For a long time, FEMNET has advocated a legal regulation for companies to ensure compliance with labour and human rights requirements of their suppliers. The Supply Chain Act has now been passed.
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Companies in Germany are increasingly setting themselves ambitious sustainability goals. This applies to environmental goals such as climate neutrality, as well as social goals such as the preparation for the Supply Chain Act.
Sustainability has long been the focus of companies, regulatory and social requirements are growing. In the meantime, procurement management is part of responsible behaviour for many companies. Purchasing has an enormous leverage effect. It is a multiplier that can change the management of suppliers, but also of one's own company and provides added value for the environment, economy and society.
At the digital talk ‘More sustainability for workwear, promotional items and more: Buy textiles eco-fair’ on 20 May 2021, To which FEMNET and the Global Nature Fund had invited, the focus was therefore on responsible textile purchasing.
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The Treaty Alliance Germany has updated its flyer on the UN-Treaty. In addition to the Supply Chain Act in Germany, it describes the need to support the United Nations process for an agreement to implement binding rules on business and human rights worldwide. In addition, possibilities are shown, what each individual can do for it.
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The annual exchange and networking meeting focused on the current ‘hot topics’ of procurement: Supply chain law, strategy development and experience with the costs of sustainable procurement.
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Many cities and municipalities are active as fair trade towns for global justice and fair trade. More and more people are also committed to sustainable procurement. FEMNET and Fairtrade Germany provided impetus for implementation in a joint webinar.
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The longer and more complex the supply chain, the higher the risk of maladministration and infringement. A prime example of this are textiles: According to the Global Slavery Index, garments are among the imported products with the second highest risk of human rights violations within global supply chains. Until a T-shirt hangs in the stores, it travels up to 20,000 kilometers; 100 steps alone are necessary for production.
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Press release of civil society in the Textile Alliance
The civil society in the Textile Alliance will take stock at the end of 2021 on the basis of the roadmaps of member companies.
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Spring 2021 will also remain digital, both in educational work at schools and universities and in the further training of speakers.
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Spring 2021 will also remain digital, both in educational work at schools and universities and in the further training of speakers.
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Spring 2021 will also remain digital, both in educational work at schools and universities and in the further training of speakers.
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