© FEMNET I Stefan Klübert If so, because already - the city of Karlsruhe wants to know The city of Karlsruhe has long been committed to sustainability. After first steps, nails with heads were now made with advice from FEMNET - suppliers who could not prove sustainable supply chain management were not admitted to the last tender for workwear and safety shoes. Details Published: 10 March 2021 Read more …
© FEMNET I Stefan Klübert If so, because already - the city of Karlsruhe wants to know The city of Karlsruhe has long been committed to sustainability. After first steps, nails with heads were now made with advice from FEMNET - suppliers who could not prove sustainable supply chain management were not admitted to the last tender for workwear and safety shoes. Details Published: 10 March 2021 Read more …
© Saskia Wulfinghoff International Women's Day: Violence against women and the consequences The links between gender-based violence and the health consequences have so far received little attention from the actors in the textile industry. FEMNET will focus more on this topic. Dr. Gisela Burckhardt, Chair of FEMNET and project coordinator Sina Marx give an insight into why health plays an important role in the context of FEMNET's campaign and project work. Details Published: 08 March 2021 Read more …
Student engagement at universities - Semester projects "Service Learning Digital - Social Commitment despite Social Distance" is the motto under which students of the University of Cologne support non-profit organisations in interdisciplinary teams for one semester. FEMNET implemented a project both in the summer semester 2020 and in the winter semester 2020/21 – in the summer, the students supported the campaign work around the Fashion checker on the issues of fair wages and transparency. In the winter, a group worked on educational materials on the topic of climate and clothing, which should show the connection between climate damage and the clothing industry with participatory methods. Details Published: 01 March 2021 Read more …
© FEMNET The coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh and India: Figures give further insight into the consequences of the crisis According to estimates by the business association BGMEA, around 400,000 jobs were lost in Bangladesh's textile industry in 2020. Even after resuming production, many factories are still not working at full capacity. Granted financial aid from the EU and Germany for affected seamstresses has not yet flowed completely. In India, too, the situation remains critical. Details Published: 24 February 2021 Read more …
© FEMNET Supply Chain Law is Coming! - but with compromises The supply chain law is coming, that's for sure. A positive move, as the law can be passed before the upcoming federal election this year. As a result, companies are obliged to take responsibility for human rights and the environment. Violations should be controlled by a federal agency. If an undertaking breaches its obligations, the authority may impose fines and exclude the undertaking from public contracts. This is, after all, a step forward from the previous voluntary approaches. Details Published: 12 February 2021 Read more …
Late, the Federal Government finally presents a guide An alliance of twelve non-governmental organisations criticises the fact that the federal government is not taking binding steps to make the federal government's procurement of textiles fair and sustainable. This is because the recently published ‘Guide of the Federal Government for Sustainable Textile Procurement in the Federal Administration’ lacks the announced step-by-step plan. The federal ministries clearly missed their own target of procuring half of the textiles according to social and ecological criteria by 2020. Details Published: 05 February 2021 Read more …
© Taslima Akter Joint Front Against Exploitative Purchasing Practices - New Asian Initiative Develops Guidelines for Businesses Textile manufacturers' associations from six Asian countries have launched a joint initiative to strengthen their negotiating position for better purchasing practices vis-à-vis Western fashion brands. Because they face the same challenges - cancelled orders, arrears and discounts during the corona pandemic threaten the entire textile industry and thus lead to wage cuts and lost wages for the seamstresses. Details Published: 02 February 2021 Read more …
70 economists call for supply chain law In one 70 economists speak out in public (PDF file) for the introduction of a supply chain law in Germany. From an economics perspective, a supply chain law is necessary and feasible, according to the signatories. The project has been controversial between the coalition parties for months and is repeatedly delayed. Details Published: 14 January 2021 Read more …
2020 – Moving by far Before the FEMNET team enters the company holidays (21.12. – 02.01.), let us look back once again at a year that will echo for a long time to come. ‘2020 will be a great year ...’, with this expectant outlook we said goodbye to the Christmas and New Year’s Eve break exactly one year ago. In retrospect, the year actually appears overwhelmingBut in a sense that no one expected. The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot. Plans became obsolete, projects stopped, changes needed. Details Published: 18 December 2020 Read more …
