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More and more fans are paying attention to fair production conditions, environmentally friendly materials and transparent supply chains when buying fan articles. Clubs also want to take responsibility – but the road to it is often challenging. Many clubs struggle with scarce resources, lack of expertise and complex supply chains. At the FanCommerce Forum, solutions and approaches are now being discussed.
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Jerseys, shorts and training jackets are rarely suspected of being a risk to the environment. But experts warn: Sports textiles contribute significantly to the loss of biodiversity through microplastics made from synthetic fibres, high pesticide and water consumption in cotton cultivation and the clearing of species-rich forests for viscose. We will talk about this in a webinar to which we cordially invite you.
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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.
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.
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The Global Nature Fund (GNF) and the Traditionsclub 1. FC Nürnberg have started a cooperation as part of the Fair Wear Works project. Together, they are committed to sustainable textiles in sports and merchandise as well as fair textile supply chains. The cooperation aims not only to promote ecological standards in purchasing, but also to strengthen social justice in the global textile industry.
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The International German Gymnastics Festival 2025 cooperates with the Global Nature Fund as part of the ‘Fair Wear Works’ project. The aim of the cooperation is to provide clubs with practical information and assistance for responsible purchasing of sports textiles. During the gymnastics festival, there will be numerous information and workshops on sustainable sports textiles and the volunteers will receive GOTS-certified gymnastics bags.
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Joint press release from FEMNET and Global Nature Fund (GNF)
Bonn. The German health sector contributes significantly to the environmental impact and is responsible for a considerable 5 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions. A critical analysis shows that about 60 percent of these emissions are caused by the prescription of drugs and another 23 percent by the purchasing sector. This also includes work clothes and bed linen. The Fair Wear Works project by FEMNET and the Global Nature Fund (GNF) starts right here and offers demand-oriented workshops for healthcare institutions.
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Joint press release from Global Nature Fund and FEMNET
Fair Wear Works and Sporthandel Fair call on sports clubs to turn Black Friday into Fair Friday and to discount only sustainably produced fan articles. FC St. Pauli leads by example and participates in Fair Friday. The ‘Fair Wear Works’ project supports sports clubs and regional sports associations in making their textile purchases sustainable.
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Joint press release by the Global Nature Fund (GNF), FEMNET and the Schäder Foundation
Bonn. Workwear, bedding or fabric bags – companies are wholesalers of textiles. At the same time, textiles are at the heart of the sustainability debate. How can the purchasing of this product group be made socially and ecologically sustainable and make its contribution as part of a company-wide sustainability strategy?
In order to raise public awareness of the relevance and feasibility of this lever for more global justice, Global Nature Fund and FEMNET, in cooperation with the Schäder Foundation, invite representatives from business, science and politics to Darmstadt. The conference discusses the challenges and opportunities of sustainable textile procurement, examines detection systems, presents best practice examples of previous companies and offers practical support for its own implementation. Be there too!
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Joint press release from Global Nature Fund (GNF) and FEMNET
Purchasing is an essential aspect of a company's sustainability strategy. A club of the German Ice Hockey League is currently showing how companies can align it in a contemporary way: On Sports Day, the DEL-Club Adler Mannheim, supported by the FAIR WEAR WORKS project with its decision for sustainable procurement, is setting an example for improving working conditions and reducing the environmental impact of textile production along the supply chain.
