Fair trade in focus: how Ludwigshafen changes the textile industry!
Fair trade in focus: how Ludwigshafen changes the textile industry!
Today, the situation in the textile industry is viewed in many ways. The documentary Fair Traders was created under the direction of Nino Jacusso in Switzerland, addresses fair working conditions and sustainable production within the free market economy. The protagonists are inspiring personalities from different areas who show that economic success and ethical responsibility can go hand in hand. Sina Trinkwalder, for example, is devoted to the production of zero-siphoned clothing with disadvantaged employees. Patrick Hohmann, a textile engineer, conducts organic cotton projects in India and Tanzania. Claudia Zimmermann is committed to waste of food in her organic farm in Switzerland. The main goal of the initiators is that success and economy must be fair. An interesting discussion round with two Fairtrade players from Ludwigshafen-the partnership working group Rwankuba and the world shop Friesenheim is organized, which has been selling fairly traded products for over 30 years. Paul Konrath, study and social worker, will moderate the event, which is supported by the Local Agenda 21 Ludwigshafen e.V., such as mrn news reported.
An alarming reality in the industry is the fact that many items of clothing in Germany are produced under miserable conditions. Production facilities in Asia are particularly affected, especially in China and Bangladesh. Around 60 million people work here in the textile industry, often under extreme conditions. The reporting shows that workers in these countries often have little access to water and have to do overtime of up to 16 hours a day. Unions are usually not desirable, and many employees are exposed to health risks, be it due to the use of pesticides or by dangerous processing techniques such as sandblasting technology for jeans. These grievances led to serious accidents, including the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza-Fabrik 2013 in Bangladesch, in which over 1000 people lost their lives
Investments in better working conditions are urgently necessary. After Rana Plaza's accident, new security and health standards were introduced in Bangladesh, but the efficiency of these measures is often questionable. Companies such as C&A, Otto and Tchibo strive for transparency in their supply chains and have set sustainability managers who regularly check the working conditions. Nevertheless, there are legitimate doubts about the seriousness of many companies in terms of fair production standards. Smaller companies such as "Native Souls" consistently rely on transparent and fair production routes. Well -known brands such as "Hessnatur" and "Armedangels", which are members of the Fair Wear Foundation, show that even larger companies can successfully do without exploitation. The introduction of the "green button" by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2019 was a step in the right direction to ensure that human rights and environmental standards are observed. However, the ambiguities of the criteria and the need for independent controls remain critical points. Corona pandemic has reinforced the existing problems in the textile and clothing industry. Cancelled orders and public pressure also put companies under stress. A rethink is necessary to make fair working conditions the norm and not an exception. on the way to fair working conditions
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