© J. F. Briggs The Alliance for Sustainable Textiles gives itself a new structure It was adopted at the end of September – the General Assembly on 30 November 2022 launched the implementation of the new concept for the Textile Alliance. In the future, the work of the alliance will focus on three basic elements. Member companies are obliged to provide information on production sites and supplier data in their own supply chain and to engage with concrete projects on site in the textile production countries. The Textile Alliance wants to achieve greater impact on the ground with the help of projects. Details Published: 13 December 2022 Read more …
Active for Human Rights in Fashion - Student Action Manual Our student action manual is here! We have designed an inspiring and practical toolbox that shows how commitment to a socially responsible clothing industry can be lived and has an impact. Details Published: 12 December 2022 Read more …
Active for human rights in fashion - Action manual for schools Commitment to a sustainable fashion industry in schools: With an action manual, FEMNET offers a practical guide for teachers and students to become active themselves and to help shape their own future. Details Published: 12 December 2022 Read more …
© FEMNET ‘Diverse and very specific’ – the Klima & Klamotten city tour in Cologne-Ehrenfeld On the 9th In December, FEMNET conducted the first city tour on the subject of climate & clothing. 27 students from Hildegard-von-Bingen-Gymnasium walked through Ehrenfeld and got insights into a fair fashion shop, a second hand boutique and the exhibition ‘What You Wear Matters’ in small groups. Details Published: 12 December 2022 Read more …
© Johanna Liebl Repair Brunch is back - Presence date as a repair café in Cologne for the first time Students from the textile/clothing sector and FEMNET have kicked off the Advent season with a repair café. As part of the repair brunch, interested parties were able to breathe a second life into their worn-out garments on the first Sunday of Advent on 27 November 2022 in the Liebig 257 in Cologne. Details Published: 05 December 2022 Read more …
© CIVIDEP Maximum exploitation: The cost of the pandemic With the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic, textile companies reduced their orders and suppliers in the producing countries stopped paying wages and dismissed workers. Two years later, most countries have relaxed or repealed measures to combat the coronavirus. How has the pandemic changed the labour and human rights situation in the Indian clothing industry? Details Published: 10 November 2022 Read more …
Statement of the Supply Chain Act Initiative on the ARD Monitor Report of 27.10.22 The report of the ARD magazine Monitor clearly shows how behind the scenes economic and political actors are influencing and trying to dilute the proposal for an EU supply chain law. A loophole for businesses. Because if they join certain industry initiatives, such as the Textile Alliance, or use state-approved certifications of due diligence, they should only be liable for damages that they have committed intentionally or grossly negligently. "Such a dilution of the EU draft would render the law toothless and must under no circumstances exist", says Gisela Burckhardt, CEO of FEMNET. The Supply Chain Act initiative, in which FEMNET is a member together with 130 NGOs, comments on the report of the ARD policy magazine and the Federal Government's attempt to influence the EU Supply Chain Act. Details Published: 09 November 2022 Read more …
© Small tricks Call for action: Active for sustainable procurement It's time: To date, too little attention has been paid to the potential of sustainable public procurement in practice and also in the media. A new initiative wants to change that. More than 60 public figures in Germany, Austria and Switzerland have already joined, including Rosa Grabe on behalf of FEMNET. The initiative wants to give a face to the common cause and communicate this commitment in all areas. Your vision: By 2030, sustainable procurement will become the standard in around 30,000 public procurement agencies in Germany. In their daily work, they then contribute to achieving the 1.5-degree climate target and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Germany. Details Published: 08 November 2022 Read more …
© Studierendenwerk Bonn Clothes exchange: Swap, don’t shop In front of the canteen Campo in Bonn Poppelsdorf, a long queue of students formed at 5:30 p.m., who wanted to exchange old treasures for new favorite parts. Around 400 guests gathered on 20.10.22 under the motto ‘Swap, don’t shop’. The event was organized by the Studierendenwerk and the student radio bonn.fm in cooperation with FEMNET. More information about this first clothes exchange, which will certainly not be the last, is on the homepage of the Studierendenwerk Bonn to find. Details Published: 26 October 2022
© FEMNET Made in Bangladesh – Film screenings in cooperation with JHSG Amnesty International Cologne and the Clean Clothes Campaign With popcorn and living room atmosphere, we brought the feature film ‘Made in Bangladesh’ to the screen in the motoki living room in Cologne-Ehrenfeld on 14 September 2022. During the subsequent reality check, Sina Marx from the Clean Clothes Campaign and Ruth Helmingdirks from FEMNET showed how film and reality match. Details Published: 20 September 2022 Read more …
