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Already on the 5th. Sometimes FEMNET offers an up-to-date and attractive guide for conscious shopping in Bonn.

The buyer's guide shows shops that sell fair, ecological or clothing produced in the EU 15 (old EU countries). From boutiques to children's clothing to second hand shops, the brochure offers a good overview and helps you to find your way around the cash jungle. Also new is the app to the shopping guide. This allows consumers to quickly and easily search for ecologically and fairly produced clothing in shops in Bonn on the go.

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Two cities, two very different tenders, but one thing they have in common: Innovative processes demand significantly more sustainability than before. The city of Trier strategically addresses several product groups at the same time, municipal companies in Constance combine criteria on several levels of textile production and care.

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Gisela Burckhardt addressed critical questions for FEMNET to Zalando and Hugo Boss at their shareholder meetings in May 2022. Both events took place virtually, which prevents critical inquiries. Overall, both companies remained very inconclusive in their responses.

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...Action workshop on the Supply Chain Act.

In the ballroom, the community tent of the Fairquer initiative and the student council of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, found the supporting program of the Recruiting Messe MG is attracting instead. On 20 May 2022, FEMNET was able to design a workshop for the students, which included not only an input on the content of the supply chain, but also an action workshop to develop their own options for action.

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Bonn, Cologne, Berlin. Forced labour in China? Low wages in Ukraine? Lack of progress on climate protection? These and other questions must be asked by the fashion company Hugo Boss at its upcoming Annual General Meeting on May 24 by FEMNET, the umbrella association of critical shareholders and the campaign for clean clothing (CCC Germany).

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With more than 220 civil society networks, individual organisations and trade unions from all over the world, we are addressing the European Parliament and the EU Member States today with a joint statement. Whether from India, Brazil, USA, China or Bangladesh, all drawing organizations have one thing in common: They are calling for a strong EU supply chain law. Only a strong EU supply chain law can effectively improve the conditions for people, the environment and the climate along global value chains!

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The state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia will take place on 15 May 2022. Almost all political parties have defined climate protection, environmental protection and social justice as goals of their policies. An important lever for achieving these goals is sustainable public procurement in the country and especially in the cities and municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia. By signing the call, we want to send a clear signal that it is time to take effective policy action to achieve these goals.

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