Govardhan Overseas
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04 Certifications & compliance
Last verified · 2026-04-24

Every certificate
we hold,
in date and in scope.

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01 Current scope certificates
GOTS v7.0
Global Organic Textile Standard, Version 7.0
Valid until
2027-03-17
Certificate number
CU1299783GOTS-2026-00029516
Issued by
CU Inspections & Certifications India (Control Union)
Scope
Dyed fabrics (PC0025). Preparatory and weaving processes carried out by Govardhan Overseas; dyeing carried out by certified subcontractors.
Facility coverage
Govardhan Overseas weaving plant, with certified subcontractors for dyeing and finishing under our scope.
OCS v3.0
Organic Content Standard, Version 3.0
Valid until
2027-03-17
Certificate number
CU1299783MUL-2026-00029517
Issued by
CU Inspections & Certifications India (Control Union)
Scope
Dyed fabrics (PC0025), Greige fabrics (PC0026), Undyed fabrics (PC0027). Preparatory, weaving in-house; dyeing carried out by certified subcontractors.
Facility coverage
Govardhan Overseas weaving plant. Issued alongside GRS v4.0 as a combined MUL certificate. Textile Exchange ID: TE-00107218.
GRS v4.0
Global Recycled Standard, Version 4.0
Valid until
2027-03-17
Certificate number
CU1299783MUL-2026-00029517
Issued by
CU Inspections & Certifications India (Control Union)
Scope
Recycled polyester processing in blended fabrics — preparatory, weaving, and certified-subcontracted dyeing.
Facility coverage
Govardhan Overseas weaving plant. Issued alongside OCS v3.0 as a combined MUL certificate. Audit criteria: GRS v4.0, Content Claim Standard v3.1, Textile Exchange Standards Claims Policy v1.3.
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 — Product Class I (baby articles)
Valid until
2026-11-30
Certificate number
20.HIN.28168
Issued by
Hohenstein Institut
Scope
Woven fabrics of 100% cotton, 100% linen, 100% lyocell, 100% viscose, 100% micro modal, 100% polyester, and their blends — in white, RFD, bleached, reactive or disperse solid dyed, yarn dyed, and silicone softener finished constructions. Recycled polyester content from post-consumer PET under 20%.
Facility coverage
Certified to Product Class I — the strictest OEKO-TEX class, covering fabrics intended for articles in direct contact with skin of babies and young children.
European Flax™
European Flax™ Standard, Version 3
Valid until
2028-09-26
Certificate number
BVFR14761910
Issued by
Bureau Veritas Certification France
Scope
Weaving of woven fabric with outsourced fabric finishing (dyeing and various finishing). Traceability guarantee for premium linen fibre grown in Western Europe — rain-fed, non-GMO, non-irrigated.
Facility coverage
Issued to Govardhan Overseas by the Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp via Bureau Veritas. Our own participating-site certification — separate from any chain claim via our yarn suppliers.
02 Legal standing & compliance

A summary of our legal and regulatory standing. Specific identifiers — CIN, PAN, TAN, GSTINs, IEC, factory licence number, EPF and ESIC numbers, bank details — are shared directly with buyers during supplier onboarding, not published on this page.

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Legal entity
Private limited company, India
Incorporated 1995 as a family-owned private limited company. Registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
Active
Global LEI issued 2025 — required for international banking and cross-border trade reporting.
Import-export authorisation
DGFT registered
Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, active since 1995.
GST registration
Multi-state
Registered for GST across multiple Indian states where we operate. LUT on file for zero-rated exports.
Factory licence
Active and current
Karnataka factory licence issued for our weaving operations, current renewal in effect.
Pollution Control Board classification
Green category
The lowest environmental-impact classification available for a textile weaving operation under the Central Pollution Control Board framework.
Employee welfare registrations
Active
EPF (Employee Provident Fund) and ESIC (Employees' State Insurance) registered and current.
03 Audit-ready retail compliance frameworks

Audit-ready
frameworks.

Documented in our files and acceptable as audit scope. Our Doddaballapur plant maintains the policies, records, and labour practices each requires.

International home-furnishing retailer compliance standards
Including child-labour and young-worker policies, supplier code of conduct, traceability requirements
International apparel retailer manufacturing restrictions
Restricted-substance lists, chemical management
International discount-retailer codes of conduct
Worker welfare, labour rights, ethical sourcing
Better Cotton platform participation
Sustainable cotton sourcing standard
Third-party traceability audits
Acceptance on file for chain-of-custody verification
Anti-corruption and ethical conduct policies
Documented and enforced across the organisation
Child labour and young worker safeguarding
Standalone policies and ongoing monitoring
Worker welfare and grievance mechanisms
Trade union recognised, biometric attendance, suggestion box system
04 Trade association memberships

FIEO

Federation of Indian Export Organisations
Member 2025-26

ISEPC

Indian Silk Export Promotion Council
Member 2025-26

Textile Exchange

Licensed member
TE-00107218

Better Cotton

Platform access (non-member)
Since 2022
Audit-ready

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