Fashion beats morality - How fair is our clothing? Disasters have been occurring in textile factories for years. Clothing is also often produced for German fashion companies under inhumane conditions. Is it any different? The film meets young designers and accompanies large fashion groups such as the OttGroup in their commitment to fair-made clothing - and reveals astonishing difficulties and resistance. A film about ways to dress humanely. Mehr Details
Working conditions in the text and clothing industry in China in the 21st century Solutions for the contemporary implementation of socially responsible corporate policy The dissertation first provides basic information about China's textile industry and discusses general management strategies as well as aggressive purchasing practices and explains the consequences of this in production. She then goes into detail about working conditions in the Chinese textile and clothing industry and the existing labour and human rights violations. On this basis, approaches to improving working conditions in the textile and clothing industry in the People’s Republic of China are discussed, with a particular focus on CSR regimes and measures. Mehr Details
Roadmap to Sustainable Textiles and Clothing - Environmental and Social Aspects of Textiles and Clothing Supply Chain This book covers the elements involved in achieving sustainability in textiles and Clothing sector. The chapters to be covered in three volumes of this series title cover all the distinctive arethe as earmarked for achieving sustainable development in textiles and the clothing industry. This second volume deals with the measurement of environmental and societal impacts across the textiles and clothing supply chain. It addresses this important aspect in a comprehensive way including the overall picture of environmental and societal impacts of textiles and clothing supply chain, environmentally sustainable clothing consumption, emerging green technologies and eco-friendly products for sustainable textiles, etc. This volume has a dedicated place to deal with the consumer phase impacts in the life cycle of clothing products, biodegradation of textile products, sustainable business development and its implications in textile sector. Mehr Details
Fact sheet: On paper only: Freedom of association in West Indian textile companies Based on an investigation with interviews with workers in a gutting factory in West India, the Fact-Sheet addresses the lack of freedom of association in West Indian textile factories. It deals with the framework conditions (not) possible organization of employees as well as the local legal requirements for freedom of association and, against this background, explains the violations of the right to freedom of association. In summary, it makes recommendations for strengthening the freedom of association in the companies examined as well as in other companies in the region and the industry. editorial: Bechstedt, Natalia; Grigentin-Krämer, Sandra; Krone, Jannik Mehr Details
The Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook The Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook, co-published by UNEP and UN Climate Change, provides a shared vision, principles and guidance on how to align consumer-facing communication across the global fashion industry with sustainability targets. It shows how fashion communicators – marketers, brand managers, imagemakers, media, influencers and beyond – can help advance towards the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals through 1) countering misinformation, 2) reducing messages perpetuating overconsumption, 3) redirecting aspiration to more sustainable lifestyles, and 4) empowering consumers to demand greater action from businesses and policymakers. Mehr Details
