© FEMNET Critical questions about Hugo Boss's shareholders' meeting: Does the company use cotton from Xinjiang despite forced labour? Bonn, Cologne, Berlin. Forced labour in China? Low wages in Ukraine? Lack of progress on climate protection? These and other questions must be asked by the fashion company Hugo Boss at its upcoming Annual General Meeting on May 24 by FEMNET, the umbrella association of critical shareholders and the campaign for clean clothing (CCC Germany). Details Category: Unternehmensverantwortung Published: 20 May 2022 Read more …
© FEMNET As Zalando's profits rise, workers in producing countries lose their jobs without compensation On the occasion of the upcoming Zalando Annual General Meeting on 18 May 2022, FEMNET is asking critical questions to the online retailer. Details Category: Unternehmensverantwortung Published: 16 May 2022 Read more …
© FEMNET ⁇ Stefan Klübert Call “Implementing sustainable public procurement in NRW!” The state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia will take place on 15 May 2022. Almost all political parties have defined climate protection, environmental protection and social justice as goals of their policies. An important lever for achieving these goals is sustainable public procurement in the country and especially in the cities and municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia. By signing the call, we want to send a clear signal that it is time to take effective policy action to achieve these goals. Details Category: Öffentliche Beschaffung Published: 04 May 2022 Read more …
© mirror image Highlight of Fashion Revolution Week and thematic series ‘Rethink Fashion!’: Invitation to the exhibition #eintshirtzumleben and Fairlosung of sustainable T-shirt art Joint press release Bonn/Cologne. April 24th is the world's most important day of action for fair fashion and the conclusion of the global action week Fashion Revolution Week. It will take place on the anniversary of the collapse of the ‘Rana Plaza’ building with several textile factories in Bangladesh in 2013. The Bonn-based women's rights organisation FEMNET e.V. therefore invites you to the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum (RJM) Cologne on Sunday, 24 April 2022 to conclude its solidarity and education campaign #eintshirtzumleben. At the same time, this marks the culmination of their cooperation in the context of the sustainability theme series ‘Rethink Fashion!’. Details Category: FEMNET-Pressemitteilungen Published: 12 April 2022 Read more …
© Adler Mannheim/Sörli Binder Eagles fly on sustainability: Mannheim Ice Hockey Club is committed to eco-fair merchandising Joint press release from Global Nature Fund (GNF) and FEMNET Purchasing is an essential aspect of a company's sustainability strategy. A club of the German Ice Hockey League is currently showing how companies can align it in a contemporary way: On Sports Day, the DEL-Club Adler Mannheim, supported by the FAIR WEAR WORKS project with its decision for sustainable procurement, is setting an example for improving working conditions and reducing the environmental impact of textile production along the supply chain. Details Category: Nachhaltiger Textileinkauf für den Privatsektor Published: 05 April 2022 Read more …
Focus on gender-responsive health: Launch of a new multi-stakeholder initiative in the clothing and footwear sector In April 2022, a new initiative in the textile and footwear industry is gaining momentum. The aim is to improve the health situation of the workers. The focus is on production regions in India and Indonesia as well as opportunities for action in Germany. The organizations FEMNET e.V. and SÜDWIND Institute initiate the initiative in Germany. “From the outset, we want to take into account the needs of all relevant stakeholders. These include local workers, local trade unions and other civil society organisations. At the same time, it is important for us to involve companies, existing initiatives and supplying companies", explains project manager Lisa Carl from FEMNET. Details Category: Gendergerechter Gesundheitsschutz Published: 30 March 2022 Read more …
Art instead of consumption: T-shirt art against disposable fashion Pipilotti Rist, Frank Schätzing, Marcel Odenbach, Pia Fries and 15 other renowned artists set an example for sustainability in the textile industry. They create works of art from their own T-shirts, which are now available in a Online gallery on display and ‘fairlost’ on Rana Plaza Memorial Day. Details Category: FEMNET-Pressemitteilungen Published: 01 March 2022 Read more …
Working together for gender equality and sustainable business: Bonn OB Katja Dörner welcomes annual partnership with FEMNET Bonn. Mayor Katja Dörner is in a Video message of the Bonn Women's Rights Association FEMNET Congratulations on the 15th anniversary. Since 2007, the association, which is the annual partner of the city of Bonn in 2022, has been committed to improving the living and working conditions of textile workers and clarifying the background of the global clothing industry. Details Category: FEMNET-Pressemitteilungen Published: 22 February 2022 Read more …
© FEMNET EU Supply Chain Act: Commission announces draft for February - more than 100 companies call for liability rule More than 100 companies and investors from Europe are in favour of a far-reaching EU supply chain law, which also calls for civil liability for companies. The European Commission will discuss this on 23 February. Details Category: Lieferkettengesetz Published: 10 February 2022 Read more …
© Monica Turlui - pexels.com Well-known artists donate artworks for sustainability and fairness in the global fashion industry Save the Dates:Tue, 01 March 2022: Home Online gallery with T-shirt artworksSun 24 April 2022: Exhibition and exhibition at the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum Bonn. From Tuesday, 1 March 2022, the Bonn-based women's rights organisation FEMNET e.V. will be showing 17 unique works of art from well-known artists from all over Germany (primarily from North Rhine-Westphalia) that have been donated online. The artworks address the T-shirt as a symbol of fast-paced cheap fashion and are the culmination of the five-month solidarity and education campaign #onetshirtto live by FEMNET. Details Category: FEMNET-Pressemitteilungen Published: 09 February 2022 Read more …
© froodmat-photocase.de "Climate & Clothing" New Crossmedia Project for Young People Launched Bonn/Cologne. Under the title ‘Klima & Klamotten’, LizzyNet gGmbH and FEMNET e.V. are launching a nationwide cross-media and education project. The project encourages young people to engage in climate-friendly alternatives to fast fashion. The three-year measure is funded within the framework of the National Climate Initiative (NKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment. Details Category: FEMNET-Pressemitteilungen Published: 27 January 2022 Read more …
© Julia Kuzenkov - pexels.com Art – Exhibition – Dialogue – Participation. From throwing away to appreciating people & materials On 25 November 2021, the new solidarity and education campaign #eintshirtzumleben for more sustainability and fairness in the global fashion and textile industry will start. Bonn. The Bonn-based women's rights organization FEMNET e.V. will launch the five-month solidarity and education campaign #onetshirtto live. At the center is the T-shirt as a symbol of fast-paced cheap fashion. The goal is to create awareness of the value of fashion. Details Category: FEMNET-Pressemitteilungen Published: 25 November 2021 Read more …
