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Bonn, 23.06.2020 – On the occasion of the fashion retailer’s shareholders’ meeting on 23 June 2020, the women’s rights organisation FEMNET Zalando calls for the creation of a ‘fund for living wages’ for the seamstresses in its supply chain. FEMNET also calls for transparency on Zalando's purchasing practices. At the same time as the publication of the Fashion checkers, Uncovering details of wages in the supply chains of 108 fashion brands around the world, the company is said to provide information on due diligence obligations towards employees in its supply chain.

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The Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), an alliance founded in 2007 by Asian labour rights organisations from several countries, analysed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers in the garment manufacturing countries. The focus is on Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

This is a Summary of the original report (PDF file).

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A response from the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) to Karl-Johan Persson, CEO of H&M.

Recently, Karl-Johan Persson, CEO of H&M, warned in an interview Terrible social consequences. when consumers turn their backs on fast fashion in the face of the climate crisis[i]. In his distorted logic This leads to more poverty, as it puts economic growth and jobs at risk. Persson's claim that reducing consumption threatens the eradication of poverty must be contradicted. His claims are at best misguided and at worst fraudulentThey do not recognise the enormous social and environmental consequences of the global apparel industry.

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Five years after a first check, the Clean Clothes Campaign (with the participation of Public eye, the Clean Clothes campaign Austria and the German Clean Clothes Campaign) In 2019, 45 companies, including eleven German companies, were again contacted and asked about the steps they have taken to ensure that their suppliers pay a living wage.

FEMNET has obtained the results of the Company checks 2019 Take a closer look. What are the eleven German companies involved in this year's check?

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Initiated by the Swiss organization Public Eye, we want to put pressure on fashion brands with a wave of inquiries to the customer services of eight fashion companies.

Participate with your request to the customer services of C&A, CALIDA Group, H&M, Strellson, Tally Weijl, Triumph, Zalando and Zara: It's the biggest wave of requests you've ever seen. So we show the companies that concrete steps against exploitation are finally needed.

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The declarations of intent of most fashion houses only look good on paper. This is the conclusion reached by the Clean Clothes Campaign in its "Company check 2019“, for which it examined 45 of the main European brands. Despite promises to the contrary, none of the companies analysed still ensure that their seamstresses receive a living wage in real terms.

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After Months of wrestling and several times Postponement of the decision The Supreme Court finally reached an agreement on the Accord in Bangladesh on 19 May 2019: The agreement on building safety and fire protection guarantees continued work for 281 days.

In addition, the agreement includes the establishment of a national safety committee, which will take over the activities of the Accord, as well as all its infrastructure and staff after that deadline. It is an agreement between the Accord Steering Committee and the BGMEA (Employers' Association of the Bangladeshi Clothing Industry) and is endorsed by the Bangladeshi government.

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Mother who lost her daughter in the collapse of the Rana Plaza building. Photo: © FEMNETMother who lost her daughter in the collapse of the Rana Plaza building. Photo: © FEMNETBonn. Exactly six years ago, 1,134 seamstresses died in the rubble of a factory building in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. More than 1,800 people were injured. In the ‘Rana Plaza’ building, five textile factories were producing, many for large fashion companies, whose products are also hanging in our wardrobes.

After the disaster, the entire fashion industry declared ‘Never again Rana Plaza!’. But what is the situation today? Six years after the terrible catastrophe, repression and poverty wages dominate Bangladesh's garment industry. Progress in making factories safe is under threat.

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