Joint press release by FEMNET and the umbrella organisation Critical Shareholders
On the occasion of the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Zalando on 19 May 2021, Gisela Burckhardt, shareholder and CEO of the women's rights organisation FEMNET, poses critical questions to the online retailer.
Joint press release by FEMNET and the umbrella organisation Critical Shareholders
At the next Annual General Meeting of Hugo Boss on 11 May, FEMNET and the umbrella organisation of Critical Shareholders submitted critical questions to the fashion company.
For more than three months, the people of Myanmar have been fighting against the tyranny of the military. Peaceful protesters within the Civil disobedience movements (CDM) to the "Spring Revolution".
Since the beginning of the takeover by the military on February 1, according to the AAPP (Assistance Association for Political Prisoners759 civilians were murdered by the coup. Activists and trade unionists are the focus of the persecution. In mid-March, the military regime declared a number of labour rights organizations illegal, including eight partner organizations of the Clean clothes campaign. In order to avoid reprisals and arrests, most people only have to go underground.
The annual exchange and networking meeting focused on the current ‘hot topics’ of procurement: Supply chain law, strategy development and experience with the costs of sustainable procurement.
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Joint press release from Global Nature Fund (GNF) and FEMNET
A survey by the Global Nature Fund (GNF) and FEMNET shows: Companies need more information about sustainable textile procurement. In a digital panel discussion on 20 May, the organisations will present the results and present proposals for effective sustainability management in the textile sector to companies, which they have jointly developed in the FAIR WEAR WORKS project.
Many cities and municipalities are active as fair trade towns for global justice and fair trade. More and more people are also committed to sustainable procurement. FEMNET and Fairtrade Germany provided impetus for implementation in a joint webinar.
The longer and more complex the supply chain, the higher the risk of maladministration and infringement. A prime example of this are textiles: According to the Global Slavery Index, garments are among the imported products with the second highest risk of human rights violations within global supply chains. Until a T-shirt hangs in the stores, it travels up to 20,000 kilometers; 100 steps alone are necessary for production.
Press release of civil society in the Textile Alliance
The civil society in the Textile Alliance will take stock at the end of 2021 on the basis of the roadmaps of member companies.
Spring 2021 will also remain digital, both in educational work at schools and universities and in the further training of speakers.
Spring 2021 will also remain digital, both in educational work at schools and universities and in the further training of speakers.
Spring 2021 will also remain digital, both in educational work at schools and universities and in the further training of speakers.
This week marks the eighth anniversary of the worst factory accident in the history of the textile industry, the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. On 24 April 2013, 1135 textile workers were killed and over 2438 injured. Many workers still suffer from the consequences of their injuries and were unable to find work due to their disabilities. The compensation paid to victims and survivors is disproportionate to the suffering that people have experienced.
