Reflecting on the Second Phase of the PST Partnership Initiative Joint Grievance Mechanism with Fair Wear
Successful Completion of a Transformative Collaboration In October 2024, the second phase of the Joint Grievance Mechanism initiative by Fair Wear and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (PST) concluded, marking the successful end of
The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles celebrates its 10th anniversary!
Because no single actor can do it alone – alliances to strengthen human rights and environmental protection worldwide. Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development ©Julia Merkel The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles celebrated
amfori, Fair Wear and PST Join Forces to Tackle Grievances from Shared Factories
November 2025 In September 2022, amfori, Fair Wear and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (PST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to to jointly address workers’ grievances raised at factories shared between their member brands
Gina Burgard is the new head of the Partnership Secretariat
Linda Schraml hands over the management of the Textiles Partnership Secretariat to Gina Burgard Over the past two years, the Textiles Partnership has made important progress with the implementation of the realignment under the leadership
Adapting purchasing practices, safeguarding livelihoods
The recently adopted Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive at EU level, which will introduce further requirements for the private sector in addition to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, as well as the ILO
Webinar Series: Europe’s Green Transition in the Textile Sector
The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles and the Green Button launch joint webinar series on upcoming legislation under the EU Textile Strategy Join the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles and the Green Button on 21st of September
Strengthening Supplier Capacity to Collect and Use Gender-Disaggregated Supply Chain Data
Collaboration with Ethical Trading Initiative kicked off In April, the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles and the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) kicked off a joint project that aims at strengthening suppliers’ capacity to collect and use
Annual Report 2023
Looking back on a year with new requirements and the realignment of the Textiles Partnership At the 10th members’ meeting on 17 and 18 April, Linda Schraml, Head of the Partnership Secretariat, presented the 2023
10th Members’ Meeting
The realignment goes into implementation! Around 125 participants attended the 10th Members’ Meeting of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles in Berlin. They engaged in lively discussions in presentations, workshops and working groups and laid further
Strengthening the rights of refugee workers in the textile sector
During a trip to Türkiye in March, the members of the Partnership Initiative (PI) “Access to Remedy for (Refugee) Workers” were able to see for themselves the work that project partner MUDEM is doing on
It’s a wrap: Joint webinar series on EU Textile Strategy has come to an end
What started in September 2023 as a joint webinar series by the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, the Green Button and GIZ FABRIC has now come to an end – leaving the organizational team very satisfied
Improving Grievance Management Systems in the textile sector
The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (PST), along with its members Bierbaum-Proenen, CARE Deutschland, Deltex, deuter, ORTOVOX and Sympatex have kick-started a joint project to improve access to complaint mechanisms in China and Vietnam, including the
Webinar-Series: Europe’s Green Transition in the Textile Sector – Green Claims
Hinweis: Diese Webinar-Reihe findet auf Englisch statt. The webinar series of The Partnership for Sustainable Textile and the Green Button on upcoming legislation under the EU Textile Strategy comes to an end! Join us on
Training zu Decent Work für indische Bio-Baumwollproduzent*innen geht in Pilotierung
Im Rahmen der Bündnisinitiative „Bio-Baumwolle in Indien“ wurde im Februar ein wichtiger Meilenstein erreicht: die Umsetzungspartner Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) und Traidcraft haben ein Training zum Konzept der Decent Work für Kleinbäuerinnen und -bauern sowie
5th Session of Webinar-Series: Europe’s Green Transition in the Textile Sector
Hinweis: Diese Webinarreihe findet auf Englisch statt Join the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, the Green Button and FABRIC for the fifth session of our six-months webinar series to learn more about the EU’s Textile Strategy and
4th Session of Webinar Series: Europe’s Green Transition in the Textile Sector
EU Waste Legislation Hinweis: Dieses Webinar findet auf Englisch statt. Join the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, the Green Button and FABRIC for the fourth session of our six-months webinar series to learn more about the
Webinar-Series: Europes Green Transition in the Textile Sector
Hinweis: Diese Webinarreihe findet auf Englisch statt The webinar series of The Partnership for Sustainable Textile and the Green Button on upcoming legislation under the EU Textile Strategie continues! Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation: A
Steering Committee complete again
As a result of the by-election shortly before Christmas, all seats on the steering committee of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles have been filled again. Kilian Dieckhoff, Managing Director of Karl Dieckhoff GmbH & Co. KG,
Gender equality and workers’ rights in the textile sector
German multi-stakeholder delegation visits India It was both a moving and affirming moment for the German multi-stakeholder delegation visiting India when Thivya Rakini, President of the Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labor Union (TTCU), spoke about
Position on Minimum Wage Negotiations in Bangladesh
Living Wages & a Right to Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Worldwide Currently, the minimum wage in Bangladesh is being renegotiated. The minimum wage was last increased in 2018. According to local labour law,
Webinar Series: Europe’s Green Transition in the Textile Sector
The webinar series of The Partnership for Sustainable Textile and the Green Button on upcoming legislation under the EU Textile Strategie goes into the second round – Hinweis: Diese Webinar Reihe findet auf Englisch statt Join
On track towards more supply chain transparency
Supplier list of Textiles Partnership members published The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles welcomes the upload of the current supplier list of the member companies at our partner Open Supply Hub (OSH). The new list covers
Webinar Series: Europe’s Green Transition in the Textile Sector
The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles and the Green Button launch joint webinar series on upcoming legislation under the EU Textile Strateg Join the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles and the Green Button on 21st of September
Together towards sustainability
The new Steering Committee starts its term of office We are pleased to announce that the Steering Committee of the Textiles Partnership is complete and has started its term of office! The Steering Committee is
Step by step towards recyclability
Textiles Partnership project “Circular Product Clones II” presents further recommendations on product design As part of the second phase of the Product Clones project of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, the Research Institute for Textiles
We continue collaborating with Fair Wear on a joint grievance mechanism approach
Fair Wear and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles continue working on the improvement of effective access to remedy Cooperation between the Partnership and Fair Wear enters a second phase Following a first pilot phase that
Advancing Gender Justice in Asian Fast Fashion Supply Chains
One year of implementation of the Dindigul Agreement Conversation with Thivya Rakini, President of the Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union (TTCU) and Nandita Shivakumar from Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA). Nandita Shivakumar and