business support
Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF)
"CSF has been developed by London College of Fashion to be an internationally recognised and globally connected catalyst for change, fully integrated with industry to create better lives through a sustainable fashion economy."
"A trade association for the fashion industry, led by businesses, for businesses, that focuses on social and environmental sustainability."
"A Danish organisation that supports the fashion and lifestyle industry in the areas of sustainable design and corporate social responsibility. The center focuses on small and medium-sized companies and students in the industry who will benefit their efforts to collect, create and communicate knowledge within the field."
The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) - formally the International Federation of Alternative Trade
WFTO is the global representative body of over 350 organisations committed to Fair Trade. The goal of the WFTO is to enable small producers to improve their livelihoods and communities through sustainable Fair Trade. It does this by delivering market access through policy, advocacy, campaigning, marketing and monitoring.
Multi-stakeholder Initiatives
Ethical Trading Initiative
"An alliance of companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade union organisations. We exist to promote and improve the implementation of corporate codes of practice which cover supply chain working conditions. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that the working conditions of workers producing for the UK market meet or exceed international labour standards."
MFA Forum
"Established in early 2004 in response to growing anticipation throughout the garment and textile industry that the phase-out of quotas would lead to major changes in the sourcing of garments, and potentially negative consequences for countries that had come to rely on garments exports."
Fair Wear Foundation
"Promotes good labour conditions in the garment industry. The foundation verifies that member companies work to enhance labour conditions in the factories all around the world where they source their garments."
Jo-In
"A collaborative effort between six organizations, each involved in the effort to improve labour standards in global supply chains through the implementation and/or enforcement of codes of conduct."
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