We are Kingly, a certified and trustworthy business partner

OUR CERTIFICATES

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SMETA Pillar 4

GOTS

Global Recycled Standard

At Kingly, our list of recognized accreditations signifies more than just excellence in production – it embodies our dedication to both ethical manufacturing and social responsibility. We boast certifications with SMETA PILLAR 4, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, GOTS, GRS, and proudly participate in the BCOME Cradle-to-Gate sustainability platform.

To us, these accolades aren’t just logos. They represent:

Ethical Practices: Our commitment to responsible manufacturing goes beyond certificates. We prioritize ethical sourcing and environmental sustainability, evident in our exclusive use of Oeko Tex certified materials in sock production.

Transparency & Traceability: We lead the industry in openness about our processes. Kingly stands out as a beacon of trust in an age where transparency is paramount.

Full Disclosure: Rooted in our commitment to corporate responsibility, we believe in transparent operations. This ensures that partners and consumers choosing Kingly do so with full knowledge of our ethical and environmental practices.

Social Responsibility: At the heart of Kingly is our unwavering commitment to social responsibility. We believe that businesses have an obligation to serve the broader community and make positive impacts. Through our practices and partnerships, we aim to foster a better, more sustainable future for all.

By choosing Kingly, you’re aligning with a producer dedicated not just to exceptional quality but to a vision of a more ethical and responsible business world.

ABOUT OUR CERTIFICATIONS AND HOW YOU BENEFIT.

SMETA PILLAR 4 (SEDEX Member Ethical Trade Audit)

SMETA’s role is to align social audit standards and monitoring practices, to ease the auditing burden on suppliers by sharing reports and driving improvements in supply chain labour standards. SMETA 4-Pillar audits add more extensive environmental management requirements as well as business practices. Reporting can be done through the SEDEX database.

How do you benefit?

Working conditions are analyzed.
An auditor physically attends our factory, enabling the auditor to assess the conditions on the ground.
The Social audit enables our business to assess our suppliers, monitor health and safety of our workers, and signal zero tolerance of human rights abuses such as child and forced labour.
Environmental sustainability of our factory is investigated and documented.
Once the audit is complete, buyer and supplier businesses can work together to address any issues, based on a Corrective Action Plan (CAPR)

GOTS. GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILES STANDARD

Kingly is accredited with GOTS for our range of Organic cotton knitted socks and apparel with License number CU 1087797. Click for validation: https://global-standard.org/find-suppliers-shops-and-inputs/certified-suppliers/database/search_results?total=1

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is an internationally recognized organic textile standard. Since its introduction in 2006, GOTS has demonstrated its practical feasibility and is supported by the growth in consumption of organic fibers and the demand for a unified processing criteria from the industry and retail sectors. GOTS ensures the organic status of textiles from the harvesting of the raw materials through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing all the way to labelling, in order to provide credible assurances to the consumer.

The standard covers the processing, manufacturing, packaging, labelling, trading and distribution of all textiles made from at least 70 % certified organic natural fibers. In the case of Kingly its 80% certified organic cotton. Through third-party verification, we motivate our quality claim independently towards our clients. Furthermore, traceability and contamination risks can be better managed.

How do you benefit?

We supply genuine GOTS certified socks and apparel. There are many fraudsters and opportunists out there who claim they offer Organic Cotton. If they cannot supply a GOTS certificate and Transaction Certificate, chances are it’s a fake.
Through the use of Transaction Certificates, we prove our product is legitimate.
Labels, tags and promotional material can be used with our GOTS License number to validate our products.

THE GLOBAL RECYCLE STANDARD (GRS)

The Global Recycle Standard (GRS) is an international, voluntary, full product standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices and chemical restrictions. The GRS is intended to meet the needs of companies looking to verify the recycled content of their products (both finished and intermediate) and to verify responsible social, environmental and chemical practices in their production. The objectives of the GRS are to define requirements to ensure accurate content claims and good working conditions, and that harmful environmental and chemical impacts are minimized. This includes companies in ginning, spinning, weaving and knitting, dyeing and printing and stitching in more than 50 countries.

How do you benefit?

GRS ensures the traceability of the recycled materials we use and verifies their composition.
Through the issuance of a TC / Transaction Certificate, we prove the legitimacy of our products.
It sets requirements for production in order to reduce harmful effects on humans and the environment

OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®

Is one of the world’s best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances. It stands for customer confidence and high product safety.

How do you benefit?

If a textile article carries the STANDARD 100 label, you can be certain that every component of this article, i.e. every thread, button and other accessories, has been tested for harmful substances and that the article therefore is harmless for human health.
The tests are conducted by independent OEKO-TEX® partner institutes on the basis of extensive OEKO-TEX® Criteria. In the test they take into account numerous regulated and non-regulated substances, which may be harmful to human health.
All of our suppliers have the Product class 1: This product class includes products for babies and has the strictest requirements and limit values.

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Our Oeko-Tex Class 1 certificates:

– GOTS Organic Cotton: A confirmation of our alignment with the Global Organic Textile Standard, ensuring our cotton is organic and produced ethically.

– Cotton: A testament to our dedication to ethically sourced and environmentally-friendly cotton production.

– Upcycled and Recycled: Highlighting our drive to reduce waste and champion a circular economy.

– Bamboo: Reflecting our efforts in harnessing the sustainable properties of bamboo in our products.

ISO 9001:2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO 9001

Is primarily concerned with quality management, which means our company has to fulfil requirements such as customer quality and satisfaction enhancement, applicable regulations and achieving continual improvements in its performance. ISO 9001: 2015 includes accredited certification schemes in accordance with ISO 17021-1: 2015. The ISO 9001 standard provides the requirements for a number of essential features we need to establish in our quality management system.

How do you benefit?

Transparency of process.
Clear responsibility guidelines.
Internal customer satisfaction.
Better communication.
Better decision making.
Better controls.
Better utilization of resources.
More efficient validation and documentation of techniques, methods and procedures.
Increased profits.
Increased potential for development.
Valid basis for taking decisions.
Control focused on what is necessary.
Organizes and targets communication among partners.
Resource optimization.
Improves documentation.
Better planning, less post-process verification.

ISO 45001 Health and Safety management standard.

ISO 45001 is an international standard for health and safety at work developed by national and international standards committees independent of government. Implementing ISO 45001 helps demonstrate compliance with health and safety law.

First, the new IS0 45001 standard calls for a top-down commitment to safety. By making safety and health part of an organization’s management system, ISO 45001 holds C-suite executives accountable for worker wellness. Second, the standard puts a greater emphasis on risk management.

BCOME CRADLE TO GATE SUSTAINABILITY PLATFORM.

This is the platform for the management of sustainability and innovation in the textile and apparel industry. This system enables us to build more responsible supply chains and ensure transparency for our customers. We promote and support transparent sustainable fashion & give the power to the new conscious consumer. We explain the story and impacts behind each product through our QR methodology. A life cycle assessment, or LCA, identifies opportunities for improvement by quantifying the impacts that a product has on the environment throughout its full life cycle – from production and manufacturing to the disposal phase. A full LCA is also known as a “Cradle to Gate” sustainability assessment.

How do you benefit?

We offer traceability throughout our companies supply chain.
A percentage score and ranking on our products are given covering the following criteria:
- PLANET: Best environmental initiatives.
- PEOPLE: Best social and ethical initiatives.
- TRANSPARENCY: Best traceability initiatives.
- CIRCULARITY: Best closed loop initiatives.