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Today, the positioning on the Omnibus I package was voted again in the European Parliament – after no agreement was reached on the proposal of the Committee on Legal Affairs two weeks ago. Today's majority was achieved by the votes of the right-wing and far-right factions.
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The petition of the Supply Chain Act Initiative to preserve the Supply Chain Act and the EU Supply Chain Directive has received over 210,000 signatures. Together with trade unionists and scientists from Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries, the initiative handed over the petition today.
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Whether in competitive or grassroots sport, active athletes know the power of change in their discipline. The competition for ideas has this energy Sports Fairly modified As part of the Leipzig Gymnastics Festival 2025, sports clubs were invited to submit their concepts for a social-ecological transformation.
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On 3 September 2025, the Federal Cabinet decided to significantly weaken the German Supply Chain Act: The reporting obligation is suspended and sanctions are only provided for in the case of serious infringements. While this eliminates central instruments of national law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) also threatens to be diluted at European level. Negotiations are ongoing in Brussels – time to take a look at the state of play.
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Berlin/Karachi. Pakistani textile workers, the Pakistani National Trade Union Federation (NTUF) and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) point to serious evidence of violations of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) by the textile discounter KiK. They therefore lodged a complaint with the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) against KiK.
The Fair Wear Works project expands its educational offer with a new web seminar series, which is specially designed for actors in the sports and healthcare sector. The series aims to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable textile purchases as an integral part of a comprehensive sustainability strategy.
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This International German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig continues to think of fairness – far beyond sporting competition. As part of the major sporting event, the Fair Wear Works project sets the idea of fairness in motion with a large-scale campaign – and puts the challenges of the textile industry in the spotlight. The message: Fairness does not end at the edge of the field.
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Amsterdam/Florence/Cologne. The campaign for clean clothing, shareholders for change and the umbrella organisation of critical shareholders call on Adidas AG to comply with workers' rights in the global supply chain before the Annual General Meeting on May 15. Workers in Myanmar and Cambodia report human rights violations such as wage theft, illegal layoffs and obstruction of trade union activities.
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Berlin. On his inaugural visit to Brussels last Friday, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced his intention to abolish the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG). He also spoke out clearly against the planned EU Supply Chain Directive (CSDDD). A broad civil society alliance reacts with strong protest – and launches the petition “No profits without conscience - protect human rights and the environment!”
FEMNET is a member of the Supply Chain Act initiative. Here we publish the joint statement of this initiative on the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD published on April 9, 2025.
The International German Gymnastics Festival Leipzig 2025 sends a strong signal for sustainability in sport. As part of the fairness campaign "Sport Fairändert - Our club, our values. For a fair future", a competition of ideas was launched, which encourages sports clubs to develop innovative projects for greater social and ecological commitment in the field of textile products.
International Women's Day 2025 is celebrated internationally. Motto #AccelerateAction It is therefore crucial to address the systemic and structural gender biases embedded in global supply chains. Women in clothing and footwear factories continue to face an increased risk of gender-based violence and health threats. Nevertheless, their specific needs are consistently overlooked in legal frameworks, corporate guidelines and workplace structures.
The Multi-Actor Partnership (MAP) on Gender and Health in the Clothing and Shoe Industry, consisting of Cividep India, TURC Indonesia, FEMNET and SOUTHWIND, seeks to address these injustices through political advocacy and worker-oriented solutions. The findings highlight the urgent need for gender-responsive occupational health and safety (G*OSH) guidelines to address both physical and mental health issues.
