OEKO-TEX® STeP Certification of production facilities
Certify your production according to STeP to show that your articles are produced environmentally friendly in a sustainable way. The certification includes requirements for environmental impact, chemicals, quality, social responsibility and health and safety.
This service is also relevant in: Circular transition, Health and life science, Chemical products and processes
Service details
- Service
- Certification according to STeP by OEKO-TEX® of production facilities manufacturing textile and leather articles under s
- Certifications
- Certification of Textiles
- Price
Certification: Price on request for quotation
Internal Assessment: See pdf document under "More information"- Delivery time
In case of quotation request
- Preparations
Apply using the button above or by contacting us, and we'll help you get started.
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Application
What is OEKO-TEX® STeP?
How it works
Scope
Certification may include the production of products (textile, leather, foam products and accessories) or various stages in the production chain (fiber manufacturing, spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, finishing, foam and mattress manufacturing, sewing factories or logistics centers for textiles and leather)
The certification can only be performed by one of the textile research and test institutes connected to the Oeko-Tex® Association.
RISE is the only institute in Sweden and Norway authorized to certify according to OEKO-TEX® STeP.
Requirements
STeP analyzes and evaluates the existing production. In order to reach a certification, it is required that you actively carry out improvements for a more sustainable production as well as fulfilling the criteria of the standard
STeP is built on requirements within 6 different modules:
- Quality Management
- Environmental Management
- Chemical Management
- Environmental performance
- Health protection and safety at work
- Social responsibility
Control of emissions to water and air, risk prevention to avoid workplace accidents and replacement and handling of environmental- and health impairing chemicals are examples of issues that are included.
A company that has come far regarding its work to implement STeP can work with questions such as equality and diversity in the workplace, zero tolerance of faulty goods and Design for Environment.
Application options
- OEKO-TEX® STePcertification including DETOX TO ZERO evaluation
- OEKO-TEX® STeP certification excluding DETOX TO ZERO evaluation.
- Internal evaluation
Deliveries
Certification: A OEKO-TEX® STeP certificate and related On-Site Visit report. The certificate is valid for three years.
Internal Assessment: A status report. (Possibility to use completed work when extending to STeP certification within 12 months)
More information
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Our OEKO-TEX® STeP experts
Klagomål och synpunkter gällande OEKO-TEX®
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