Glossary

There are 12 entries in this glossary.

Term	Definition
Scope Certificate	A document issued to a Certified Entity by an Approved Certification Body which verifies the entity is in conformity with the requirements of the Standard and includes a summary of the processes and products that are permitted under the certification. It also lists the various facilities that are covered under this certification.
SDGs	The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030, all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
Site	An individual establishment where chemical Inputs are formulated (see Formulator) and produced. It is included in a Letter of Approval and audited by a Scope 4 Approved Certifier.
Standard Body	An organisation which defines, publishes, and maintains a Standard.
Standard Setting Procedure	The Standard Setting Procedure is a procedure by which the Standard Body establishes, reviews, and updates the criteria for the production, processing and labelling of certified textiles.
Standards Committee	Committee formed by GOTS to guide and advise the GOTS Management and the Advisory Council on matters related to GOTS.
Standards Revision Committee	A group of experts representing all aspects of the textile value chain and tasked with being the decisive committee for decisions on the revision of the GOTS Standard and its Implementation Manual.
Subcontractor	An entity in the supply chain of GOTS Goods performing job work (in the field of processing or manufacturing) for a Certified Entity without becoming the proprietor of the GOTS Goods. A Subcontractor may be independently certified to GOTS.
Substances	Chemical elements and their compounds as they occur in the natural state or as produced by industry.
Supplementary weight	The total weight of the following: a) Non-certified accessories which are excluded from material composition; and/or b) for combined products with one or more certified components, the total weight of the product minus the weight of the certified components.
Sustainability	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.”
Sustainable Development Goals	The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030, all people enjoy peace and prosperity.