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Steering Committee

The strategic steering and further development of the Textiles Partnership is the responsibility of the Steering Committee (SC).

The Steering Committee is the central decision-making body in the Textiles Partnership. This is stipulated in the rules of cooperation (DE and EN) as a binding basis for the work of the partnership.

The Committee is composed of twelve representatives of the stakeholder groups business, federal government, non-governmental organisations, standard organisations, and trade unions. The twelve SC members are elected by the members every two years. The last election took place in 2023.

The SC meets once a year for a closed meeting to discuss the general structure and strategy of the Textile Partnership.

These are the current members of the Steering Committee:

Paul Garaycochea, BMZ
Moritz Blanke, BMAS
Kathrin Ludwig, BMUKN
Anna Rüchardt, Hakro GmbH
Isabelle Ilori-King, Weitblick GmbH
Kilian Dieckhoff, Karl Dieckhoff GmbH
Alexandra Caterbow, HEJSupport
Berndt Hinzmann, INKOTA-netzwerk e.V.
Lavinia Muth, FEMNET e.V.
Claudia Kersten, GOTS
Corinna Groß, ver.di

The Partnership is Transforming

The current Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (PST) is transforming into the Dialogue and Impact for Sustainable Textiles (DST) in April. The multistakeholder network brings committed international, European and local stakeholders even closer together to promote a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable textile and clothing industry. The focus is on practical exchange, knowledge transfer, the development of initiatives and the involvement of local actors.

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