全球回收标准（GRS）最初由联合认证机构（Control Union Certifications，CU）于 2008 年制定。2011 年 1 月 1 日，该标准的所有权移交至 Textile Exchange（纺织交易所）。该标准的前一版本 GRS 4.0 于 2017 年发布。
Global Recycled Standard (GRS) was originally developed by Control Union Certifications (CU) in 2008. Ownership passed to Textile Exchange January 1, 2011. The previous version of the standard, GRS 4.0, was released in 2017.