Aktualisierter Leitfaden: Policy
Tipps für eine schriftliche Verankerung von Sorgfaltspflichten
Unternehmen unterliegen einer Sorgfaltspflicht. Dazu gehört auch, ökologische und soziale Sorgfaltspflichten und Antikorruptions-Standards im Rahmen einer Policy zu verankern.
Read moreWelcome to the Partnership!
We are pleased to welcome WEITBLICK to the Textiles Partnership.
The new Partnership member from Bavaria has been selling and producing workwear since 1931. The products combine functionality and sustainable design for a variety of industries, including industrial companies and restaurants.
Read moreLet´s Play, Fair! Das war das Arbeitstreffen 2022
Let´s Play, Fair!
So lautete das Motto des diesjährigen Arbeitstreffens am 17. und 18. Mai im BeachMitte in Berlin. Doch im Liegestuhl haben sich die Teilnehmenden allenfalls in den Pausen zurückgelehnt, denn die Veranstaltung heißt nicht umsonst Arbeitstreffen.
Read moreReport of the German Institute for Human Rights (Review Process)
Evaluation interviews are a valuable component of the review process
The German Institute for Human Rights (DIMR) accompanied six of the 55 evaluation interviews in the review process. One result: The evaluation interviews should remain a mandatory part of the process in the future.
Read moreLaunch of the Partnership Initiative on Organic Cotton in India
More transparency and fairness
10 brands and organisations joined with the aim of building a fair, environmentally friendly, and economically viable organic cotton supply chain. 12,500 cotton producers are expected to benefit from the project by converting to organic farming.
Read moreOn 17 and 18 May, the Textiles Partnership will meet at BeachMitte in Berlin.
At this year's Working Meeting, not only the location is special, but also the concept deviates from the usual process. Unlike in previous years, the participants determine the agenda themselves on the second day and contribute their topics.
Read moreNew guideline on inclusion
Recommendations for brands and suppliers
The guideline "Inclusion in Textile Supply Chains" aims to support companies in promoting the employment of people with disabilities in a non-discriminatory and practical manner.
Read moreWelcome to the Partnership!
We are pleased to welcome the Artus Group to the Textiles Partnership.
The Artus Group sees itself as a solution provider for the circular economy with a focus on the fashion industry. The new Partnership member offers holistic and integrative solutions for the physical processes in combination with digital applications.
Read morePartnership Initiative Tamil Nadu starts its second phase
Increased participation, more exchange, but less spinning mills
The joint commitment to improved grievance structures in spinning mills and the promotion of stakeholder dialogue continues. The focus of the second phase is on around 40 spinning mills in the four districts of Coimbatore, Dindigul, Erode and Tiruppur.
Read moreGuidance for the collection of gender-disaggregated data
New guidance on gender data indicators
Although women make up the majority of employees in the textile indus-try, they are often overlooked in statistics. Systematic disadvantages and discrimination are not only detrimental to them personally, but also have negative consequences for the entire economy.
Read moreCall for participation: Learning & Implementation Community
Call for participation: Learning & Implementation Community
Companies committed to sheding a light on their purchasing practices and making them more responsible are invited to join the Common Framework for Purchasing Practices' Learning & Implementation Community. Learn more about the Common Framework for Purchasing Practices
Read moreWelcome to the Partnership!
We are pleased to welcome DELTEX to the Textiles Partnership.
The international textile company based in Hamburg has been producing and selling textiles and accessories for sports and leisure for 30 years. Customers include traditional sports brands and retailers.
Read moreCircular Economy: PST participates in the Standardization Roadmap
Standardization Roadmap on circular economy
A Standardization Roadmap is intended to provide an overview of the status quo of standardization in the field of circular economy, describe requirements and challenges for seven key topics and identify and formulate the concrete need for action for future norms and standards.
Read moreOECD Forum: Textiles Partnership co-organises two side sessions
OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
From 21 to 25 February, this year's virtual OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector will take place. Once again, the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles participates in the international sector event.
Read moreWelcome to the Partnership!
Wir freuen uns, WiCa im Textilbündnis zu begrüßen
Small family business, big focus on sustainability: WiCa Handelsgesellschaft mbH from Fischen in the Allgäu region produces and sells hosiery that contributes to environmental protection.
Read moreCommon Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices
Comments still possible until 14 January
To achieve better purchasing practices, a group of different multi-stakeholder initiatives are developing the Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices. It is intended to address companies and multi-stakeholder initiatives alike and serve as a guide to improving purchasing practices.
Read moreWelcome to the Partnership!
We are happy to welcome VDFI to the Partnership!
The VDFI bundles the interests of the down and feather industry vis-à-vis politics, administration and the public. The association's tasks include a strong commitment to quality assurance and standardization work, the preparation of economic data and the provision of information material.
Read moreWelcome to the Partnership!
We are pleased to welcome FaRev to the Textiles Partnership.
The small Munich textile company FaRev stands for sustainability and fair working conditions. The focus of the company is on the production and distribution of underwear for men.
Read moreIn presence and online: Working Meeting 2021
Working Meeting 2021
This year's Working Meeting took place on 27 October hybrid. About 60 representatives of the Partnership's members met at the KOMED in Cologne. Additionally, up to 30 people dialed in online for the workshops and two plenary sessions.
Read moreHandling the situation in Myanmar
Positions of the stakeholder groups in the steering committee
Since the military coup in Myanmar, the Partnership Secretariat has been informing the members of the Textiles Partnership on a weekly basis about current developments in the country. It turns out that the military is using increasing violence against opposition members and trade unionists.
Read morePartnerships 2030: Factsheets on the SDGs
Advantages of multi-stakeholder partnerships in addressing complex challenges
How do multi-stakeholder partnerships (MAGPs) contribute to the successfully implementing of the 2030 Agenda? Partnerships2030 discusses this question in a factsheet series. In the factsheet on SDG1, the Textiles Partnership is listed as an example MAP.
Read moreWG Recycling Project: Recyclable Product Clones
Circular Economy and Recycling
The Working Group Recycling launched the project Recyclable Product Clones in March 2021. The aim of the project is to develop more sustainable updates of the products, so-called "product clones".
Read moreFree E-Learning on Chemical Management
E-Learning der GIZ auf der Lernplattform atingi
A new e-learning teaches the basics of chemicals management. The aim of the online training is, among other things, to raise awareness of health and environmental risks and to enable to perform risk analysis and implement measures accordingly international standards.
Read moreBasic Training Responsible Purchasing Practices
30 minute e-learning
In the basic training, companies learn how their purchasing practices affect working conditions in the supply chain and how they can improve them.
Read moreE-Learning: OECD Due Diligence for Garment and Footwear Supply Chains
Ein neuer Kurs der OECD gibt einen Überblick zu unternehmerischen Sorgfaltspflichten entlang der Due Diligence Guideline for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector.
Read moreAnnual Report 2021
At the Working Meeting on 17 and 18 May in Berlin, Jürgen Janssen, head of the Partnership Secretariat, presented the 2021 annual report to the members. As in 2020, it is again a pure online report.
Read moreDGCN updates the climate management guide
Step by step towards effective climate management
Holistic climate management is becoming increasingly important for companies. The German Global Compact Network has recently revised and updated its guidelines on climate management.
Read morePartnership Initiative Complaints Mechanisms: Start of the second module in Pakistan
Module to strengthen internal factory grievance mechanisms
Since 2020, the Partnership's Grievance Mechanisms Initiative has supported Partnership members in implementing effective grievance mechanisms in their supply chains. A first module of the Partnership Initiative started in April 2021 and is now complemented by another module in Pakistan.
Read moreNew expert group on forced labour
14 members participate in the new Expert Group
The aim of the new Expert Group (EG) on Forced Labour is to deepen and broaden the dialogue that has already begun in an ad hoc group on the issue of forced labour in Xinjiang.
Read moreWelcome to the Partnership!
We are pleased to welcome Circularity Germany to the Textiles Partnership.
The textile company from Hamburg pursues a closed-loop approach and focuses on the longevity of the textiles. Only textiles made of mechanically recycled cotton and polyester materials are produced and distributed.
Read moreAssessment of available tools for measuring GHG emissions
"Assessment of available tools for measuring GHG emissions"
To help companies find the right tool for accounting their greenhouse gas emissions, the Expert Group on Climate Action developed an overview document in cooperation with the Öko-Institut.
Read moreWebinar series: Textile Industry and Climate Change
Die Bedeutung des Klimawandels für die Textilindustrie
Four online events provide an overview of the importance of climate change for the textile industry, the balancing of greenhouse gas emissions and suitable reduction measures.
Read moreWelcome to the Partnership!
We are pleased to welcome Atair to the Textiles Partnership.
The new Partnership member from the Münsterland region with around 35 employees attach-es great importance to its ecological footprint and responsible resource procurement. Atair produces hosiery for private labels, its own brands or licensed brands.
Read moreILO C190: 32 PST members write a letter to the German government
International Women´s Day
33 members write a letter to Minister Svenja Schulze and Minister Hubertus Heil calling for the ratification of ILO Convention 190 to end violence and harassment in the world of work.
Read moreOur impact to the fields of transformation
German Sustainability Strategy
In its sustainability strategy, the Federal Government emphasises the need to move forward ambitiously, especially in key transformation fields. The six transformation fields address several goals of the 2030 Agenda and emphasise their interdependence.
Read moreOpportunities and challenges in recyclability
Presentation of the project results on product cloning
Designing products to be sustainable and recyclable? That is possible, as a project of the working group recycling shows. Nine PST member companies nominated ten of their products and had them analysed by the University Niederrhein. The results have now been presented.
Read moreVoices on Textiles #2: Interview with Jürgen Janssen
"To drive the change, it´s important to involve everyone."
Jennifer Federico from HEJSupport interviewed Jürgen Janssen, Head of the Partnership Secretariat, to discuss ideas about how to achieve a world with sustainable textiles.
Read moreWelcome to the Partnership!
We are pleased to welcome Ethical Made to the Textiles Partnership.
"All together for the planet" is the motto of the Cologne-based label Ethical Made. The ethi-cally acceptable fashion brand has set itself the goal of driving change in the textile industry. A special focus is on climate protection.
Read morePPA & PPSA for better purchasing practices and higher wages
Joint report from PST and AGT
Once again, members of the Textiles Partnership and signatories of the AGT were invited to complete purchasing practices self-assessment and obtain feedback from their suppliers with another questionnaire.
Read moreFEA study "CLOTHES with HOOKS"
Global environmental impact of the production of our clothing
The German Federal Environment Agency (FEA), a member of the Textiles Partnership, published the study "CLOTHES with HOOKS". In it, the UBA examines the global environmental impact of our consumption of clothing. One focus is water use in arid regions for raw materials and textile production.
Read moreReview Process 2021: Publication of Reports
36 Berichte ab heute online
The Review Process represents the individual responsibility of the companies in the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (PST) to implement due diligence in their supply network. The aim of the Review Process is to analyse the most serious social, environmental and corruption risks and to prevent them effectively. Today, the PST publishes the first 34 Review Reports.
Read moreClimate Action: Renewed Fashion Charter
Reference document for the Textiles Partnership
At the World Climate Conference in Glasgow, the Fashion Charter presented the new version of the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, which serves as a reference document for the Textiles Partnership and its members to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Read moreBetter Buying Partnership Index Survey
Quality of supplier relationships
The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles supports The Industry We Want's push for an annual assessment of the industry’s state of purchasing practices.
Read moreLaunch of the Living Wage Lab
Zusammen für existenzsichernde Löhne
With the launch of the Living Wage Lab, the Partnership Initiative Living Wages entered a new phase. The aim of the Living Wage Lab is to support PST members in developing and implementing individual living wage strategies and to develop scalable solutions together with their suppliers.
Read moreNew glossary on circular economy
Die wichtigsten Begriffe zu Kreislaufwirtschaft
The glossary is intended to facilitate a common basic understanding of certain terms.
Read moreSteering Committee enters new term
New members in the Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is the highest decision-making body in the Textiles Partnership. In its meetings, the steering committee decides, among other things, on membership applications and new projects.
Read moreOnline Colloquium on Textile Wastewater Management
Online event on August 19
At the "Online Colloquium on Textile Wastewater Management" on 18 August, you will gain insights into textile wastewater management practices from Vietnam, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Registration is open until August 13.
Read moreSupply Chain Transparency: Where do our members source from?
Aggregated list with supplier information at the Open Apparel Registry
In line with the aim of the strategic cooperation with the OAR, the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles has published an aggregated list with a total of around 6,850 production sites from 23 member companies.
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