Decent work: more and more German companies are placing importance on fair standards in global delivery chains
in the “Alliance for Sustainable Textiles“,
regard to international efforts for fair stand-
which seeks to achieve improvements on
ards in global delivery chains.
both counts for those employed in the textile and clothing industry. More than 100
For the purpose of formulating a CSR strategy,
German textile manufacturers, including
in 2009 the Federal Government convened a
the big players, have joined the initiative
German CSR Forum and in 2010 the “National
launched by the Federal Ministry for Eco-
Strategy for Corporate Social Responsibility –
nomic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
CSR Action Plan” was concluded. One of its
in 2014. Through the Alliance, Germany
focal points is the successful implementation of
aims to document its pioneering role with
CSR in small and medium-sized enterprises.