# Global Standards News [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1898:meet-global-standard-at-viatt-2026-in-ho-chi-minh-city&catid=14) ## [Meet Global Standard at VIATT 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1898:meet-global-standard-at-viatt-2026-in-ho-chi-minh-city&catid=14) 12 February 2026 Meet Global Standard at VIATT 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City Global Standard will participate in the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) 2026, organized by Messe Frankfurt, the first textile trade show in the APAC region this year. Global Sta… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1898:meet-global-standard-at-viatt-2026-in-ho-chi-minh-city&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1896:eu-bioeconomy-strategy-organic-textiles-bioeconomy-in-action&catid=14) ## [EU Bioeconomy Strategy: Organic Textiles, Bioeconomy in Action](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1896:eu-bioeconomy-strategy-organic-textiles-bioeconomy-in-action&catid=14) 10 September 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 November 2025 EU Bioeconomy Strategy: Organic Textiles, Bioeconomy in Action Stuttgart, Germany - The EU Commission released its new EU Bioeconomy Strategy on November 27, 2025, which outlines a competitive and sustainable European economy based on a clear dev… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1896:eu-bioeconomy-strategy-organic-textiles-bioeconomy-in-action&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1895:update-approval-procedure-requirements-for-certification-bodies-version-4-0&catid=14) ## [Update: Approval Procedure & Requirements for Certification Bodies – Version 4.0](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1895:update-approval-procedure-requirements-for-certification-bodies-version-4-0&catid=14) 10 September 2025 Stuttgart, Germany - Update: Approval Procedure & Requirements for Certification Bodies – Version 4.0 The updated Version 4.0 has been aligned with the requirements of ISO 17065 and incorporates revised conformity assessment procedures and methodologies for Certification Bodies… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1895:update-approval-procedure-requirements-for-certification-bodies-version-4-0&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1897:global-standard-launches-the-global-standard-academy&catid=14) ## [Global Standard Launches the Global Standard Academy](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1897:global-standard-launches-the-global-standard-academy&catid=14) 10 September 2025 Global Standard Launches the Global Standard Academy We are pleased to announce the launch of the Global Standard Academy, a new learning hub designed to make trusted, accessible education on the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) available to all. Hosted directly on the Global Stan… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1897:global-standard-launches-the-global-standard-academy&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1894:oecd-alignment-assessment-of-the-global-organic-textile-standard-a-journey-toward-more-responsible-textile-supply-chains&catid=14) ## [OECD Alignment Assessment of the Global Organic Textile Standard: A Journey Toward More Responsible Textile Supply Chains](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1894:oecd-alignment-assessment-of-the-global-organic-textile-standard-a-journey-toward-more-responsible-textile-supply-chains&catid=14) 29 July 2025 For over two decades, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has served as a global benchmark for environmentally and socially responsible textile production. Alongside its well-known environmental requirements, GOTS has long incorporated comprehensive social criteria, continuously re… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1894:oecd-alignment-assessment-of-the-global-organic-textile-standard-a-journey-toward-more-responsible-textile-supply-chains&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1893:global-standard-to-launch-new-global-responsible-textile-standard-grts-calls-for-public-consultation&catid=14) ## [Global Standard to launch new Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS), calls for public consultation](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1893:global-standard-to-launch-new-global-responsible-textile-standard-grts-calls-for-public-consultation&catid=14) 14 July 2025 Stuttgart, Germany - Global Standard, the non-profit organisation behind the internationally recognised Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), today announces the launch of the public consultation period for its new voluntary sustainability standard: the Global Responsi… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1893:global-standard-to-launch-new-global-responsible-textile-standard-grts-calls-for-public-consultation&catid=14) [![](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/gots-gots-images-pages/gots-logo_rgb_2018_transp_72dpi.png)](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1891:the-second-round-of-public-consultation-for-gots-version-8-0-is-open&catid=14) ## [The Second Round of Public Consultation for GOTS Version 8.0 is Open](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1891:the-second-round-of-public-consultation-for-gots-version-8-0-is-open&catid=14) 13 July 2025 Stuttgart, Germany - The Second Round of Public Consultation for GOTS Version 8.0 is Open Global Standard gGmbH is pleased to announce the opening of the second Public Consultation Period for the revision of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.0. Following the conclus… [Read full article](https://global-standards.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1891:the-second-round-of-public-consultation-for-gots-version-8-0-is-open&catid=14)