MATERIALES

The Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) sets verifiable requirements for animal welfare and land management on sheep farms. RWS-certified wool can enter our products through material or product certification. Only products bearing the RWS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified as RWS-certified products. For products without a label, the certification may apply only to the material or an upstream stage of the supply chain. Control Union: CU1020184

The Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) sets verifiable requirements for animal welfare and land management on mohair farms. RMS-certified mohair can enter our products through material or product certification. Only products bearing the RMS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified as RMS-certified products. For products without a label, the certification may apply only to the material or an upstream stage of the supply chain. We have not used conventional mohair for several years.

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The Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS) sets verifiable requirements for animal welfare and land management on alpaca farms. RAS-certified alpaca fibre can enter our products through material or product certification. Only products bearing the RAS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified as RAS-certified products. For products without a label, the certification may apply only to the material or an upstream stage of the supply chain.

Control Union: CU1020184

Since 2021, we have not used conventional cashmere. For selected products, we use cashmere from supply chains verified according to The Good Cashmere Standard® by AbTF. The standard defines verifiable criteria for the welfare of cashmere goats, the working conditions of goat herders and employees, and environmental protection in Inner Mongolia. Compliance with these criteria is regularly checked by independent organisations.

The Responsible Down Standard (RDS) sets verifiable requirements for animal welfare in down and feather production. RDS-certified down and feathers can enter our products through material or product certification. Only products bearing the RDS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified as RDS-certified products. For products without a label, the certification may apply only to the material or an upstream stage of the supply chain.

Control Union: CU1020184

Marc O’Polo increasingly uses down and feathers from certified recycled sources as an alternative to down and feathers certified according to the Responsible Down Standard (RDS).

Recycled down and feathers are recovered through a careful process in which down and feathers are extracted from used products. These materials are collected and cleaned and retain their high insulating performance after processing. Only products with recycled down and feathers that bear the RCS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified.

The Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) certifies recycled materials and their traceability along the certified supply chain. RCS 100 stands for 95–100% certified recycled material, while RCS Blended stands for 5–95%. For our products, RCS Blended requires a minimum share of 20%.

RCS-certified material can enter our products through material or product certification. Only products bearing the RCS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified as RCS-certified products. For products without a label, the certification may apply only to the material or an upstream stage of the supply chain.

Control Union: CU1020184

Organic cotton comes from certified organic farming. Depending on the standard, defined requirements apply to the cultivation and processing of cotton. Below, we explain which criteria GOTS and OCS cover and which products the certifications apply to.

Regenerative Organic Certified™ (ROC) is a certification standard for farms and supply chains. Depending on its scope, it covers criteria relating to soil health, animal welfare and social conditions. We state for each product whether it contains ROC-certified cotton.

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) sets requirements for the share of certified organic fibres as well as for processing, chemicals used, packaging and social criteria along the certified supply chain. The GOTS claim “Organic” stands for at least 95% certified organic fibres; “Made with organic” for at least 70%.

GOTS-certified materials can enter our products through material or product certification. Only products bearing the GOTS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified as GOTS-certified products. For products without a label, the certification may apply only to the material or an upstream stage of the supply chain.

Control Union: CU GOTS-17131

The Organic Content Standard (OCS) certifies the share of organically produced fibres and their traceability along the certified supply chain. OCS 100 stands for products with 95–100% certified organically produced fibres; OCS Blended for products with 5–95%.

OCS-certified material can enter our products through material or product certification. Only products bearing the OCS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified as OCS-certified products. For products without a label, the certification may apply only to the material or an upstream stage of the supply chain.

Control Union: CU1020184

The Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) certifies recycled materials and their traceability along the certified supply chain. RCS 100 stands for 95–100% certified recycled material, while RCS Blended stands for 5–95%. For our products, RCS Blended requires a minimum share of 20%.

RCS-certified material can enter our products through material or product certification. Only products bearing the RCS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified as RCS-certified products. For products without a label, the certification may apply only to the material or an upstream stage of the supply chain.

Control Union: CU1020184

We use linen extensively. The linen content we use is currently not consistently certified according to a recognised standard such as Masters of FLAX FIBRE™. We therefore make no blanket statement that linen is inherently more environmentally friendly or more sustainable, regardless of cultivation method and supply chain. We are working to improve the available evidence for linen and increase the share of certified qualities. The material composition and certifications applicable to a product are stated in the relevant product information.

Pineapple Leaf Fiber is obtained from the leaves of pineapple plants left after the fruit harvest. The fibres are mechanically separated from the leaves, washed and dried. For selected denim products, we combine Pineapple Leaf Fiber with certified organic cotton. The certification relates to the respective certified cotton share and not automatically to the Pineapple Leaf Fiber or the entire product. The respective material composition and certification are stated on the product’s care label.

LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres are derived from certified or controlled wood sources* and are certified with the EU Ecolabel for outstanding environmental performance**. On each product page, we explain which products contain LENZING™ ECOVERO™ viscose. LENZING™ and ECOVERO™ are trademarks of Lenzing AG.

* FSC® (FSC-C041246) or PEFC (PEFC/06-33-92)
**EU Ecolabel for textile products (licence no. AT/016/001).

TENCEL™ Lyocell and Modal fibres are derived from certified or controlled wood sources* and are certified with the EU Ecolabel for outstanding environmental performance**. TENCEL™ Lyocell fibres are produced in a resource-efficient, closed-loop production process***. TENCEL™ is a trademark of Lenzing AG.

* FSC® (FSC-C041246) or PEFC (PEFC/06-33-92) certification.
**EU Ecolabel for textile products (licence no. AT/016/001).
***The savings take solvent recovery into account.

Orange Fiber is a cellulosic regenerated fibre made using cellulose from citrus-processing residues (peel and pulp) and wood cellulose. The citrus residues are collected and processed into cellulose. In selected products, Orange Fiber is used as part of a lyocell fibre.

In addition to wood cellulose, the fibre therefore uses an alternative raw material from food processing. It is classified as a Next-Generation MMCF, a category that includes cellulosic regenerated fibres made from alternative raw-material or residual streams.

NAIA™ Acetate is a cellulose acetate fibre made from wood pulp. The wood pulp used comes from certified or controlled sources. The fibre is produced in a closed-loop process in which the solvents used are recovered and returned to the process for reuse.

NAIA™ Renew is a cellulose acetate fibre made from wood pulp and certified recycled waste material. Eastman’s molecular recycling technology breaks selected plastic waste that is difficult to recycle mechanically down into its molecular components. These are then used as raw materials to produce new products, including cellulose acetate fibres. The recycled share is allocated using a certified mass-balance method. This does not necessarily mean that each individual fibre is physically made from the recycled feedstock. NAIA™ is a trademark of Eastman Chemical Company.

REFIBRA™ Technology combines wood pulp with recycled cotton textile waste from pre-consumer and post-consumer sources.

Fibres made from LENZING™ ECOVERO™ with REFIBRA™ Technology can contain up to 20% recycled material. For TENCEL™ Lyocell with REFIBRA™ Technology, the share is at least 30%. The figures refer to the respective fibre raw material and not automatically to the recycled content of the finished product.

CIRCULOSE® is a cellulose pulp made from 100% recycled textile waste, such as used jeans and production offcuts. It can be used to produce cellulosic fibres such as viscose, lyocell, modal or acetate. The fibres produced from it are also referred to as Next-Generation MMCFs.

Cupro is a cellulosic regenerated fibre made from cotton linters. These are short fibres from the seed capsule of the cotton plant, which arise as a by-product of cottonseed oil production.

Cupro produced by Asahi Kasei under the Bemberg™ brand is made in a closed-loop production process. The copper and ammonia compounds used are recovered and reused.

Bemberg™ is a trademark of Asahi Kasei Corporation.

The Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) certifies recycled materials and their traceability along the certified supply chain. RCS 100 stands for 95–100% certified recycled material, while RCS Blended stands for 5–95%. For our products, RCS Blended requires a minimum share of 20%.

RCS-certified material can enter our products through material or product certification. Only products bearing the RCS logo and the corresponding claim on the care label are certified as RCS-certified products. For products without a label, the certification may apply only to the material or an upstream stage of the supply chain.

Control Union: CU1020184

REPREVE® is a polyester filling made from 100% recycled post-consumer material. The recycled content refers to the filling used and does not automatically apply to the entire product. The care label states whether the filling or the product is certified and what recycled content is declared.

REPREVE® is a trademark of Unifi, Inc.

The Leather Working Group (LWG) is a non-profit multi-stakeholder organisation. It develops environmental standards for leather manufacturing, against which tanneries are independently audited and certified. The standards cover criteria including environmental management, the use of chemicals, water, energy, waste and traceability. We source the leather for products of Marc O’Polo International GmbH from tanneries audited and certified according to the LWG standard. Through our membership, we support the work of the LWG and the continued development of environmental standards for leather manufacturing. LWG certification applies to the respective tannery and does not automatically apply to the entire product.

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EIM is software by Jeanologia® for assessing washing and finishing processes in denim production. It considers four categories: water and energy consumption, the use of chemicals and potential impacts on employees. The results are compared with defined benchmarks and combined into an overall assessment of the respective process.

The “Low Impact Process” classification refers exclusively to the assessed washing and finishing process. It is not a certification of the entire pair of jeans and does not cover all environmental or social aspects of the product.

We joined the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) in 2020. This independent multi-stakeholder organisation works in production countries in Asia, Europe and Africa with clothing brands, production sites, NGOs, trade unions and governments to improve working conditions in the garment industry. As part of our membership, we take part in an annual Brand Performance Check. Depending on the risks and requirements, production sites are also inspected through audits.

amfori BSCI supports companies in assessing and gradually improving working conditions and social risks in global supply chains. The basis for this is the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct. We have been a member of amfori since 2009 and use the tools provided by amfori BSCI to assess and further develop social aspects in our supply chains. amfori BSCI is not a product or company certification.

Marc O’Polo joined the Leather Working Group (LWG) in 2020. Our LWG membership underlines our commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in leather manufacturing.

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We have been a member of Textile Exchange since 2011, with an interruption in 2019. The non-profit organisation develops standards and supports the textile and apparel industry in making the origins and production of fibres and raw materials more transparent and further developing them.

Since 2019, The Good Cashmere Standard® of the Aid by Trade Foundation has set the benchmark for cashmere production in Inner Mongolia. The standard takes animal welfare as well as social and environmental conditions into account. The welfare of the cashmere goats is a focus, as are improving the working conditions of goat herders and protecting the environment.

The ZDHC Foundation is an international multi-stakeholder initiative of the textile, apparel, leather and footwear industries. Its Roadmap to Zero Programme supports companies and their supply chains in gradually eliminating hazardous chemicals and promoting sustainable chemicals management.

We have been a ZDHC Signatory Brand since July 2024 and were classified as a Champion in 2026 as part of the Brands-to-Zero programme. This annual ZDHC validation procedure is conducted and assessed by KPMG Netherlands. The classification refers to the implementation level of the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero programme and is not a product certification.

Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), is a global non-profit alliance with more than 300 companies worldwide from the apparel, footwear, home textiles, sports and outdoor goods, bags and accessories sectors. Cascale sees itself as a catalyst for collective action to promote fairer and regenerative business practices in the consumer goods industry. The initiative owns and develops the Higg Index with the aim of objectively and systematically recording and measuring social and environmental sustainability performance along the value chain. Marc O’Polo has been a Cascale member since July 2025.

Since 2022, we have been working with Retraced, a blockchain-based platform for the digital collection of supply chain information. It supports us in documenting information on production sites and supply chains in a structured way and in gradually improving the transparency of our supply chains.