International Working Group

The International Working Group on Global Organic Textile Standard (IWG) is the decisive committee for all relevant organizational, structural and political issues.

l	Gabriele Kolompar, International Association Natural Textile Industry, Board Member
	Akira Hibi, Japan Organic Cotton Association, President
	Laura Batcha, Organic Trade Association, Chief of Policy and External Relations
	Francis Blake, Soil Association, Policy Advisor

Management of the International Working Group  /
Global Standard GmbH

	Herbert Ladwig, Coordinator, International Working Group on Global Organic Textile Standard; Managing Director, Global Standard GmbH
l	Marcus Brügel, Coordinator, Technical Committee and Certifiers Council; Technical Director, Global Standard GmbH bruegel@global-standard.org

Representatives in the Technical Committee

The Technical Committee is in charge to generate revisions of the standard, issue interpretation documents, to develope the quality assurance system and to supervise its implementation. Members are one expert appointed by each party of the IWG and the GOTS Technical Director.

	Gwendolyn Wyard, Organic Trade Association, Associate Director, Organic Standards & Industry Outreach
	Dr. Frank Kuebart, International Association Natural Textile Industry, Coordinator of IVN Standard Committee
	Kazuhiko Mori, Japan Organic Cotton Association, Technical Advisor
	Chris Atkins, Soil Association, Head of Standards
	Marcus Brügel, GOTS Technical Director, Coordinator of the GOTS Technical Committee