One big step

Launched in July 2013, Sustainable Textile Production (STeP) is the new OEKO-TEX certification system for brands, retail companies and manufacturers from the textile chain who want to communicate their achievements regarding sustainable production to the public in a transparent, credible and clear manner.

Bart Vervaecke, CEO of SIOEN Apparel, said: "Playing a leading role in our market, we, at Sioen Apparel, believe that our responsibility doesn’t end with the high quality of our products; it also includes the sustainability of our production processes. We are therefore very proud to be the first PPE manufacturing company to receive STeP certification. The audit revealed that we comply with the highest requirements of SteP by OEKO-TEX standard level 3 with regard to our structures, processes and management systems."