The International OEKO-TEX Association is pleased to announce that global apparel manufacturer Gildan Activewear Inc. has been selected as Company of the Month for September 2012 and has been nominated for the OEKO-TEX Sustainability Award. The award program was created to celebrate the Association's 20th anniversary and is targeted to companies who are certified to the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 or to the OEKO-TEX Standard 1000 and have demonstrated outstanding performance in sustainable products and processes. All Companies of the Month are eligible for the OEKO-TEX Sustainability Award in one of five categories: environmental management, safety management, quality management, social responsibility, and product innovations. The OEKO-TEX Sustainability Award 2013 will be conferred in April 2013.