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The Fair Wear Foundation is a independent non-profit organization from the Netherlands with a clear goal: better working conditions in the clothing industry. They operate mainly in the production countries of Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. The organization faces the grievances and fights for fair production processes.
Every apparel company is open to joining the Fair Wear Foundation. This membership brings many benefits to all parties involved: the FWF actively supports companies, one sustainable supply chain build. In addition, the organization serves as a point of contact for all employees and supports them in case of problems. Each member company demonstrates its transparency and credibility with the Fear Wear label, as regular inspections ensure that companies adhere to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines and honestly earn the label. The development of the companies is also very important to the FWF.
Find a large selection of assistance is intended to assist companies with problem solving and thus lead to improved efficiency. For example, they inform about crisis management, sustainability and improvement measures in various workshops and meetings and regularly offer networking meetings for the exchange of knowledge. The currently about 80 FWF member companies produce more than 130 brands and sell their products in more than 20.000 retail locations around the world.
If you want to be a member of the FWF, you have to do some Standards comply. They serve to protect the workers and ensure fairness in production.
The main focus is on the sewing factories. In addition to the regular checks depends in all farms the Information line out. It offers all unjustified workers the opportunity to complain 24/7, also anonymously. The organization is reviewing the problem and is supporting it.
Despite regular and extensive controls, the label offers no guarantee for fair textiles. A member commits to improving working conditions when entering, which is why the participating companies can meet the standards to varying degrees. While some companies are already well advanced in their development, others are only just beginning. To what extent the production is fair, the logo does not indicate.
That can be to the consumer too Confusion lead them through the lack of transparency to the illusion that the purchased product is fairer than real. How far the development of a single company has progressed can be difficult to assess as a consumer. Who wants to play it safe, should be the Performance Check read through the various brands to get more clarity.
Alternative Label: Gloal Organic Textile Standard
This problem may be with the label of Gloal Organic Textile Standard do not occur. The organization has similar goals, but implements them differently. GOTS wants to guarantee the sustainable production of textiles and also pays attention to social working conditions and safety standards. If you want to become a GOTS member, you have to meet all the criteria from your catalog when you join. Both environmental and social criteria are relevant for this. The company's social responsibility is ensured with the help of a regular dual control system. In doing so, operational controls are carried out and the products are randomly analyzed for prohibited residues.
Another and very well-known label in the textile industry is FAIRTRADE Cotton, The voluntary organization ensures stable cotton prices and therefore better wages in the growing and processing areas. In addition, they also advocated better working conditions, environmentally friendly production processes and child labor. At the plantations they support the building of democratic structures and promote trade union organizations among the workers so that they themselves can better fight injustice and defend their rights. If you want to receive a Fairtrade certification, you must meet certain core requirements. Upon joining, the company commits itself to working on the development requirements and improving the production process within fixed periods.
Um long-term solutions to create, the works FWF at different levels: it motivates sustainability and social working conditions, supports companies in the improvement process and actively controls compliance with the standards. Thus, the members profit in both directions from the organization and the consumers are provided with a fair product. Also other organizations, such as FAIR TRADE or Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) put on this method.
"Von Tiling"Is proud to follow and meet the standards of these three labels. We vow to uphold and promote compliance with social standards and thus live up to our responsibilities. We always promise you fair and sustainable product.