CERTIFICATION & MEMBERSHIP
Certification & Membership
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 9001 sets out the criteria for a quality management system and is the only standard in the family that can be certified too . It can be used by any organization, large or small, regardless of its field of activity. In fact, there are over one million companies and organizations in over 170 countries certified to ISO 9001.
This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement. These principles are explained in more detail in ISO’s quality management principles. Using ISO 9001 helps ensure that customers get consistent, good-quality products and services, which in turn brings many business benefits.
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be certified to. It maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective environmental management system.
Designed for any type of organization, regardless of its activity or sector, it can provide assurance to company management and employees as well as external stakeholders that environmental impact is being measured and improved.
ISO 14001 provides requirements with guidance for use that relate to environmental systems. Other standards in the family focus on specific approaches such as audits, communications, labelling and life cycle analysis, as well as environmental challenges such as climate change.
ISO 45001:2018
As the world’s first International Standard dealing with health and safety at work, ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, offers a single, clear framework for all organizations wishing to improve their OH&S performance. Directed at the top management of an organization, it aims to provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees and visitors. To achieve this, it is crucial to control all factors that might result in illness, injury, and in extreme cases death, by mitigating adverse effects on the physical, mental and cognitive condition of a person – and ISO 45001 covers all of those aspects.
ILPA
The Indian Leather Products Association (ILPA), established in 1987, is a premier representative body of manufacturers and exporters of leather and leather products across the country with head office in Kolkata and a Regional Office in Chennai.ILPA works actively to bring together manufacturer–exporters and merchant-exporters of leather products of India on a common platform to stimulate growth and development of the leather sector.It strives to develop and maintain a reciprocal relationship with professional bodies, import associations and the Chambers of Commerce abroad in order to support and promote export of leather products.It takes an active step forward for its members by regularly undertaking market surveys/studies in foreign countries, organizing and participating in International and National Trade Fairs / Exhibitions, Workshops and Seminars.ILPA being a non-profit making association, strives to provide a host of services and activities to the leather goods industry at very reasonable charges.It also facilitates customized matchmaking between International buyers and member manufacturers of leather goods.
FIEO
It is an apex body of the Government recognized Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards and Export Development Authorities in India. It was set up in 1965 by the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India to focus the efforts of all stakeholders engaged in promotion of trade from the country. It provides the crucial interface between the International Trading community of India with the Central and State Governments, Financial Institutions, Ports, Railways, Surface Transport and all engaged in Export Trade Facilitation. It directly and indirectly serves the interests of over 200,000 exporters from every Industry and Services sector in the country. It is an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization and ensures delivering uniform and high quality services to its Members and Associates.
OBP Certification
ZERO PLASTIC OCEANS is an ONG registered in France and founded in 2019 by experienced professionals in the certification, solid waste management, environment and marine biology fields. Concerned by the ever-increasing plastic pollution of the environment and the ocean in particular, the founders started a model for companies to finance the collection of Ocean Bound Plastic (called ZPO Initiative). The cornerstone of ZPO´s Initiative was a certification dedicated to the collection of Ocean Bound Plastic.
The project later evolved in completing the certification to cover both the recycling and plastic neutrality value chains to form the OBP Certification Program. ZPO is the developer and owner (standard setter) of the Ocean Bound Plastic Certification Program. This program is composed of four standards dedicated to ocean protection from plastic marine litter and covering all operations related to OBP from collection, recycling, treatment or plastic footprint offsetting and OBP Neutralization certificates generation.
SEDEX
Sedex is one of the world’s leading ethical trade membership organisations, working with businesses to improve working conditions in global supply chains.
They provide an online platform, tools and services to help businesses operate responsibly and sustainably, protect workers and source ethically.SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) assesses a site based on their organisation’s standards of labour, health and safety, environment and business ethics. Sedex believes these are key areas for assessing an organisation’s responsible business practices and meeting social compliance.
SMETA is designed to help auditors conduct high quality audits that encompass all aspects of responsible business practice. It is also designed for suppliers to share one audit with multiple customers, meeting multiple customer requirements and reducing duplication and audit fatigue.
SA8000 Standard and Certification System
The SA8000 Standard is the world’s leading social certification program. The SA8000 Standard and Certification System provides a framework for organizations of all types, in any industry, and in any country to conduct business in a way that is fair and decent for workers and to demonstrate their adherence to the highest social standards. Created by SAI in 1997 as the first credible social certification, it has led the industry for over 20 years.
Elements of the Standard :
Child Labor
Forced or Compulsory Labor
Health and Safety
Freedom of Association & Right to Collective Bargaining
Discrimination
Disciplinary Practices
Working Hours
Remuneration
Management System
PETA :
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview, and focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: in laboratories, in the food industry, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment business. Presently, we are also manufacturing goods which are PETA approved. We have purchased land measuring about 8000 sq ft, adjacent to the present factory, to expand the factory premises. And we have planned to use this space to manufacture goods which will only be vegan and PETA approved.
Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is a voluntary product standard for tracking and verifying the content of recycled materials in a final product. The standard applies to the full supply chain and addresses traceability, environmental principles, social requirements, chemical content and labeling. GRS covers processing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, trading and distribution of all products made with a minimum of 20% recycled material. The standard supports companies looking to verify the recycled content of their products as well as responsible social, environmental and chemical practices in the production of these products.The goal of GRS is to increase use of Recycled materials in products and reduce or eliminate the harm caused by its production. We are presently certified under the Global Recycled Standard.
LWG Certificate :
We’re proud to uphold sustainability standards in our leather sourcing through the Leather Working Group (LWG) Certification. By partnering with LWG-certified suppliers, we ensure that our leather products meet stringent environmental criteria throughout their production cycle. This certification not only reflects our commitment to responsible sourcing but also assures customers of the high quality and eco-friendly nature of our leather goods. Choosing LWG-certified leather aligns with our values of sustainability and ethical business practices.
