In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
") Standards: Contribution to Business, Economy, Society and Environment in India’. It was held on December 16, 2014 in New Delhi. Mr. Sumit… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/news/gots-spoke-at-crb-iseal-event-on-voluntary-sustainability-standards-vss-in-new-delhi-india) [](https://global-standards.org/news/gots-joins-german-partnership-for-sustainable-textiles) ## [GOTS joins German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles](https://global-standards.org/news/gots-joins-german-partnership-for-sustainable-textiles) 15 December 2014 [GOTS](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/gots "The worldwide leading voluntary sustainability standard for the post-harvest textile value chain for certified organic fibres, covering environmental criteria, human rights, social criteria and business conduct.
") joins German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles A German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles was initiated by the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr. Gerd Müller. Launched in October, the goal is to improve the social, ecological, and economic conditi… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/news/gots-joins-german-partnership-for-sustainable-textiles) [](https://global-standards.org/news/soil-association-report-organic-cotton-helps-feed-the-world) ## [Soil Association Report: Organic Cotton Helps Feed the World](https://global-standards.org/news/soil-association-report-organic-cotton-helps-feed-the-world) 15 December 2014 A September Soil Association briefing, “[Organic](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/organic "'Organic' is a regulated term used to distinguish systems of managed production and products derived therefrom that adhere to principles of health, ecology, fairness and care, and which are certified compliant to an organic standard's regulations by an Approved Certification Body.
GOTS defines organic textiles as being made with fibres from organic agriculture systems that are certified to one of the IFOAM Family of Standards, and that are processed in socially and ecologically responsible ways, in alignment with organic principles.
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") for the processing of organic fibers and the organization’s commitment to the organic movement. IFOAM has formally recognized and endorsed GO… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/news/gots-joins-ifoam) [](https://global-standards.org/news/new-lca-from-te-organic-cotton-proven-to-cause-less-environmental-damage-than-conventional-cotton) ## [New LCA from TE: Organic Cotton Proven to Cause Less Environmental Damage than Conventional Cotton](https://global-standards.org/news/new-lca-from-te-organic-cotton-proven-to-cause-less-environmental-damage-than-conventional-cotton) 15 December 2014 According to the Textile Exchange, data from its November “Life Cycle Assessment of Organic Cotton Fiber” proves that organic cotton causes less environmental damage than [conventional](https://global-standards.org/resources/glossary/conventional "Agricultural practices that do not conform to a norm of organic agricultural production.
") cotton. The most significant findings when comparing organic cotton to conventional are: 46% reduced globa… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/news/new-lca-from-te-organic-cotton-proven-to-cause-less-environmental-damage-than-conventional-cotton) [](https://global-standards.org/news/gots-fact-sheets) ## [GOTS Fact Sheets](https://global-standards.org/news/gots-fact-sheets) 11 December 2014 "Why GOTS" Fact Sheets GOTS has created "Why GOTS” fact sheets outlining how companies benefit with GOTS certification, how official bodies, organisations and institutions support GOTS, and how consumers benefit from GOTS. The "Why GOTS" fact sheet for consumers will include a QR Code which direct… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/news/gots-fact-sheets)