Certified Circularity
Scalable certification to verify and credibly communicate circularity with confidence
Fully digitalised third-party certification for credible communication
Products can be certified against the Circular Design Standard on the CDS platform following a digitalised and structured independent third-party certification process.
The CDS Platform provides guidance in developing circular products, enabling cross-functional teams of design, product and sustainability to make informed decisions.
Integrating the CDS standard and platform into your workflow enables lean, next-generation certification and direct communication with third-party certifying bodies. This reduces complexity and supports scalable, credible circular product development and certification.
Guidance to implement the Circular Design Standard on the interactive Circular Design Platform
Fully digital process to self-assess product’s compliance with the standard and request third-party certification
Third party certification assuring compliance with the standard for credible labelling in line with current and upcoming regulation
Next-generation certification platform for seamlessly integration
The CDS Certification is designed to be economically viable for standard users and efficiently implementable at scale.
By enabling a fully digital verification process that seamlessly integrates with the brand‘s existing IT landscape, Digital Product Passports (DPP) and sustainability reporting systems, it significantly reduces manual effort and complexity, making the implementation practical, scalable and cost-efficient.
The independent certification system is completed through collaboration with established certification bodies to unlock synergies, accelerate industry progress and greater impact.
CDS Certification process is designed to be economically viable for standard users, cost-efficient and practically implementable at scale
Seamless integration with brand‘s existing IT landscape, such as PLM, Digital Product Passports (DPP) and sustainability reporting
Partnerships with established certification bodies to unlock synergies and further economies of scale
CDS – Third-party certification system
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- circular.fashion represents the Initiator, Standard holder and steward of the Circular Design Standard (CDS)
- The organisation is responsible for defining and updating the standard's requirements, facilitating its further development, governance and leadership of the overall certification system.
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- The Governance Board is composed of representatives from across the value chain including consumer initiatives, recyclers, sorters, manufacturers, retailers and fashion brands such as, Marc O' Polo, Otto, Zalando, Peak Performance, Tchibo, H&M Group, and Intersport, amongst others.
- This forum is responsible for providing guidance on content, ensuring that the standard's criteria remain aligned with its overarching purpose, and safeguards the integrity, inclusiveness, independence, credibility, and continuous improvement for industry relevance of the Standard and Certification.
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- CDS verifications are carried out by independent Certification Bodies (CBs) that need to be formally approved in accordance with the CDS procedures.
- They ensure impartial assessment of compliance with the CDS criteria and processes, to safeguard credibility and consistency in certification outcomes and labelling.
- To check if a Certification Body you already collaborate with is approved for CDS verification and to explore synergies, please contact us at info@cds-certified.org
As a brand that chooses third-party certifications as the foundation of its material strategy, we support the mission to develop a standard for circular design. By having developed and verified 10% of Marc O‘ Polo apparel products according to Circular Design Criteria, we have integrated relevant processes into our product development systematically.Anita Gerer Manager Product Innovation & Circularity, Corporate Sustainability at Marc O‘ Polo
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