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TEE JAYS is a member of Amfori, the leading global business association for open and
sustainable trade. Its mission is to enable each of its members to enhance human
prosperity, use natural resources responsibly and drive open trade globally. TEE JAYS
participate in Amfori BSCI in order to better monitor and improve the social performance
within our supply chains. We endorse the eleven principles of the Amfori BSCI Code of
Conduct and recognize that improving working conditions in our supply chains is a
necessity for the overall resilience and performance of our business.
TEE JAYS products are covered by STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX® which is one of the best-
known labels for textiles and guarantee that the clothing does not contain harmful
substances. It is the world’s leading independent testing institutes and regularly controls
all testing for substances which are harmful to human health and the environment.
Clothing that are certified by the STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX® is subject to requirements
covering pH value and the content of, for example, pesticides and heavy metals.
Certified by Control Union The Organic Content Standard/OCS verifies organically grown content and tracks
CU 1038209 it from the source to the final product. Products certified to the Organic Content
Standard/OCS contain organically grown content that has been independently verified
at each stage of the supply chain, from the farm to the finished product. The purchase
of Organic Content Standard/OCS certified products demonstrates demand for organic
agriculture. Organic cotton is produced and certified to organic agricultural standards,
which require practices to sustain ecosystems.
Certified by Control Union The Recycled Claim Standard/RCS verifies recycled content and tracks it from the
CU 1038209 source to the final product. Products certified to the Recycled Claim Standard contain
recycled content that has been independently verified at each stage of the supply
chain, from the recycler to the finished product. The purchase of RCS certified products
demonstrates demand for recycled content.
TEE JAYS is a proud member of Better Cotton and we are committed to improving cotton
farming practices globally with Better Cotton. Better Cotton is sourced via a system
of Mass Balance and is not physically traceable to end products. We are committed
to sourcing 95% of our cotton as more sustainable cotton by 2025. More sustainable
cotton includes Better Cotton and Organic cotton. Better Cotton connects people and
organizations throughout the cotton sector, from field to store, to promote measurable
and continuing improvements for the environment, farming communities and the
economies of cotton-producing areas.
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