Leather processes can be OEKO-TEX® STeP certified.
- Taller de ribera
- Curtido
- Poscurtido, tintura, engrase
- Acabado de cuero
- Cutting and sewing of leather products
- Otros
STeP certification establishes environmentally friendly production processes, improves worker safety and promotes socially responsible working conditions in production facilities throughout the textile and leather supply chains.
Certified companies continuously improve their performance and efficiency with built-in benchmarking and regular updates to the STeP criteria. Competitive position gained by the manufacturer is backed by 3rd party certification.
The six modules in OEKO-TEX® STeP certification allow for a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of all the necessary aspects of sustainable manufacturing:
Every production facility along the supply chain can be STeP certified for sustainable production and ethical working conditions.
STeP certification is currently unavailable for agricultural processes such as the cultivation of cotton or the production of sheep’s wool and downstream stages such as transportation.
The STeP certificate is issued after a production facility has been successfully audited and is valid for three years. This period can be extended for an additional three years following successful re-certification. If problems are identified at any point during the certification process, an OEKO-TEX® STeP certificate may be revoked.
Promedio: al menos 3-6 meses desde la solicitud hasta la recopilación de datos, evaluación, auditoría y emisión del certificado.
Esto depende en gran medida del tiempo que tarde la instalación en completar la evaluación en línea.
After the initial certification audit, a compliance audit and unannounced audits take place during the certificate validity period. As the responsible OEKO-TEX® institute, we verify compliance with the criteria at the production facilities and analyze progress.
Any audits required for STANDARD 100 or LEATHER STANDARD certificates owned by the same facility are conducted within the STeP audits.
Several carefully-vetted certifications (such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, SA8000 or OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001) can be seamlessly integrated into STeP certification. Compatible certifications are listed in Annex 8 of the STeP standard.
These third-party certifications help reduce the number of required assessment questions in the applicable STeP module. For example, OEKO-TEX® ECO PASSPORT certification is recognized in the chemical management module and Fair Wear or BCSI contribute to the social responsibility module.
OEKO-TEX® and Hohenstein support the ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) industry initiative and ensure compliance with the ZDHC MRSL.
NO. OEKO-TEX® STeP NO es una etiqueta de producto. STeP está relacionado con la empresa.
La etiqueta OEKO-TEX® STeP NO se puede utilizar para el etiquetado de productos. Es solo para comunicaciones B2B sobre las prácticas de fabricación sostenible o la instalación en sí.
STeP is an integral component of the OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN product label.
STeP certification fees are made up of:
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With the global interconnectedness of the textile and apparel industry, only binding worldwide criteria can provide objective comparisons of sustainable production.