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GRS Certification Support

Getting product certified to the Global Recycled Standard — recycled content plus social and environmental criteria.

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What it is

GRS Certification Support, without the jargon

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS), managed by Textile Exchange, certifies products with at least 50% recycled content and verifies chain of custody, social, environmental and chemical criteria across every processing stage. We prepare recyclers, manufacturers and brands to meet the standard and pass third-party audit by an accredited certification body.

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Why it matters

Why recyclers, brands act on this

  • GRS is the benchmark buyers and brands demand for recycled-content claims
  • It goes beyond content to verify social, environmental and chemical criteria
  • Certified sites carry credibility across the full recycled supply chain
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How we deliver

A clear, auditable process

  1. 01
    Scoping & gap review

    Map processes, input materials and recycled content against GRS requirements.

  2. 02
    System & documentation build

    Chain-of-custody records, transaction certificates and social/environmental controls put in place.

  3. 03
    Audit preparation

    Internal readiness check and support through the certification-body audit.

More than a content claim

What GRS verifies beyond the recycled percentage

The Global Recycled Standard certifies far more than how much recycled material is inside — it puts social, environmental and chemical criteria around the whole supply chain, which is what separates it from a bare content claim.

A recycled-content claim alone
  • Verifies the recycled percentage
  • Tracks chain of custody
  • No social or environmental criteria
The full GRS scope
  • Recycled content of at least 50%
  • Social and labour criteria
  • Environmental and chemical criteria

GRS certifies the supply chain and its conduct, not just the percentage inside the product.

What's included

What you walk away with

01

A GRS gap assessment against the current standard

02

Chain-of-custody & criteria documentation set

03

Audit-ready evidence and corrective-action support

Proof on the ground

From our wider ESG & sustainability track record

Real projects with named partners and measured outcomes — the delivery discipline recyclers, brands & exporters expect.

Net Zero & Rural

Building a Net-Zero, Climate-Resilient Mandede Village

Mandede Village, Taluka Mulashi, Pune district

66.6%Source-segregation level in 3 months (target >90%)
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Single-Use Plastics Value-Chain Assessment

2 cities in Maharashtra & 2 cities in Tamil Nadu

4Cities studied (2 Maharashtra + 2 Tamil Nadu)
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Impact Evaluation of a Decentralized Solid Waste Management Project

16 Bulk Waste Generators across Mumbai & Pune

88%Segregation rate achieved at household level
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FAQ

GRS Certification Support — questions we get

Straight answers on scope, applicability and how we deliver.

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What is GRS Certification Support?
The Global Recycled Standard (GRS), managed by Textile Exchange, certifies products with at least 50% recycled content and verifies chain of custody, social, environmental and chemical criteria across every processing stage. We prepare recyclers, manufacturers and brands to meet the standard and pass third-party audit by an accredited certification body.
Who needs GRS Certification Support?
It's built for Recyclers, brands & exporters. GRS is the benchmark buyers and brands demand for recycled-content claims It goes beyond content to verify social, environmental and chemical criteria
How does Social Lab deliver GRS Certification Support?
Scoping & gap review: Map processes, input materials and recycled content against GRS requirements. System & documentation build: Chain-of-custody records, transaction certificates and social/environmental controls put in place. Audit preparation: Internal readiness check and support through the certification-body audit. You get: A GRS gap assessment against the current standard; Chain-of-custody & criteria documentation set; Audit-ready evidence and corrective-action support.
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