The European Coalition for Business Justice and 60 civil society organisations have sent an open letter to EU Commissioners and other policy makers calling on them to make the future human rights and environmental due diligence legislation of companies gender-sensitive.
The study ‘Sustainability is not in vain’ has just been published. It provides information on the background and pricing of sustainable workwear and flat linen. A worthwhile read!
The impact of the coronavirus crisis on supply chains, the legal or voluntary impact on human and labour rights, corporate responsibility and, last but not least, the question of an economy for the future – these thematic lines provided the framework for this year’s FEMNET student conference.
The future leaders of an industry that is in deep crisis and facing fundamental changes were given a comprehensive insight into the complex challenges of the global fashion and textile industry on two conference days. In total, more than 120 people attended the conference. In addition to 70 ‘regular’ participants and speakers, representatives of student initiatives, associations and organisations also participated in the conference.
Berlin / Bonn / Munich. As part of the new review process, the Alliance for Sustainable Textiles is examining its member companies for the first time for the implementation of human rights, environmental and corruption-related due diligence obligations. The Supply Chain Act provides for similar obligations. As part of the review, independent experts have analysed the information provided by the companies and requested improvements in accordance with an OECD-compliant risk analysis and remedy. It became clear: In terms of risk analysis and measures, some companies still have a lot to do to comply with future legal requirements. As of today, the released reports will be made available to the public on the Alliance's homepage. More reports will follow in the coming weeks.
Since spring, an active group of students from Berlin and Mönchengladbach have met regularly in the digital space. From the cooperation between Luminous x Fair Fashion, Fairquer FEMNET is a film series about human rights and fashion.
As new data from the Fashion Checker shows, transparency remains the key to holding fashion companies accountable when workers, trade unions and activists ask them not to leave their workers in distress and despair during the pandemic. None of the fashion companies surveyed guarantees that workers in their supply chain will receive the same wage as before during the pandemic - let alone a living wage. In addition, the data from the Fashion Checker show users the gap between a living wage and the actual wages paid in the factories.
When the weather was nice, volunteers from Greenpeace Bonn opened the exchange tables in the courtyard of the Central Collection Camp Bonn (ZeSaBo). The action attracted many people who found new old treasures between coat racks and sweater stacks.
Whether corporate responsibility, new technologies or slow fashion - this year's FEMNET conference for students will also address current and critical topics in the international apparel industry.
We know repair cafés from pre-pandemic times as a way to meet new people and repair garments to extend their wearing time. As a result, you can not only save money, but also do something good for the climate and the environment.
The accumulated knowledge of consulting work on fair public textile procurement
For people who want to deal with fair public procurement, some questions arise. Why is it worth it? What are the legal frameworks? What steps are needed for sustainable textile procurement? And what strategic considerations do I need to make for sustainable procurement?
