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GOTS now recognised by Germany’s sustainable textile label Green Button

In September 2019, the Green Button was introduced in Germany, as the world's first government sustainable textile label designed to help improve textile production and label products that comply with social and environmental standards. “The Green Button is only awarded to products that come from responsible companies and have been produced with...

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Germany unveils Green Button: What you need to know about the world's first government sustainable textile label

Six years ago, the worst industrial accident in the history of Bangladesh occurred. More than 4,000 people were buried under debris and at least 1,138 killed when the Rana Plaza building collapsed, housing several garment factories where western apparel companies manufactured their clothes. "We need a global ethic of responsibility in the supply...