The Oeko-Tex Association is to present an Oeko-Tex Sustainability Award for the first time next year. The accolade will be awarded to companies that have achieved outstanding results in the field of sustainability.

All manufacturers and retailers who are certified according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100, 1000 or 100plus are eligible to apply; more than 9,500 companies in total.

Initially, a panel of experts from the association will preselect two Companies of the Month from the applications received each month.

Then in April 2013, five winners will be chosen in the fields of environment management, safety management, quality management, social responsibility and product innovation.

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