Purchasing Practices (Self-)Assessment
Online survey between March and April 2021
15 Partnership companies analysed their purchasing practices and collected feedback of suppliers along their own supply chain.
Read moreNew Guideline: Responsible Exit
Minimise negative impacts on employees at suppliers
This guide sets out step by step how companies can develop a process that ensures that they exercise respon-sible exits and which guidelines and requirements have to be taken in consideration.
Read moreTogether with GIZ GmbH, zalando and FABRIC Asia the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles organises the conference “Chemical Management in Chinese textile, garment and footwear production”, which will take place on 27 May 2021.
Read moreLiving Wage Estimates
Sector risk of wages and social security
A new list of recommended living wage estimates provides brands and retailers with an overview of what data should be used to analyse the wage gap in different producing countries.
Read moreGlobal Integrity Campaign
What would you do?
Together with more than 60 partners from the private and public sectors as well as civil society the Alliance for Integrity launches a global integrity campaign.
Read moreDue Diligence Risks and the Gender Data Gap
Invisible Women
Although women account for an estimated 70% of the 60 million garment and textile workers worldwide, they are often ‘invisible’, with little accurate data or information available on their participation, roles and conditions of work. Text written by Stephanie Barrientos.
Read moreDue Diligence, Social Audits and Gender-Based Violence
New guidance document
A new guidance document addresses the gender-sensitive design of social audits. It was created in a project by members of the Textile Partnership, the International Association of Natural Textiles (IVN) and GOTS.
Read moreUNFCCC Playbook: German version is now available
Guide for all fashion stakeholders
The playbook is designed to support companies on their pathway to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It helps them identify what actions to take and what initiatives and programs they could support.
Read moreTextiles Partnership at the OECD Garment Forum
OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
01. bis 05. Februar: Auch in diesem Jahr beteiligt sich das Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien an der internationalen Branchenveranstaltung.
Read moreNew guideline for sustainable textile procurement
The German Federal Government published the "Guideline for sustainable textile procurement“. The guideline is aimed at federal authorities, federal states and municipalities.
Read morePanel Discussion "Future supply chain relations"
Perspectives and expectations from producing countries
What will the supply chain relationships of the future look like? And what perspectives and expectations do the players in the production countries have? These were the questions that our panel discussion dealt with.
Read moreHistoric milestone: the ILO Convention 190
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Interview with Dr. Christina Stockfisch on the ILO Convention 190 and the status of implementation
Read moreNew Expert Group on Circular Economy
Around 35 Partnership members participate in the new expert group.
They want to identify and develop best practices and guidelines on recyclable processes and products along the entire textile value chain.
Read moreOECD Due Diligence Guidance now available in German
Due diligence in textile supply chains
The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment & Footwear Sector sets standards for the textile industry. Now, the guidance is now also available in German.
Read moreFashion Charter publishes Playbook for Climate Action
Climate protection and CO2 reduction
The Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has published the Playbook for Climate Action for the textile and clothing industry.
Read moreTextiles Partnership at the Sustainable Fashion Summit
We will be at the Sustainable Fashion Summit in Frankfurt am Main on 10 September, as a partner of the event and with a joint booth together with Grüner Knopf.
Read moreNew Guide to Supply Chain Transparency
The Textiles Partnership has now published a new guide that supports brands in gradually achieving more transparency in their supply chain. It provides them with the necessary information to be able to map the supply chain and the stakeholders involved.
Read moreSeminars from August to December
In the upcoming months, the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles will again offer its members a range of support services and exchange formats. This year we have converted all seminars to online formats.
Read moreJoint report of AGT and PST on responsible purchasing practices
Pre-COVID-19 self-assessment provides valuable insights
The joint report released today shows the aggregate results of the Purchasing Practices Self-Assessment (PPSA) of 42 AGT and PST companies. It underlines the importance of responsible purchasing practices in times of crisis.
Read moreDetoxing the Fasion Industry for Dummies
New ZDHC Manual
ZDHC executive director Frank Michel explains the basics of chemical management in the textile industry in an easy-to-understand way.
Read moreStatements from Tamil Nadu
"The MSI-TN is doing a very good job"
At the 2nd Annual Conference of the MSI-TN, we interviewed some attendees. We asked them how they assess the work of the MSI-TN, how they work with the MSI-TN and what their wishes for the future are.
WeiterlesenOECD published results of the Alignment Assessment
Results serve as a basis for the new review process
With the Alignment Assessment, the OECD examines to what extent the approach of the Textiles Partnership takes into account the recommendations on due diligence in the garment and footwear sector.
Read moreOECD Forum 2020 in Paris
Textiles Partnership, AGT and SAC organise partner session at OECD Forum
„Alignment between initiatives at the European level: Potential for scaling up due diligence implementation in the garment sector“
Read moreChemical management trainings as of 2020
Basic und Advanced Trainings
Starting in January 2020, the Basic and Advanced training programs will be offered for factories with wet processes in various production countries. Nominate your factories until the 31 January 2020 for the first run of the Advanced Trainings.
Read more5th Members' Meeting: Achieving more together
Since five years for more sustainability in textile supply chains
Today, about 110 Partnership members and guests meet in the Tagungswerk Berlin to the 5th Members´ Meeting
Read more101 roadmaps, 96 progress reports, 2 exclusions
Summary of the review process 2019
The 2019 review process ended on Friday 11 October. 101 members of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles have passed the external audit and published roadmaps of what they are doing to improve sustainability in textile supply chains this year.
Read moreGarment industry reveals progress in sustainability
Progress reports and roadmaps published
In the reports, Partnership members disclose what they have achieved in 2018 for more sustainability in their supply chains and what measures they plan to take for 2019.
Read moreTen SDG on our agenda
The Textiles Partnership's Contribution to the SDGs
The activities of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles contribute to ten of the 17 SDGs. They intervene at many points in the global textile value chain. Our SDG mapping shows exactly what this looks like.
Read moreSustainable Man-Made Fibers: Call to viscose producers
Sustainable Man-Made Fibers: Call to viscose producers
In a letter, the Textiles Partnership calls on viscose producers worldwide to review the sustainability of their manufacturing practices and adapt them to the best available techniques in viscose production.
Read moreAgreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles publishes Annual Report
Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles publishes Annual Report
Our Dutch cooperation partner Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles (AGT) looks back on a successful year 2018.
Read moreVideos on chemical management in textile production available
Videos on chemical management in textile production available
Members of the Partnership Initiative have produced short videos on chemical management in textile production. The videos provide an introduction to the problem and raise awareness of chemicals management.
Read moreInternational Women’s Day. Engagement for women and workers in south India
International Women’s Day. Engagement for women and workers in south India
A delegation of the Partnership Initiative Tamil Nadu is in the southern Indian state of the same name to mark today's International Women's Day. Together with its implementation partners and in dialogue with representatives of the local textile industry, it advocates the improvement of working conditions on the ground.
Read more"Women must be respected"
"Women must be respected"
We interviewed Mary Viyakula from the Indian non-governmental organisation SAVE about the Partnership Initiative in Tamil Nadu, about her personal goals in life and workers’ rights.
Read moreNet zero emissions by 2050
Net zero emissions by 2050 - Textile Industry for Climate Protection
In December 2018, the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles joined the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action as a supporting organisation.
Read moreTextile Exchange and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles to cooperate
For sustainable fibres and material
Textile Exchange and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles today agreed in a Letter of Intent (LOI) on a comprehensive cooperation to promote the development and use of sustainable materials and fibres in the textile and clothing industry.
Read moreDemand to the government in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Accord
Members of the Textiles Partnership call on the Bangladeshi Government to ensure that the existing arrangements for the handover of the Bangladesh Accord are respected.
Read moreRoadmaps 2018 are published
Roadmaps 2018 are published
By joining the Textiles Partnership, the members have committed themselves to demonstrably assuming more responsibility for sustainability in their own supply chain.
Read moreNew member: Naturschutzbund Deutschland
Textiles Partnership welcomes new member
Textiles Partnership and its members are pleased to welcome Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. as a new member in the category of non-governmental organisations.
Read moreExclusion of defaulting members
Steering Committee decides exclusions
The steering committee of the Partnership has decided to exclude seven members from the Textiles Partnership with immediate effect.
Read moreBinding time and quantity targets
Decision of the Steering Committee
Specific binding time targets for all members complement the recommended targets.
Read moreMembers' Meeting 2017
A look back and a look forward
150 Partnership members and guests meet at the Quadriga Forum in Berlin.
Read moreFor fairness and environmental protection in textile production
Social and ecological improvements
129 members have submitted action plans for 2017, including 87 members from the German textile industry.
Read moreElaboration of the individual roadmap
Indicators and key questions
Three technical working groups have defined key questions and indicators as the content basis for the review process, with the help of which the members survey their initial situation.
Read moreImplementation of the Partnership Goals starts in 2017
Decision in the Textiles Partnership
After intensive negotiations, the steering committee of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles has agreed on the next steps for the implementation of the Partnership's goals by its members.
Read morePilot Project Organic Cotton
Cooperation between Fairtrade, GIZ, Tchibo, Dibella, Chetna & OCA
For the pilot project on organic cotton, several companies and organisations have joined forces with the aim of increasing the amount of available organic cotton on the world market.
Read moreTraining series on responsible purchasing practices
4 workshops until June
The series will address some of the most pressing issues companies are currently facing as they roll out their responsible purchasing programmes.
Read moreAdvanced Chemical Management Trainings
Chemical management training for textile wet processing units
Dates and information about the Advanced Chemical Management Trainings of Systain and the Textiles Partnership
Read moreStart of the 2021 Review Process
Risk based and individual
Today, the Review Process 2021 is starting. Around 70 Partnership companies are called upon to conduct an individual risk analysis, set targets and define measures.
Read moreBuilding Back Better by Buying Better
In line with this year´s annual topic "Responsible Purchasing Practices", the 7th members' meeting of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles will be held under the motto "Building Back Better by Buying Better".
Read moreZDHC Technical Industry Guide
Chemicals management
The ZDHC Foundation recently published the CMS Technical Industry Guide. It serves as a basis for the implementation of sustainable chemical management for brands and suppliers.
Read moreOnline Trainings: Sheep Welfare in Wool Production
3 training videos by Four Paws and AGT
On 17 December 2020 FOUR PAWS & the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles organised a training on sheep welfare, to inform brands and textile companies about options to source more animal-friendly wool.
Read moreResponsible Purchasing Practices
Various activities and support services are planned
In 2021, the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles makes responsible purchasing practices its annual topic. This was decided by the Steering Committee at its meeting at the end of January.
Read moreGuidebook Wet Processing
Solidaridad publishes a new guidebook
This guidebook looks at the challenges and consequences of water pollution and use of chemicals, water and energy.
Read more6th Members' Meeting
Review and recordings
"On track" was the topic of the 6th Members' Meeting of the Textiles Partnership on November, 24 and 25. In his welcoming address, Jürgen Janssen, head of the Partnership secretariat, emphasised that the course towards due diligence and sustainability is accurate, important and forward-looking.
Read moreStrategic Cooperation with the Open Apparel Registry
Joint Action to improve transparency in the Garment Sector
The Textiles Partnership supports the uniform and reliable database of the OAR and publishes an aggregated list of about 6900 production sites of 23 Partnership members.
Read moreKAYA&KATO and IBM launch new blockchain project
Cooperation project for the transparent documentation of the textile supply chain
Blockchain technology will provide complete transparency and traceability of garments down to the fiber for both companies and consumers.
Read moreNew Expert Group on Climate Action
On October 1st, the new expert group (EG) on climate action was launched. It aims to develop best practices for minimising climate risks in all parts of the supply chain.
Read moreT-REXS: the new risk analysis tool
The Textiles Partnership presents its new tool, which guides companies step by step through the risk analysis.
Read moreGender-based violence
Annual Topic 2020
In 2020, Gender-based violence is highlighted as the annual topic in the Textiles Partnership.
Read moreNew Strategic Cooperation
Joint Action to Promote Organic Cotton
The aim of the cooperation between Textiles Partnership and Organic Cotton Accelerator is to promote the availability of organic cotton and to improve the alignment of supply and demand.
Read moreCompanies write a letter to the Indian Government
Gemeinsamer Brief an die indische Regierung
49 companies, which purchase in India, have approached the Indian government with a joint letter. In the letter, they request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to maintain international labour standards. 14 Members of the Textiles Partnership have also signed the letter.
Read morePartnership Initiative Wastewater starts
A joint initiative for clean wastewater and environmental protection in textile production
Sustainable wastewater management in the textile supply chain is the goal of the new Partnership Initiative. The focus countries are Taiwan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, China, Pakistan and Turkey.
Read moreVirtual Working Meeting
1 Livestream, 9 Webinare, 7 Marktstände
Informing, playing a part, exchanging views: All this was offered at this year's virtual Working Meeting. The recordings of the webinars and the market booths are still available.
Read moreResponding responsibly to the COVID-19 crisis
Joint Statement
A coalition of ten international organisations working on better labour conditions for garment workers is calling on garment brands and governments for urgent action amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts on workers’ rights in global supply chains agreed on a joint vision on social protection and responsible business conduct during this crisis.
Read MoreWebinar 15.04.: Chemikalien- und Umweltmanagement-Trainings
Sie können sich jetzt für das Webinar anmelden
Basic und Advanced Trainingsprogramme für Fabriken mit Nassprozessen in verschiedenen Produktionsländern: Systain übernimmt das Programm-Management und die Qualitätssicherung und koordiniert die Trainingsprogramme für das Textilbündnis sowie interessierte Partner*innen.
Read moreMSI-TN: 2nd Annual Conference
The Multi-Stakeholder Initiative Tamil Nadu (MSI-TN) is making progress
This became visible at the Second International Annual Conference. About 140 participants attended the conference on 6th February 2020 in Coimbatore, which was supported by the Partnership Initiative Tamil Nadu.
Read moreINNATEX: Benefit from multi actor partnerships
Lecture Series: Fit for the international stage: Sustainability in textile supply chains
At INNATEX Jürgen Janssen, head of the Partnership Secretariat, and Tobias Dorr, Development and Climate Alliance, discuss how to benefit from multi actor partnerships.
Read moreGerman Sustainability Day
Big stage for sustainable textile supply chains
The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles were present at the 12th German Sustainability Day in Düsseldorf. At our exhibition stand we informed about the work of the Textiles Partnership . Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr. Gerd Müller also dropped by.
Read moreAnnual Report 2019
Further on the way
At the 5th Members' Meeting on 19 November in Berlin, the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles presented its annual report.
Read morePartnership members purchase more than half of the organic cotton available worldwide
Evaluation of progress reports
The companies in the Textiles Partnership alone purchase significantly more than half of the organic cotton available worldwide. In 2018 they procured around 800,000 tonnes of cotton, of which 83,000 tonnes was organic cotton.
Read moreNews from Tamil Nadu: Video and Website
News from Tamil Nadu: Video and Website
What does the work of Partnership Initiatives actually look like? Who do we work with locally? In 3:30 minutes our new video provides insights and impressions of the work in Tamil Nadu.
Read moreFirst dialogue fora in Tamil Nadu (India)
Dialogue fora were launched with the first annual conference
The multi-stakeholder initiative Tamil Nadu has a clear goal: to achieve improvements for the workers in the textile industry of South India. Dialogue forums are now being held to find solutions together. The annual conference in Coimbatore in March gave the go-ahead for the new exchange format.
Read moreSecond Basic Training Pilot on chemical management completed
Second Basic Training Pilot on chemical management completed
After the first piloting in Lahore, Pakistan, in December 2018, the second piloting of the Basic Training has now taken place in Guangzhou, China.
Read moreTextiles Partnership meets to work and learn jointly
Textiles Partnership meets to work and learn jointly
Current and new projects were discussed in 14 break-out sessions. The focus was on projects on living wages, complaint mechanisms and the application of blockchain technologies.
Read moreJoint Statement by the Accord members of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles
Joint Statement by the Accord members of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles
The members of the Textile Partnership and the Accord reiterate their call on the Bangladeshi government to comply with existing agreements to hand over the Bangladesh Accord.
Read moreLaunch of German CottonUP Guide
Launch of German CottonUP Guide
The CottonUP Guide - a guide for the procurement of sustainable cotton - aims to provide decision-makers and procurement teams with practical information on how to use more sustainable cotton and why this makes entrepreneurial sense.
Read moreHow to go organic - Organic cotton purchasing guide published
Organic cotton purchasing guide published
The Textiles Partnership now offers practical answers to the question of how companies can procure organic cotton. The "How to go organic" purchasing guide for organic cotton for companies is now available.
Read moreTogether for better working conditions in the garment industry
Together for better working conditions in the garment industry
The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
Read moreExpert discussion on due diligence
Due diligence in the garment and textile sector
Panel discussion with high-ranking experts from business and politics in Brussels.
Read moreJürgen Janssen interviewed by the EU Parliament Member Arne Lietz
Meeting in Brussels
Jürgen Janssen (Head of the Secretariat of the Textiles Partnership) and Arne Lietz (Member of the European Parliament) on the Textiles Partnership and its cooperation.
Read moreWorking meeting in Cologne
Partnership members meet in Cologne
The participants concentrated their thoughts and discussions in eight workshops, setting the course for the further development of the Textiles Partnership in terms of content and structure.
Read moreThe worldwide engagement of the Partnership members
At a glance
For a more detailed insight into the worldwide commitment of our members, an interactive world map is now available, which provides information on the individual initiatives as well as the corresponding countries.
Read morePutting OECD guidelines into practice
German and Dutch multi-stakeholder initiatives
Alliances with the aim of improving social, ecological and economic conditions along the textile supply chain.
Read moreNew phase from 2018: binding targets and internationalisation
Partnership for Sustainable Textiles enters new phase in 2018
Binding goals for all members and stronger internationalization.
Read moreHow sustainable is your wardrobe, Mrs. Meier?
Interview with textile ambassador Barbara Meier
Since this year, the model has been on the road as a textile ambassador on behalf of the federal government to break a lance for sustainable clothing.
Read moreDemand for higher minimum wages in Bangladesh
Letter to the Government of Bangladesh
Before the meeting of the National Wage Board in Bangladesh, members of the steering committee sent a joint letter to the government in Bangladesh.
Read moreWhat's better now than three years ago?
Interview with Jürgen Janssen
Read here an interview with the head of the Partnership Secretariat, published on umweltdialog.de
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