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Global Recycled Standard Certificate
CircularityThird-party verification of recycled content (minimum 20%, 50%+ for the GRS label) with chain of custody plus social and chemical criteria.
You might see it written as: GRS · Global Recycled Standard
Issued by: Control Union · SCS Global Services · Textile Exchange certifiers
What it proves
Third-party verification of recycled content (minimum 20%, 50%+ for the GRS label) with chain of custody plus social and chemical criteria.
What it does not prove
- Post-consumer vs post-industrial split unless stated on the certificate.
Claims it can support
Evidence checklist
- Minimum authority
- Third-party verified
- Should state
- Certificate Number · Recycled Percentage · Valid Until
- Date sensitivity
- Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.
Stronger than a bare recycled-content claim because custody is audited.
Source: Textile Exchange — GRS ↗