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Interim decision on complaint against C&A leaves much to be desired
On 2 July 2020, SOMO, Clean Clothes campaign Netherlands (SKC) and a Myanmar labour rights organisation For security reasons this organisation must remain anonymous, which is necessitated by the current situation in Myanmar since the…
Corporate accountability legislation risks missing the mark in Dutch garment sector
It is doubtful whether corporate accountability legislation will be effective in the future, if the scope of such legislation is limited to large companies only. An analysis by Clean Clothes Campaign (SKC) and SOMO shows…
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Lack of urgency in answering parliamentary questions on critical report on the Dutch Garment Agreement
Following a critical research report on the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garment and Textiles (CKT) published in June, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag showed a worrying lack of urgency when…
Dutch Garment Agreement takes up complaint against C&A
The Complaints and Disputes Committee of the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles has informed SOMO, a labour rights organisation from Myanmar (that for security reasons must remain anonymous) and the Clean Clothes Campaign…
Complaint against C&A submitted to Dutch Garment Agreement
Garment giant not addressing problems at supplier in Myanmar Today, SOMO, the Clean Clothes Campaign Netherlands (SKC) and a labour rights organisation from Myanmar (that for security reasons must remain anonymous) are submitting a complaint…
Reports by garment companies on corporate accountability are insufficient
A report released today by the Dutch Clean Clothes Campaign (SKC) and SOMO signals substandard reporting by companies that have signed the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile for corporate accountability in international supply…
Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile
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C&A ignores problems at its supplier in Myanmar
Trade union busted at garment clothing factory – C&A did not intervene Two years ago this week, a Myanmar garment factory started a union-busting campaign against a newly formed union, leading to the dismissal and…
Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile is currently a paper tiger
Concrete improvements for garment workers are not forthcoming The ‘Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile’ (CKT) was signed almost three years ago. Today, the CKT published its second annual report. The Clean Clothes Campaign…