Our Seals of Approval & Certificates
Social criteria
amfori BSCI
The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) is an initiative aimed at improving working conditions worldwide. Sterntaler is a BSCI member, which allows us to have our suppliers audited according to the code. You can find the requirements of the BSCI Code of Conduct here:
amfori BSCI
ICTI "Ethical Toy Program"
On a voluntary basis, some of the Sterntaler Toys production facilities can be certified under the ICTI Ethical Toy Program. The ICTI program defines the working conditions in the Asian production facilities. You can find the respective inspection criteria here:
ICTI “Ethical Toy Program”
GOTS
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) requires compliance with social criteria. The underlying social criteria are based on the core standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Accordingly, child and forced labor are prohibited, workers must be provided with a safe working environment, and a living wage must be paid. For more information, please visit:
Global Organic Textile Standard "GOTS"
Product Certifications
UV protection
UV-Protection labels clothing and shading textiles with functional UV protection that filters out the harmful natural UV radiation. The rating is given in levels of UV Protection Factor with UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) 15 to 50+, indicating how much more the clothing protects the skin from direct sunlight. The material has been tested according to the European Standard DIN EN 13758-1 and classified according to the program for the Hohenstein quality label "UV-Protection".
UV Protection
OEKO‑TEX® STANDARD 100
OEKO‑TEX® STANDARD 100 is one of the most well-known labels worldwide for textiles tested for harmful substances. It stands for customer trust and high product safety. The extensive catalog of measures for harmful substance testing covers current legal regulations and reviews future developments for relevance.
• Regulations on prohibited azo dyes, formaldehyde, nickel, etc., are included in the test catalog.
• Health-hazardous chemicals are also tested even if they are not yet legally regulated.
• Requirements of Annexes XVII and XIV of the REACH regulation as well as the ECHA SVHC candidate list are covered by the testing procedure.
• The OEKO‑TEX® STANDARD 100 laboratory tests include around 100 test parameters and take into account the intended use of the textiles. The more intense the skin contact of a textile product, the stricter the limits per product class.
OEKO‑TEX® STANDARD 100
GOTS
We have products certified according to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) in both the Toys and Clothing Line sectors. The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognized as the world's leading standard for the processing of textiles (clothing, home textiles, and textile hygiene products) made from certified organic natural fibers. It sets strict environmental requirements for the entire textile production chain and simultaneously demands compliance with social criteria (see GOTS social criteria). For more information, please visit:
Global Organic Textile Standard "GOTS"
PPE according to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 - Personal Protective Equipment
Our Rain Jackets and rain pants for children are equipped with retroreflective stripes to signal the wearer and have therefore been tested according to the HOHENSTEIN testing principle 2019/1, RevSta 4, "Protective clothing - Personal protective equipment with signaling in medium risk situations for professional and non-professional use - Testing procedures and applications" as well as EN ISO 13688:2013 "Protective clothing - General requirements" and certified according to Regulation (EU) 2016/425. The respective products are marked accordingly with the CE label and manufacturer information.
Organic Content Standard (OCS)
The Organic Content Standard is a certification that enables companies to record the exact percentage of organic material in a product and to trace the raw material from the source to the finished product. Traceability is ensured by the certification down to the field level.https://textileexchange.org/standards/organic-content-standard/
Special Awards
play well
The association spiel gut Working Committee on Children's Play + Toys e. V., based in Ulm, tests and evaluates toys. In addition, it provides information about the importance of play for the physical, mental, and social development of children. The working committee consists of about 40 experts from the fields of education, psychology, sociology, medicine, design, technology, environmental protection, and other professions. In regular jury meetings, they focus on selecting and recommending good toys. Individual toys are tested with children and evaluated and awarded according to strict criteria. The spiel gut seal is the only pedagogically oriented design award.
Top 10 Baby & Child
TOP10 Baby & Child We are among the winners - the Sterntaler wooden play arch has been selected by the Federal Association of Toy Retailers (BVS) as one of the TOP10 Baby & Child 2020.
