Requirements before sourcing
Intended market, buyer policies, restricted substances, testing and facility expectations should be defined before a partner is nominated.
Responsible sourcing
Trust needs evidence, not broad claims.
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Our role is to translate buyer requirements into sourcing decisions, programme controls and records that can stand up to scrutiny.
Our position
Responsible sourcing is not a logo wall. It is a disciplined process for setting requirements, checking relevance and managing exceptions.
Tivelin does not present network access as automatic compliance. Facility, product and market requirements are reviewed for each programme, and specialist testing or audit services may be engaged where needed.
Operating principles
Four rules behind every responsible programme.
Evidence with context
A certificate is one input: not the whole assessment. Scope, facility, validity and relevance must be considered for the specific programme.
No silent substitution
Material, component, process or facility changes that affect the agreed brief require visibility and buyer-aligned approval.
Issues are managed openly
Non-conformities should be documented, assessed and followed through to a clear corrective action or release decision.
What certification supports
Evidence should connect to the garment, material and production site.
Different standards answer different questions. Product safety, material claims, workplace conditions and management systems are reviewed as separate evidence layers.
Claims begin with the right material records.
Composition, certified-content routes, transaction evidence and product testing are aligned to the intended garment and buyer claim.
Inspection translates the approved standard into evidence.
Measurements, workmanship, appearance and corrective action are documented against approved references before release decisions.
The certificate must match the nominated production site.
Facility identity, audit scope, issuing body, validity and programme relevance are checked before a specific certification claim is made.
Certification and audit coverage
Match the facility evidence to the buyer requirement.
Tivelin can source through partner facilities with a wide range of certification, audit and management-system coverage. Availability is confirmed for the named facility, product and current scope before nomination.
amfori BSCI
Social compliance
SEDEX / SMETA
Ethical trade audit
WRAP
Workplace standards
SA8000
Social management
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100
Product safety
GOTS
Organic textile
GRS
Recycled content
OCS
Organic content
RCS
Recycled content
ISO 9001
Quality management
ISO 14001
Environmental management
ISO 45001
Health and safety
Social and workplace
amfori BSCISEDEX / SMETAWRAPSA8000
Buyer acceptance, audit grade, validity date and facility scope are checked against the programme.
Material and product
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100GOTSGRSOCSRCS
Transaction, chain-of-custody and product-claim requirements are confirmed where relevant.
Management systems
ISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001
Certification scope and issuing-body information are reviewed rather than assumed from a logo.
Building and environmental programmes
LEED-certified facilitiesHigg FEM verificationBuyer environmental programmes
Programme type, verification level and buyer relevance are clarified during sourcing.
Important:
Network access does not mean every facility holds every certification. Tivelin identifies a suitable route from the buyer's required standard, then verifies current documents for the nominated production location. Independent audits or testing can be coordinated when required.
Programme framework
Requirements are mapped to the buyer and market.
The final control plan depends on product, destination, claims and buyer policy.
- Facility and social-compliance documentation relevant to the programme
- Material composition and origin information requested by the buyer
- Restricted-substances and product testing coordination where specified
- Approved material, colour, measurement and workmanship references
- Inspection records and corrective-action follow-up
- Packing and product-information requirements for destination markets
Data readiness
Better product data starts with better supply-chain habits.
Tivelin can structure programme records to support buyer traceability needs and evolving digital product information workflows, including European-market preparation. Regulatory obligations remain the buyer’s responsibility and should be validated with qualified advisers.
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