"date":"2023-09-28T16:53:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T21:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?page_id=44464"},"modified":"2024-06-26T14:19:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T19:19:21","slug":"standards-transition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/standards-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Standards Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section hero-section__fullwidth-image has-cloud-background-color hero-section--text-center\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 mx-auto\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are revolutionizing our standards system\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero-section__image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/field-sheep-1290x724.jpg\" class=\"attachment-slider-image-hard size-slider-image-hard wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/field-sheep-1290x724.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/field-sheep-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/field-sheep-190x106.jpg 190w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_f173dbecfb9aa80906c6ddccebfe2d96\" class=\"acf-block block-call-to-action block-call-to-action--centered has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    mx-auto\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-call-to-action__description\"><p>In 2021, we began a sweeping revision of our standards framework with the aim of developing a harmonized system that incorporates outcomes aligned with our climate and nature strategy. Known as &#8220;the unified standard&#8221; during its development, the Materials Matter Standard was released with its official name for its pilot testing version. Bringing our standards under this framework will let us track and communicate progress more efficiently and effectively across all of the fibers and materials in the scope of our certification system, while increasing the value for participants. You can learn more about the development of the Materials Matter Standard in our <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/project-plan-for-the-unified-standard-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project plan.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-btn-group\"><div class=\"c-btn-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials-matter-standard-pilot\/\" class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" target=\"_self\"><span>Explore the Materials Matter Standard<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_b93ec4272ff40b25a1f2705dac107a23\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-sand-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 content-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>DOWNLOAD<\/h6>\n<h3>Explore the pilot criteria<\/h3>\n<p>Following invaluable feedback from stakeholders, the Materials Matter Standard Pilot Version V1.0 was released publicly on June 4, 2024. This version will be used for pilot testing the feasibility of the criteria in the field and is not effective, meaning it is not possible for companies to get certified to this version.<\/p>\n<div class='pill-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/materials-matter-standard-pilot-version\/' class='pill pill-color-normal' target='_blank'>Download the pilot version<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-179-630x474.png\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-179-630x474.png 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-179-640x480.png 640w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-179-632x474.png 632w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-179-335x252.png 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MicrosoftTeams-image-179.png 849w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_9c2934eb62d211e826879b1ea07d81b7\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-icons page-block--dark has-grove-background-color block-grid-icons--left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStandards are crucial to help us reach our climate and nature goals\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center justify-content-xl-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-container-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-check-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdopt best practices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drive greater adoption of best practices in fiber and material production and sourcing, contributing to sustainability outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-container-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-check-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPositively impact our planet\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil health, increase biodiversity, and improve the use and quality of water.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-container-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-check-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport key impact areas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Encourage best practices in the key impact areas for animal welfare, human rights and livelihoods, chemical management, and waste reduction.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_9dc70bb23f7e5d440b95c7aea5de5fd7\" class=\"block-video-gallery acf-block block-bullets-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 bullets-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW IT WORKS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMoving towards a more inclusive, outcome-focused system\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"is-style-check-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Hybrid approach<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>To make sure we are achieving our desired outcomes, we are planning to move to a hybrid approach that combines traditional, practice-based requirements while driving and measuring progress towards beneficial outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Animal welfare<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>We are reviewing best practices for the treatment of animals and how their role in agricultural systems can bring beneficial impacts.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Human rights and livelihoods<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>We are designing a new approach to evaluating the most impactful areas for people and communities that focuses on commitments, due diligence, and appropriate actions based on scale and risk.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Supply chain best practice<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>We are aiming to drive meaningful change in the environmental impacts of first processing facilities, including chemical management, water resources, air quality, and waste reduction.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Strengthen communication<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>We are working to harmonize systems across the full scope of our current standards, while creating stronger communication at the consumer-facing level too.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>New fiber and material types<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>We are exploring how we can expand our standards into the most impactful production areas by including new animal-based fibers, fiber crops, and forest-derived materials, such as manmade cellulosic fibers by forming partnerships with aligned standards organizations.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Innovative material alternatives<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>We are looking at opportunities for capturing feedstocks and assessing eligibility requirements for reclaimed inputs and recycling processes.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 image-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 ratio-lg-3x4 block-bullets-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/standards-transition-how-it-works-630x838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/standards-transition-how-it-works-630x838.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/standards-transition-how-it-works-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/standards-transition-how-it-works-189x252.jpg 189w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/standards-transition-how-it-works-300x400.jpg 300w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_dac4fefbeb5e6a2b2b364024272b751c\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<section id=\"page-block-block_9f849dd389f1923a1e50b24c929a5bfd\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 content-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Scope<\/h6>\n<h3>Our focus area is fiber and material production<\/h3>\n<p>Certified materials will be tracked through the supply chain with our pre-existing chain of custody standard, the <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/content-claim-standard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Content Claim Standard (CCS)<\/a>. While the CCS continues to provide the mechanism for tracking and handling of the certified inputs through to the finished product, the Materials Matter Standard impact criteria focus on raw material production and initial processing.<\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='\/chain-of-custody' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Learn more about chain of custody<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/material-scraps-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"Fabric scraps, old clothing and textiles are cut into strips waiting for recycle.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/material-scraps-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/material-scraps-1361x1024.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/material-scraps-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/material-scraps-638x480.jpg 638w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/material-scraps-900x677.jpg 900w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/material-scraps-335x252.jpg 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/material-scraps-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/material-scraps.jpg 1692w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_dcc1fd952c39acbae829c2f8f85d8a2b\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 content-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Development<\/h6>\n<h3>We make decisions in collaboration with interested and impacted stakeholders<\/h3>\n<p>Alongside our own procedures for <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/standard-setting-procedure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">standard setting<\/a>, accreditation, and certification, we also follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isealalliance.org\/defining-credible-practice\/iseal-codes-good-practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISEAL Codes of Good Practice<\/a>. Our standards team is leading the revision process, with help from the International Working Group (IWG), which reviews, discusses, and guides decision-making. Previous IWGs have been established for single standards, but with this transition we are working with one IWG to review all the related fibers and materials in scope for the Materials Matter Standard, while connecting to smaller subject matter expert groups that inform its members.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 image-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cotton-plant-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"Cotton plants.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cotton-plant-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cotton-plant-638x480.jpg 638w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cotton-plant-900x677.jpg 900w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cotton-plant-335x252.jpg 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cotton-plant-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/cotton-plant.jpg 1225w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_0f4c3ec08f5e233123d5b1828efb7bb2\" class=\"block-video-gallery acf-block block-bullets-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 bullets-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimeline\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrack our progress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/project-plan-for-the-unified-standard-development\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download the full timeline<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"is-style-check-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>May &#8211; July 2023<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>First draft open consultation held.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>September &#8211; November 2023<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Second draft open consultation held.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>November 2023 &#8211; February 2024<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Pilot version of the standard prepared and IWG approval requested.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>First half of 2024<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TE-MM-STN-101-V1.0-PILOT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Materials Matter Standard Pilot Version 1.0<\/a> released publicly<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>2024<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Planning and preparation by all participants in the standard system, field testing through pilots, and review of claims and labeling.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>2025<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Final version of the standard published.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>2026<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>The standard becomes effective in Q1, meaning organizations can request audits by approved certification bodies. The standard will be mandatory in mid-2026, meaning that auditing and certification will be required for prior standard scopes superseded by the new standard.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bullets-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 ratio-lg-3x4 block-bullets-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alpaca-wool-630x838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"Alpaca wool.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alpaca-wool-630x838.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alpaca-wool-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alpaca-wool-300x400.jpg 300w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_7b32ef2b5ed2507fc46d552b5e5a8d31\" class=\"acf-block block-accordion page-block--dark has-grove-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInternational Working Group\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIWG members\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The International Working Group (IWG0 is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the group of stakeholders actively engaged in the development or revision of a standard.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> IWG members are approved by a designated review committee. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All IWG members are required to sign a charter (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IWG charter<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) Indicating their commitment to the goals of the standard and the time need to be engaged in the process. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together with the Textile Exchange secretariat, the IWG reviews, discusses, and guides decision-making on how to incorporate scope topic areas in the standard. The IWG approves the draft versions of the standard before they are ready for public consultation as well as the final standard before it is published.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Representation is limited to no more than 24 members that bring the following knowledge and perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeography\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\" style=\"display:block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nEMEA \u2013 Europe, Middle East, and Africa<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1800,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Americas \u2013 South, Central, and North America<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559685&quot;:1800,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">APAC \u2013 Asia Pacific\/Oceania<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndustry\u202f\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nRaw material producers including farms<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply chain companies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brands and retailers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Certification bodies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCivil society\u202f\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nClimate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Soil health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Biodiversity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Water resources<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Animal welfare<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Human rights<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Communities and smallholders<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span 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data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bureau Veritas CPS<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inditex, S.A.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Control Union Certification<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Donglong Home Textile Co., Ltd.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eastman Chemical Company<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FILASUR S.A.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FOUR PAWS<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ISKO<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GEETANJALI WOOLLENS PVT LTD<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kathmandu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span 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Institute<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TAL Apparel Ltd.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Schneider Group<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The North Face<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span 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