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RWS — Responsible Wool Standard

Ensures wool comes from farms with progressive land management and respect for animal welfare.

RWSRWSResponsible Wool
Focus
Welfare & Land
Ideal For
Wool supply chain
Framework
Welfare + land + chain
Validity
Annual cycle
Responsible wool and land management
RWS
Welfare & Land
Product Certification

What is RWS?

The Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) is a voluntary global standard that addresses the welfare of sheep and the land they graze on, ensuring best practices in animal welfare and progressive land management, and tracks wool through the supply chain.

RWS gives brands and consumers confidence that wool is responsibly sourced. IQS supports the wool supply chain in achieving RWS certification.

  • Animal welfare — best practice care for sheep.
  • Land management — progressive, responsible grazing.
  • Whole chain — traced from farm to final product.
Why It Matters

Benefits of RWS

Certification that verifies responsible animal welfare and land management for wool.

WELFARE

Animal welfare

Prove best-practice care for sheep.

LAND

Land management

Demonstrate responsible grazing and soil health.

MARKETS

Meet demand

Satisfy demand for responsible wool.

CHAIN

Traceability

Track wool through the supply chain.

TRUST

Consumer confidence

Support credible sourcing claims.

IMPROVE

Maintain status

Sustain certification through annual audits.

Key Requirements

What RWS involves

The core areas your organization will address with IQS support.

  • 1Animal welfareApply the five freedoms for sheep.
  • 2Land managementMaintain progressive land-management practices.
  • 3Farm certificationCertify wool at the farm level.
  • 4Chain of custodyTrack material through processing.
  • 5Transaction recordsMaintain transaction certificates.
  • 6Annual auditUndergo annual certification audit.
Who Needs It

Who benefits from RWS

Wool Growers
Scourers
Spinners
Garment Makers
Traders
Brands
The Pathway

How IQS supports your RWS

A transparent, impartial route from first contact through to ongoing support.

01

Application & Scope

We define the certification scope, products and material flows to be covered.

02

Document & Input Review

We review your inputs, suppliers and transaction records against the standard.

03

On-Site Certification Audit

A qualified auditor verifies processing, segregation and record-keeping on site.

04

Certification & Renewal

Your scope certificate is issued, with annual audits to maintain certification.

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Ready for RWS certification?

Talk to our team for a free, no-obligation discussion about RWS — usually within one business day.