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Relaunch des Fashion Checkers: Wie neue Daten vom Fashion Checker zeigen ist Transparenz weiterhin der Schlüssel, um Modeunternehmen zur Verantwortung zu ziehen, wenn sie von Arbeiter*innen, Gewerkschaften und Aktivist*innen aufgefordert werden, ihre Arbeiter*innen während der Pandemie nicht in Not und Verzweiflung zurück zu lassen. Keines der untersuchten Modeunternehmen garantiert, dass die Arbeiter*innen in ihrer Lieferkette auch während der Pandemie den gleichen Lohn wie vorher erhalten - geschweige denn einen existenzsichernden Lohn. Zudem zeigen die Daten des Fashion Checkers den Nutzer*innen die Kluft zwischen einem existenzsichernden Lohn und den tatsächlich gezahlten Löhnen in den Fabriken.

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Das neue „Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz“ ist da! Aber was genau verbirgt sich hinter dem Wortungetüm? In dem Dokument der Initiative Lieferkettengesetz werden Inhalte des neuen Lieferkettengesetzes erläutert und aufgezeigt, an welchen Stellen das Gesetz noch Lücken aufweist.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed and amplified inequities and instabilities within the global garment supply chains feeding United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), Canadian, and European Union (EU) consumer markets. In March 2020, as lockdowns were imposed and consumer demand for clothes plummeted, MNCs cancelled orders and refused to pay for apparel that had already been produced.1 Even as governments made vast public funds available to help them weather disruption and shocks, many MNCs continued to eschew contractual obligations and transfer losses and risks onto their supply chain partners overseas.

The key aims of the research are to:
1) understand and compare whether, to what extent, and how the Covid-19 pandemic is deepening worker vulnerability to forced labour (Ethiopia, Honduras, India, and Myanmar)
2) determine and compare how company and government responses to the pandemic are shaping patterns of inequity within the garment supply chain
3) investigate how governance in global garment supply chains has changed during the pandemic and with what consequences for workers and companies
To explore these questions, the research complied a new primary dataset between September 2020 and April 2021, consisting of:

• Quantitative digital survey of workers in Ethiopia, Honduras, India, and Myanmar
• Interviews with workers in Ethiopia, Honduras, and India
• Expert interviews
• Database of 2020/2021 annual financial statements and sustainability reports and government information about pandemic business financing and assistance and social protection

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The Organic Cotton Market Report provides a unique analysis of key data and emerging trends in organic cotton production at global, regional, and country levels. Each year, the report uses data from the previous harvest season and insights from industry insiders to shed light on current issues and priorities for the organic cotton sector.

Textile Exchange has collected data and insights on the global production of certified organic cotton for over 15 years and remains the only organization to do so. We believe such information is critical in facilitating growth of the sector and therefore also in facilitating progress towards Textile Exchange’s 2030 Climate+ goal. The report allows companies to make informed sourcing decisions, discover new sourcing destinations, hear from others in the sector, and address current supply chain challenges.

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As one of the biggest drivers of climate pollution, fashion companies must move decisively to break their dependence on fossil fuels, spurring the rapid transition to renewable energy and fossil free fabrics we need to safeguard a livable future.

The fossil free fashion score card is a tool which shows the performance of different brands regarding climate apsects in their suppy chains.

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