Soil Association certification expands to Asia Pacific

Soil Association Certification and Australian Certified Organic (ACO) have announced their partnership in organic textiles. ACO are the preferred partner to undertake inspections and provide customer service to the Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) on behalf of Soil Association Certification in Australia and parts of Asia Pacific. This partnership will ensure there is a highly respected local organisation in the Asia Pacific region to undertake GOTS inspections in an efficient, competent and economical manner, the Soil Association reports.
 

Although there are around 3000 businesses certified to GOTS in over 55 countries, growth in Australia and New Zealand has been held back. Many businesses in the region have expressed an interest in certification, but the lack of a local certification body to provide this service has been a limiting factor. Georgina Thomas, Soil Association Textiles Manager, believes this partnership is a significant development which has the potential to grow the market for organic textiles in the Asia Pacific region: "ACO and Soil Association Certification are a natural fit: both are essentially not-for-profit organisations linked to charities which work to develop organic standards and support the organic market."

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