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Blood in the Shoe - What Politics and Businesses Need to Change for Fair and Eco-Friendly Shoe and Leather Production

The globalisation of the shoe trade has led to a relocation of production to countries where work must be carried out in disregard of human rights at work and under irresponsible social and environmental conditions. Businesses and politicians have a responsibility to improve conditions so that human dignity is respected and the achievements of international labour law are no longer violated. These include:
In particular, the payment of living wages, ending the devastating environmental pollution, moving away from toxic chromium tanning in leather production and transparency along the entire value chain.

Editorial team: Janda, Lena

Scope: 4 pages
Reference: free of charge for download at South Wind Institute.