Recycled content · Global

GRS — Global Recycled Standard Compliance

GRS — Global Recycled Standard is issued by Textile Exchange and has applied since 2008-01-01. It applies to products sold in Global. Below: what it covers, which products trigger it, the documents a supplier must provide, and how Complyra checks a product against it.

Authority: Textile Exchange
Jurisdiction: Global
Regions: Global
Effective: 2008-01-01
Evidence renewal: every 365 days
Official source: https://textileexchange.org/grs/

What GRS — Global Recycled Standard covers

GRS — Global Recycled Standard is a recycled content requirement in Global. In Complyra's dataset it is triggered by products in the following categories and by product descriptions that mention the keywords listed below.

Product categories affected

textile
fashion
home living

Keywords that trigger a check

recycled
recycled content
rPET
post-consumer
post-industrial
GRS
recycled material

Who it applies to

Buyers importing or placing the affected products on the market in Global, and the suppliers who manufacture or distribute them. In a procurement workflow the buyer is responsible for obtaining the evidence listed below from the supplier before the order is placed.

Consequences of non-compliance recorded in the dataset: Certificate revocation, consumer fraud liability

Supplier requirements and compliance evidence

Documents a supplier should be able to provide for products in scope. Ask for these in the RFQ rather than after the goods ship.

Document
GRS Certificate from Textile Exchange approved certifier
Transaction certificate for each shipment
Recycled content percentage declaration
Chain of custody documentation

Certification types recorded for this regulation

GRS certificate

How Complyra checks GRS — Global Recycled Standard

When a product is searched or sourced in Complyra, its category and description are matched against the trigger categories and keywords above. If GRS — Global Recycled Standard applies, the product and its supplier are checked against the materials, substance limits and required documents recorded for the regulation, and the result is shown alongside the supplier match, before an RFQ is generated.

Suppliers on Complyra register and upload certifications that are reviewed by an administrator; see supplier compliance for how that review works and supplier sourcing for how compliant suppliers are found and matched.

Complyra checks product and supplier information against regulatory requirements to support procurement decisions. It does not issue certifications or guarantee legal compliance; final responsibility for compliance remains with the buyer and supplier.