Green Button label targets deeper due diligence

BERLIN – Germany’s state-backed Green Button textile label is entering a new expansion phase, with it being positioned it as a stronger global benchmark for due diligence and impact in garments and home textiles.

Earlier this month at the Green Button (Grüner Knopf) Summit 2025 in Berlin, Federal Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan used a gathering of more than 100 representatives from brands, producing countries, civil society and academia to formally kick off the next revision of the government-run scheme.