© Initiative Supply Chain Act Hot phase in the weather and for the EU Supply Chain Act During these weeks, the details of the EU Supply Chain Act will be negotiated. At the same time, the catastrophic impact of the global climate crisis on people and the environment is unmistakable: This is mainly due to the textile industry, which is one of the largest greenhouse gas producers. The use of chemicals puts people and natural resources at risk. There is no question: Climate action cannot wait – and the EU Supply Chain Act can contribute to this. Details Published: 19 September 2023 Read more …
© FEMNET CEO of FEMNET receives the commitment award of the BMZ On 13 September 2023, the Ministry of Development (BMZ) awards the Engagement Award for outstanding personal commitment in development cooperation for the fifth time. With the engagement award in the categories of young and long-standing commitment, the BMZ honours personalities who are particularly involved in the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. At a ceremony at the Ministry in Berlin, Development Minister Svenja Schulze honours five award winners, including FEMNET CEO Dr. Gisela Burckhardt. Details Published: 14 September 2023 Read more …
fashion interACTION: Why do we need a network? With the fashion interACTION network, FEMNET contributes to the cross-university, supra-regional networking of students who are committed to human rights and a social-ecological change in the textile and clothing industry. There are already many student initiatives and organizations that are committed to a sustainable change in the industry. The new platform simplifies networking, shares resources and knowledge, and strengthens motivation. Details Published: 23 August 2023 Read more …
© Elena Schmidt 2. SDG Youth Summit in Heilbronn: And FEMNET in the middle More than 1,000 students gathered at the Education Campus in Heilbronn on 19 and 20 July 2023 to address the many aspects of the SDGs. It was danced, discussed and worked – always with the aim of awakening pupils’ commitment to their future. Details Published: 28 July 2023 Read more …
There are many solutions – time to bundle them and act together On 27 September 2023 at 7 p.m., we will launch the network fashion interAction – networked – fair – informed. In response to the serious grievances of the fashion industry, many students and student initiatives have already set out to work for decent working conditions, the protection of the environment and human rights. The new network fashion interAction bundles this broad commitment, networking active people nationwide in order to bundle knowledge and resources and achieve more together. Details Published: 20 July 2023 Read more …
© hceebee - flickr.com Stop forced labour in the cotton harvest in Turkmenistan. The textile alliance avoids a clear position for a boycott Bonn, Berlin, Dachau. In Central Asian Turkmenistan, state authorities force tens of thousands of people from state and private companies as well as universities to work in the cotton harvest every year. This makes Turkmenistan one of the states in which forced labour is systematically and state-organized. The textile alliance, set up to implement fair working conditions from the cotton field to the hanger, remains inactive. NGOs requested the recommendation to all member companies to stop the processing of cotton from forced labour in Turkmenistan and to sign the call for a boycott of Turkmen cotton (Turkmen Cotton Pledge of the Cotton Campaign). By refusing, the Textile Alliance misses an opportunity to contribute to the abolition of a state-organized forced labour system. In the run-up to the 2023/24 cotton harvest, clear positioning could have increased international pressure on Turkmenistan. Details Published: 12 July 2023 Read more …
© FEMNET Update on the multi-stakeholder partnership on gender-responsive health and safety at work Our multi-stakeholder partnership, which we carry out together with the NGOs TURC (Indonesia), Cividep (India) and the SÜDWIND Institute (Germany), has reached its half-time and we look back on an eventful time. Here are some insights into this year's project activities. Details Published: 19 June 2023 Read more …
© Justice is Everybody’s Business The next step for a strong EU supply chain law – join us now! Together with the Supply Chain Act initiative, numerous organisations and civil society, we have been working for a long time to protect human rights, the climate and the environment in supply chains. On 1 June, MEPs in the European Parliament will be able to vote on their position on the EU Supply Chain Act. Together we want to make it clear to them once again: It is important to vote for the European Supply Chain Act now! Details Published: 26 May 2023 Read more …
© FEMNET “Zalando has a lot of catching up to do with social sustainability” On the occasion of the virtual general meeting of the online retailer Zalando on 24 May 2023, Dr. Gisela Burckhardt, Zalando stockholder and CEO of FEMNET e.V., asked critical questions. However, concrete answers to this were largely absent. Details Published: 24 May 2023 Read more …
© Engagement Global / Compass Sustainability FEMNET develops digital ‘detection questionnaire generator’ In the future, buyers will be able to create interactive proof questionnaires for bidding companies using a new online tool without any Excel knowledge in order to check compliance with sustainability criteria. The proof questionnaire generator will be available free of charge from summer 2023 in the new ‘My Compass’ login area of the SKEW Sustainability Compass. Details Published: 24 May 2023 Read more …
