At Mantis World, we take certifications and standards seriously
We all value the assurances certification brings; the knowledge and proof that processes have been assessed – and that they meet defined standards. To learn more about the various standards, certifications and compliances that are relevant to our brand and product ranges, just click on the logos below.
Certifications
Memberships & Associations
Certifications:
CERTIFIED B CORPORATION
Mantis World are proud to be a B Corp Certified business, joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, require evidence of socially and environmentally responsible practices relating to energy supplies, waste and water use, worker compensation, diversity and corporate transparency. By achieving this certification, Mantis World have legally and publically embedded their commitment to purpose beyond profit. www.bcorporation.net
GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD
GOTS ensures that from the farmers onwards, every step of the supply chain is honouring organic and ethical practices. As a standard, its cohesiveness covers both social and environmental factors, making it a valuable certification to hold. All of our suppliers, from farm to factory, have to hold GOTS certifications. Each are audited separately, including us. However, only garments decorated by a GOTS certified processer can use the GOTS logo at their point of sale which is why we have removed the GOTS label in our garments, although they remain fully certified in accordance with the standard. Mantis World is certified by Control Union under reference CU811271. www.global-standard.org
OCS 100
OCS certifies the organic content of our garments. However, as a certification, it is not subject to decorators or distributors holding the same standard and can be labelled as an OCS-certified garment beyond the point of sale. It provides a strong chain of custody system from the source of the organic cotton to the final product through certification and independent verification. OCS 100 certifies that a garment is made from 100% organic or in conversion to organic cotton. Mantis World is certified by Control Union under license 811271. www.certifications.controlunion.com
OCS BLENDED
OCS Blended indicates that whilst the majority of the garment is organic, it has been blended with another fibre such as rPET or viscose. Mantis World is certified by Control Union under license 811271. www.certifications.controlunion.com
RCS BLENDED
Our rPET has been certified by RCS, which gives us the assurance that any recycled material has been fully vetted as being legitimately recycled. RCS tracks raw material throughout the supply chain and requires certification at each stage of manufacturing, beginning at the point of recycling. Mantis World is certified by Control Union under license 811271. www.certifications.controlunion.com
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is an independent product certification label for textiles that have been tested for harmful substances, dyestuffs and chemicals that may pose a health or environmental risk. Mantis World holds STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® product class 1 certification, offering the highest level of assurance for all components of our clothing from the fabric through to threads, zips, buttons and labels. www.oeko-tex.com.
PETA-Approved Vegan
No Mantis World product is made using any animal product. Furthermore, no Mantis World garment has any animal product or derivate in any part of the manufacturing or production chain. www.peta.org.uk
Memberships & Associations:
Textile Exchange
Mantis World is proud to be a member supporting the work of Textile Exchange (TE) - a non-profit organisation committed to the responsible expansion of textile sustainability across the global textile value chain. Through their Preferred Fibre and Materials benchmark, we are independently measured on our use of preferred raw materials such as recycled polyester and organic cotton, both year on year and in comparison with our peers. www.textileexchange.org
The UN's Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action
The Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, initiated by the UN, seeks to tackle the damaging effects of the fashion industry on climate change. Waste, pollution, deforestation, toxicity in manufacture and carbon-fuelled supply chains combine to make fashion one of the most environmentally damaging industries, and reform is essential. Mantis World has committed to implement the principles enshrined in the Charter and to work collaboratively with our peers and relevant stakeholders. www.unfccc.int
Common Objective (CO)
Common Objective (CO) is an intelligent business network that furthers sustainability in the fashion industry. Building on 12 years of work of the Ethical Fashion Forum. As a Founding Impact Partner, Mantis World is collaborating with CO to transform the way the fashion industry operates - for the better. www.commonobjective.co.uk
2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge
Launched by The Princes of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit (ISU), the Sustainable Cotton Challenge brings together brands and retailers to pledge to move to 100% sustainable cotton by 2025. This initiative, now run by TE, recognises several existing standards as delivering sustainable cotton. Mantis World joined the Challenge in 2017 and has additionally pledged to using only the “gold standard” of sustainable cotton (organic or recycled) and doing so 4 years earlier by 2021. www.textileexchange.org/2025-sustainable-cotton-challenge
Canopy
Mantis World are proud to support Canopy, the non-profit environmental organisation dedicated to protecting our forests, species and climate. Canopy collaborates with more than 750 companies to develop innovative solutions to make their supply chains more sustainable. All viscose in our collection comes from suppliers audited and accredited by Canopy guaranteeing no raw materials come from ancient and endangered forests. www.canopyplanet.org
BSCI
The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the improvement of working conditions in the supply chain, with factories audited against the BSCI base code. Mantis World works with factories that are BSCI compliant or equivalent as an acceptable level of compliance. www.amfori.org
BPMA
The British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA) is a trade association representing the promotional products industry. As a member, Mantis World have signed up to the BPMA industry code of conduct. www.bpma.co.uk
Science Based Targets Initiative
We are proud to have had our Science Based Target approved by the SBTi, the partnership formed between the Carbon Disclosure Project, the World Wide Fund for Nature and the World Resources Institute. Together they are working to drive ambitious climate action in the private sector by encouraging companies to set quantifiable carbon reduction targets. Targets that align with the Paris Climate Accord aim of restricting global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees. We have committed to reduce our Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, as well as to begin recording and reducing those for Scope 3. www.sciencebasedtargets.org
