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The lives of textile workers are at risk. While the Delta virus variant is spreading in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the garment factories are working at full capacity. Textile workers are exempted from lockdown to meet orders from brand manufacturers headquartered in countries with high vaccination rates.

In a letter initiated by the Clean Clothes Campaign, trade unions and civil society organisations from around the world address political and business leaders and call on them to take immediate action.

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This summer, we are painfully reminded that the climate crisis does not spare any country in the world. And it threatens the fundamental rights of millions. Those who contribute the least to global warming and are least able to counteract its effects are the first and most severely affected.

With its inaction on climate protection, the German government is harming people inside and outside Germany. That has to change.

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The situation of textile workers in Bangladesh and India remains tense. Despite rising numbers of infections and a national lockdown, factories in Bangladesh remain open. Indian factories are allowed to produce again with a full workforce if they vaccinate all workers within one month. The costs for this must now be partly borne by the workers.

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Companies in Germany are increasingly setting themselves ambitious sustainability goals. This applies to environmental goals such as climate neutrality, as well as social goals such as the preparation for the Supply Chain Act.

Sustainability has long been the focus of companies, regulatory and social requirements are growing. In the meantime, procurement management is part of responsible behaviour for many companies. Purchasing has an enormous leverage effect. It is a multiplier that can change the management of suppliers, but also of one's own company and provides added value for the environment, economy and society.

At the digital talk ‘More sustainability for workwear, promotional items and more: Buy textiles eco-fair’ on 20 May 2021, To which FEMNET and the Global Nature Fund had invited, the focus was therefore on responsible textile purchasing.

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The Treaty Alliance Germany has updated its flyer on the UN-Treaty. In addition to the Supply Chain Act in Germany, it describes the need to support the United Nations process for an agreement to implement binding rules on business and human rights worldwide. In addition, possibilities are shown, what each individual can do for it.

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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.

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