For good framework conditions: Opinions and more Sustainable procurement needs an appropriate policy framework. FEMNET is committed to change and takes a stand on current developments and legislative processes (cf. Supply Chain Act). Position paper on the sustainable textile procurement step-by-step plan (15 March 2024) Statement on the procurement transformation package as part of the public consultation process of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) (February 2023) Call "Active for sustainable public procurement" with Rosa Grabe for FEMNET as one of the over 60 first signatories (August 2022) Technical opinion on the ‘Federal Government Guide to Sustainable Textile Procurement by the Federal Administration’(March 2021) Press release on the occasion of the publication of the Federal Guide to Textile Procurement: ‘Sustainable textile purchasing: Federal Government fails to achieve its own objective’(February 2021) Open letter to the Federal Chancellery on the Federal Government's goal of sustainably procuring 50 percent of the Federal Government's textile needs: “Federal Government fails to meet its own sustainable procurement targets”(January 2020)
Sustainable procurement – the new normal! More and more municipalities and local businesses are pretending that it works. When switching to a sustainable procurement practice, you don't have to reinvent the wheel. Instead, build on successful pilot projects from pioneering communities and companies. Step by step. Video series: In 2020, the city of Karlsruhe called for the first time for sustainable supply chain management to be mandatory in the selection criteria. In the other videos, the actors describe the role model function of municipalities, details of the procedure and their motivation for the project.Many thanks to Qreate for the implementation of the videos.
Studies on workwear, pricing and traceability The data on public procurement is still very patchy. For this reason, FEMNET's projects include a Pricing study (2021) and an Traceability study (2023) Sustainable textiles. Furthermore, in 2019 we have the Working conditions in the production of workwear investigated. There have been few analyses to date, although conditions are as precarious as in the fashion industry, despite some structural differences.
That's how it goes! Guidance documents for administration In these guidelines, procurers and decision-makers will find basic knowledge and concrete templates for integrating social criteria into procurement practice. Special shopping aids are available for Small municipalities and KiTas.
Knowledge compact! Webinars on Fair Public Procurement IIn 2021, four webinars provided experts from pioneering municipalities and civil society as well as lawyer André Siedenberg with their knowledge and experience. Fairtrade Towns will receive a compact overview in their own webinar. Read more …
