Certifications & Initiatives
Certifications and testing play an important role in translating our commitment to environmental and social responsibility into practice. This is reflected in our work with third-party certified materials, suppliers and processes.
What does ‘CERTIFIED’ mean?
Products marked as ‘CERTIFIED’ meet the requirements of verified standards, such as FSC™, GOTS, GRS and OCS 100/Organic Blended. These certifications support environmental and social responsibility across the supply chain, from raw materials to finished products, and form part of our ongoing efforts towards greater transparency.
By continuing to expand our range of certified products and engage with our suppliers, we aim to support circular practices, strengthen transparency and help customers make informed consumption choices.
Only products bearing a third-party certification label are certified. The labels can be found in the product page, on each product and its packaging.
Ferm Living holds the following certifications:
GOTS, The Global Organic Textile Standard
GOTS is recognised as the leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibres. It defines strict environmental and social criteria throughout the entire organic textile supply chain, from raw material to finished product.
Ferm Living holds GOTS certificate, CU GOTS-21823. GOTS labels can be found in the product page, on each product and its packaging.
View our certificate here.
GRS, The Global Recycled Standard
GRS is an internationally recognised certification that verifies the use of recycled materials across the supply chain while meeting strict environmental, social and chemical criteria. Our work with GRS supports circular thinking by helping keep materials in use for longer and reducing reliance on virgin resources. Using the Earth’s resources wisely is a key part of conscious consumption and GRS-certified products provide verified traceability from recycled input to final product.
Only the products which carry the GRS label and claim are certified. Ferm Living is GRS certified, CU 847743.
View our certificate here.
OCS 100/Organic Blended, the Organic Content Standard
OCS verifies the presence of organically grown material in products and ensures independent verification at each stage of the supply chain, from source to final product.
Only the products which carry the OCS label and claim are certified. Ferm Living is OCS certified, CU 847743.
View our certificate here.
FSC™, The Forest Stewardship Council™
FSC™ is an international, non-profit certification scheme for wood and paper. FSC-certified forestry protects biodiversity, limits harvesting to sustainable levels and safeguards workers’ rights across the supply chain.
View our certificate here.
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel sets strict criteria for environmental performance, health, quality and safety. Through a Nordic Swan Ecolabel-certified supplier, Ferm Living produces candles that are certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.
Read more about the Nordic Swan Ecolabel here.
We are currently participating in the following initiatives:
Amfori's Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI)
Through Amfori BSCI, we monitor and assess workplace standards in our global supply chain. Audits support compliance with labour rights and ethical working conditions and form part of our broader due diligence efforts.
Read more about Amfori here.
UN Global Compact
We are active participants in the UN Global Compact and our Code of Conduct aligns with its Ten Principles. The Code establishes the ethical foundation for our business and is endorsed by partners and suppliers, supporting safe working conditions, ethical conduct and responsible partnerships.
Read more about UN Global Compact here.
We are working to bring more products under certification schemes and integrate certified materials and circular practices into future designs.
Read more about our view on responsibility here, and explore our certified products here.
Our Code of Conduct is available here.