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Clean Clothes Campaign: New Fairtrade Standard will not benefit garment workers
Fairtrade International announced to publish its new Fairtrade Textile Standard on 22 March 2016. Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) raised concerns and gave detailed input during the Standard’s development and remains critical today. In order to improve working conditions, a sector-wide approach is needed and corporate behavior has to change, not only some selected supply chains.
The CCCs main concerns include:
1. Product label approach is not the right tool for this industry
2. The Standard diverts responsibility away from brands
3. A Standard relying on inspections and certification is dangerous
4. Marking garments as “fairtrade” without paying a living wage is unacceptable and misleads consumers