Product standards
Steps towards transparency
We select recognised third-party certifications and standards, so you can find products that have been produced with the environment in mind. Standards on Zalando showcase product innovation towards reducing demand for new raw materials, pioneering alternative fibres, and reimagining how fashion can be produced.We select recognised third-party certifications and standards, so you can find products that have been produced with the environment in mind. Standards on Zalando showcase product innovation towards reducing demand for new raw materials, pioneering alternative fibres, and reimagining how fashion can be produced.
Product standards
Steps towards transparency
We select recognised third-party certifications and standards, so you can find products that have been produced with the environment in mind. Standards on Zalando showcase product innovation towards reducing demand for new raw materials, pioneering alternative fibres, and reimagining how fashion can be produced.We select recognised third-party certifications and standards, so you can find products that have been produced with the environment in mind. Standards on Zalando showcase product innovation towards reducing demand for new raw materials, pioneering alternative fibres, and reimagining how fashion can be produced.
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How products qualify
Meeting additional criteria
All products on Zalando need to meet minimum requirements for sourcing, animal welfare and ethical responsibility. Some fashion and beauty products achieve additional criteria that give details on how the entire product, or part of it, has been produced. To show these standards on Zalando, brands must provide information such as the material composition and the third-party certification, trademark or licence.All products on Zalando need to meet minimum requirements for sourcing, animal welfare and ethical responsibility. Some fashion and beauty products achieve additional criteria that give details on how the entire product, or part of it, has been produced. To show these standards on Zalando, brands must provide information such as the material composition and the third-party certification, trademark or licence.
How products qualify
Meeting additional criteria
All products on Zalando need to meet minimum requirements for sourcing, animal welfare and ethical responsibility. Some fashion and beauty products achieve additional criteria that give details on how the entire product, or part of it, has been produced. To show these standards on Zalando, brands must provide information such as the material composition and the third-party certification, trademark or licence.All products on Zalando need to meet minimum requirements for sourcing, animal welfare and ethical responsibility. Some fashion and beauty products achieve additional criteria that give details on how the entire product, or part of it, has been produced. To show these standards on Zalando, brands must provide information such as the material composition and the third-party certification, trademark or licence.
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Standards for fashion, footwear, accessories and beauty grouped by characteristic and the proof behind them.
Organic material
Certifications supporting soil health and biodiversity through organic farming.
- • GOTS Organic (Global Organic Textile Standard)
- • GOTS Made with Organic (Global Organic Textile Standard)
- • OCS 100 (Organic Content Standard)
- • OCS Blended (Organic Content Standard)
- • Cotton Made in Africa - Organic
Organic in-transition material
Certified material produced by farmers changing to organic practices.
- • Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Organic In-Conversion
- • OCS Organic In-Conversion (Organic Content Standard)
Cotton (farming standard)
Supporting environmental management and more traceable systems.
- • Fairtrade Cotton
- • e3® Sustainable Cotton (BASF)
- • The REEL Cotton Programme
Bio-based material
Renewable materials like corn, algae, orange peels, coffee grounds or fish skin.
- • Agraloop™
- • BioCir®
- • Bloom®
- • Sorona®
- • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased
Forest-based material
Certifications supporting the conservation and restoration of forests.
- • Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC)
- • Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
- • Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
Wood-based material
Regenerated cellulose material made in a way that minimises resource use.
- • Birla Excel
- • Birla Modal
- • Birla Spunshades (Birla Cellulose)
- • Birla Viscose
- • Eastman Naia™
- • HEIQ AeoniQ™
- • LENZING™ ECOVERO™
- • Livaeco (Birla Cellulose)
- • Liva Reviva (Birla Cellulose)
- • SPINNOVA®
- • TENCEL™ Lyocell
- • TENCEL™ Modal
Regeneratively grown material
Farming standards supporting ecosystems and soil health.
- • Regenerative Organic Certified®
- • Land to Market (Savory Institute, Regenerative)
- • regenagri®
- • Good Earth Cotton®
bluesign® APPROVED material
Production standard for limited chemical use, environmental management, health, and safety.
- • bluesign® APPROVED material
Certified wool
Standards supporting animal welfare and land management.
- • NATIVA™
- • Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)
- • Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS)
- • Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS)
- • Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) Cashmere
- • The Good Cashmere Standard® (GCS)
- • ZQ Merino Wool
- • ZQRX Merino Wool
Certified down
Standards supporting animal welfare and farming practices.
- • Responsible Down Standard (RDS)
- • DOWNPASS
Leather alternative
Plant-based leather or synthetic leather manufactured without chemical solvents.
- • Piñatex®
- • Mirum®
- • Mylo™ Unleather
- • Hyphalite™
- • Oleatex®
- • AppleSkin™
Leather (production standard)
Supporting environmental practices across production.
- • Leather Working Group (LWG)
- • Chrome-Free Tanned Leather
Designed for circularity
Full lifecycle design that uses recycled or renewable materials, and prioritises durability and recyclability.
- • Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze
- • Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver
- • Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold
- • Cradle to Cradle Certified® Platinum
- • Cradle to Cradle Certified® Circularity Bronze
- • Cradle to Cradle Certified® Circularity Silver
- • Cradle to Cradle Certified® Circularity Gold
- • Cradle to Cradle Certified® Circularity Platinum
Organic ingredients
Certifications supporting soil health and biodiversity through organic farming.
- • COSMOS ORGANIC
- • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic
- • Natural Cosmetics Standard (Organic)
Natural ingredients
Certified ingredients from plants, animals, micro-organisms or minerals.
- • Natural Cosmetics Standard (Natural)
- • NATURE (Natural)
- • COSMOS NATURAL
Refillable
Packaging that can be used again to decrease waste.
Recycled packaging
Product packaging (like bottles, bags or containers) made from reclaimed materials.
- • Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
- • RCS 100 (Recycled Claim Standard)
- • RCS Blended (Recycled Claim Standard)
Recycled material
Standards using reclaimed material that might otherwise end up as waste.
- • Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
- • RCS 100 Recycled Claim Standard
- • RCS Blended Recycled Claim Standard
- • Recycled Content Certification (SCS Global Services)
- • REPREVE® (Unifi)
- • Polylana®
- • Texloop™
- • REFIBRA™ (Lenzing)
- • ATKO Leather
- • Infinna™ (Infinited Fiber Company)
- • Circulose® (Renewcell)
- • RCotton (Recover™)
- • RColorBlend (Recover™)
- • NuCycl™ (Evrnu)
- • cycora® (Ambercycle)
- • ECONYL® (Aquafil)
- • SEAQUAL® YARN
- • CIRC® Lyocell
- • CIRC® Polyester
- • CYCLO® Recycled Fibres
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Use our ‘Product standard’ filter to select products that meet certain criteria. Find details like the specific standard or material composition on the product page.Use our ‘Product standard’ filter to select products that meet certain criteria. Find details like the specific standard or material composition on the product page.
Using our standards
Filter and find product details
Use our ‘Product standard’ filter to select products that meet certain criteria. Find details like the specific standard or material composition on the product page.Use our ‘Product standard’ filter to select products that meet certain criteria. Find details like the specific standard or material composition on the product page.
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