PGG Wrightson Wool has achieved certification as a Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) organisation, and has recently exported the first fully certified shipment of scoured New Zealand strong wool to the International market place previously having only exported RWS compliant greasy wool. 

Using RWS as the entry point, the company has opened opportunities for  New Zealand woolgrowers to supply major global manufacturers. RWS provides consumers and retailers with assurances that a product adheres to audited ethical criteria as well as a fully transparent supply chain.

RWS is an international independent, voluntary standard for wool production, which aims to ensure that the five basic freedoms of sheep are always met:

• Freedom from hunger and thirst
• Freedom from discomfort
• Freedom from pain, injury or disease
• Freedom to express normal behaviour
• Freedom from fear and distress.

 RWS also ensures best practice in the management and protection of land. 

Any wool growers wanting to become RWS certified are able to join the programme in their own right through Asure Quality, the only New Zealand based certifying body. 

PGG Wrightson Wool has RWS accreditation in place to provide the supply chain and logistics functions and RWS export certification has been achieved by our International marketing arm Bloch & Behrens.

Further information: responsiblewool.org