Academy

Takes about 10-15 Minutes to complete

Intended for the media, consumers, the general public – anyone interesteed in learning basic facts about GOTS

Content: This is a short training to help you learn what GOTS really means, what its main features are and what sets it apart from other standards. It features instructive texts, illustrations, videos and a means of testing your knowledge at the end.

Takes about 15-20 minutes to complete

Intended for consumers and the general public

Content: This training is all about the ways in which we, as consumers, do good for the environment when we choose GOTS-certified textiles – from the organic materials that they are made of via the exclusion of harmful chemicals, all the way to wastewater management and residue testing. Learn more!

Takes about 15-20 minutes to complete

Intended for the media, consumers, the general public, and companies who would like an overview of GOTS' human rights and social criteria

Content: Here, we are starting to get into the nitty-gritty of the GOTS criteria: No forced labour, no child labour, occupational health and safety,...: What is behind those terms and what does GOTS really demand? The training uses videos and excercises to help you understand.

Takes about 10 minutes to complete

Intended for textile producers, traders and retailers, and all those interested in how they work with GOTS

Content: This is a concise training that will tell you in clear terms what is in it for you if you "go GOTS" as a textile producer, trader or retailer. It features videos from companies that already certified to GOTS and will allow you to check your understanding. Have a look!

Takes about 30-45 minutes to complete

Intended for anyone who would like to know about how to correctly use the GOTS Signs – the GOTS Logo and Word Sign –, in particular GOTS-Certified Entities

Content: This is an in-depth training that will teach you about product claims, different responsibilities along the supply chain, and of course what correct GOTS labelling looks like. It features ample illustrations and will allow you to check your understanding both along the way and on a final test. By completing this training, you will be well on your way to always using the GOTS Signs correctly and steering clear of trademark violations.

iVN, internationaler Verband der Naturtextilwirtschaft e.V., is one of the founding organisations of Global Standards. Its Academy features webinars, lectures, seminars and panel discussions, and it covers topics such as Customer Relationship Management, compliance with legislation, supply chain due diligence or the sustainability performance of specific fibres and materials.

JOCA is the Japan Organic Cotton Association and it is one of the founding organisations of Global Standards. On their website, regarding Lectures & Training, you will be able to find workshops on organic cotton, as well as their Organic Cotton Salesperson Qualification Course.

SAI, or Social Accountability International, offers a wide range of training and capacity building services related to human rights at work. Global Standards collaborates with SAI to organise the GOTS/GRTS-SAI trainings for social and human rights audits (contact: Knowledge Management and Continued Education Specialist at Global Standards). SAI's portfolio also offers a number of other live and online trainings on auditing and human rights topics.

The aim of the MaxTex Academy is to "empower companies, organisations and the people within them to design their entire value chain holistically and sustainably". More recently, its seminars and continuing education programmes have placed a special emphasis on the growing role of legislators with regard to the textile industry's voluntary commitments, national and EU-wide supply chain laws, circularity, supply chain transparency and future-proof materials.

It offers events both in German and in English.