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Critical questions about the Zalando Shareholders' Meeting: Fat gains but no living wages in the supply chain

Bonn, Cologne, Berlin. A big profit of 591 million euros: No payment of living wages for employees in the supply chain, no publication of audit results, no sustainability requirements for third-party brands. FEMNET, the umbrella organisation of critical shareholders and the campaign for clean clothing (CCC Germany) will ask critical questions about these and other topics at the Zalando Annual General Meeting on 12 May.

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This fashion system is unsustainable – a textile law must stop exploitation and environmental degradation by the textile industry

The Ministry of the Environment is planning a legislative package that will allow fast-fashion manufacturers to contribute to the costs of disposal and recycling. In doing so, it is implementing an EU requirement, namely extended producer responsibility (EPR), which entered into force in October 2025.

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This fashion system is unsustainable – a textile law must stop exploitation and environmental degradation by the textile industry

The Ministry of the Environment is planning a legislative package that will allow fast-fashion manufacturers to contribute to the costs of disposal and recycling. In doing so, it is implementing an EU requirement, namely extended producer responsibility (EPR), which entered into force in October 2025.

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European firewall fell, human rights protections sacrificed - Supply Chain Act initiative condemns EU alliance with right-wing extremists

Today, the positioning on the Omnibus I package was voted again in the European Parliament – after no agreement was reached on the proposal of the Committee on Legal Affairs two weeks ago. Today's majority was achieved by the votes of the right-wing and far-right factions.

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Global pressure on the Chancellor: More than 210,000 people and trade unionists from Pakistan and Bangladesh call for preservation of supply chain law

The petition of the Supply Chain Act Initiative to preserve the Supply Chain Act and the EU Supply Chain Directive has received over 210,000 signatures. Together with trade unionists and scientists from Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries, the initiative handed over the petition today.

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Sport Fair Modified: Leipzig Gymnastics Festival awards associations for creative ideas on social-ecological transformation

Whether in competitive or grassroots sport, active athletes know the power of change in their discipline. The competition for ideas has this energy Sports Fairly modified As part of the Leipzig Gymnastics Festival 2025, sports clubs were invited to submit their concepts for a social-ecological transformation.

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Mitigation instead of implementation: An overview of the state of play of the European Supply Chain Act

On 3 September 2025, the Federal Cabinet decided to significantly weaken the German Supply Chain Act: The reporting obligation is suspended and sanctions are only provided for in the case of serious infringements. While this eliminates central instruments of national law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) also threatens to be diluted at European level. Negotiations are ongoing in Brussels – time to take a look at the state of play.

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LkSG complaint against KiK: Systematic violations of fundamental labour and trade union rights

Berlin/Karachi. Pakistani textile workers, the Pakistani National Trade Union Federation (NTUF) and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) point to serious evidence of violations of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) by the textile discounter KiK. They therefore lodged a complaint with the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) against KiK.

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Fair Wear Works web seminar series: Sustainable impulses for textile purchases in sports and health care

The Fair Wear Works project expands its educational offer with a new web seminar series, which is specially designed for actors in the sports and healthcare sector. The series aims to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable textile purchases as an integral part of a comprehensive sustainability strategy.

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Focus on fairness: Fair Wear Works project sends a signal for sustainable sport at Turnfest Leipzig

This International German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig continues to think of fairness – far beyond sporting competition. As part of the major sporting event, the Fair Wear Works project sets the idea of fairness in motion with a large-scale campaign – and puts the challenges of the textile industry in the spotlight. The message: Fairness does not end at the edge of the field.

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285 organizations around the world are calling for: Pay Your Workers – Respect Labour Rights

Amsterdam/Florence/Cologne. The campaign for clean clothing, shareholders for change and the umbrella organisation of critical shareholders call on Adidas AG to comply with workers' rights in the global supply chain before the Annual General Meeting on May 15. Workers in Myanmar and Cambodia report human rights violations such as wage theft, illegal layoffs and obstruction of trade union activities.

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Chancellor Merz attacks supply chain law - Civil Society Alliance of over 90 organisations launches petition

Berlin. On his inaugural visit to Brussels last Friday, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced his intention to abolish the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG). He also spoke out clearly against the planned EU Supply Chain Directive (CSDDD). A broad civil society alliance reacts with strong protest – and launches the petition “No profits without conscience - protect human rights and the environment!”

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