EcolabelIndex

Coop Naturaline: Switzerland

Coop Naturaline: Switzerland logo

For textiles and natural cosmetics made from cotton by controlled biological cultivation according to the guidelines of BIO Suisse or the European Union. It covers the entire textile chain and undertakes additional pollution testing by external labs and Coop quality safety.

Companies who produce the textiles certified COOP Naturaline must meet the basic standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO), be certified at least accoriding to the criteria of the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), and in the medium term, they must meet the SA 8000 certification.

The organic farmers receive a surcharge of at least 20 % on the market price of cotton and 10 % on the market price of cotton derivates.

Learn more: Coop Naturaline: Switzerland websiteExternal Site

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Coop Naturaline: Switzerland's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party).

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Coop Switzerland

Member of

Unknown

Type

For-profit

Also manages

None.


Ecolabel Index pro | Subscription service

Additional data available to subscribers:

Ecolabel details | What are the characteristics of the standard(s) related to this ecolabel?

  • Applicable life cycle and supply chain phases
  • Social and environmental attributes
  • Mutual recognition with other ecolabels
  • Standard details, including standard document, review frequency

Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

  • Standard development and management process
  • Standard-setting norms followed for development of the ecolabel's standard
  • Type of standard-setting process, external stakeholders, and funding sources

Conformity Assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

  • Requirements to achieve certification (i.e. chain of custody, site visits, metrics)
  • Audit / surveillance requirements
  • Duration of certification, time to achieve certification

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

  • Contact details, primary contact
  • Organizational details including year established, funding, and governance

Additional information | Including:

  • Compliance type (pass / fail / tiered)
  • Target audience (consumers / retailers / manufacturers / etc)

See plans and pricing

No contract — upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time.

FREE access for ecolabelling organisations.


Advertisement


Advertisement

Get your .eco domain


Key data

Year ecolabel est. 1993

Classification | Who, what, where

Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Cosmetics / Personal care Textiles


Where this ecolabel is found
Switzerland



Keep up to date | News, press

Mailing list

Subscribe to our mailing list for occasional updates.


As mentioned in...
New York Times, Guardian, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal have mentioned us

Help build this site | Submit, suggest

Advertisement

Last updated: 11 March 2014