Quick scan of the linkages between the Ethiopian garment industry and the Dutch market

Global garment brands and retailers are continuously looking for cheap(er) production locations; as a result speed and low costs have become important requirements for manufacturers. Rising minimum wages in countries such as China and Vietnam have led to a shift in production, first to Bangladesh, later to Myanmar and now Ethiopia is said to become the next hub for textile and apparel sourcing. Mondiaal FNV commissioned SOMO to conduct a short mapping (‘Quick Scan’) of the Ethiopian garment industry.

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…

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Statement / April 11, 2019

Bangladesh Accord in danger

In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza collapse, which led to the death of more than 1100 workers, trade unions and clothing brands created the ‘Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh’. The Accord is…

Statement / February 20, 2019

Letter on alarming developments in Bangladesh

Letter to the Dutch ambassador in Bangladesh to share our deep concern about the further deterioration of political space for workers to exercise their fundamental rights in Bangladesh, and the ongoing serious and systematic labour…

Statement / January 29, 2019

Letter to Bangladesh government to continue the Bangladesh Accord

Civil society organisations drafted a letter calling upon the Bangladesh government to allow the Bangladesh Accord to fully and independently continue operations in the country for the duration of the private contract, which remains binding…

Statement / November 19, 2018

Letter to garment companies to continue Bangladesh Safety Accord

Letter from the Clean Clothes Campaign, FNV, CNV, India Committee of the Netherlands and SOMO to Dutch companies affiliated with the Bangladesh Accord. In this letter (Dutch only), the organisations strongly urge the companies for…

News / November 12, 2018

Higher minimum wage in Myanmar: bad news for workers?

This year the legal minimum wage in Myanmar was raised. In this article the actual effects and feared negative impacts of the new minimum wage are described. SOMO is calling on garment factories in Myanmar,…

Publication / June 20, 2018

Case closed, problems persist

Grievance mechanisms of ETI and SAI fail to benefit young women and girls in the South Indian textile industry

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News / June 20, 2018

Problems persist in South Indian textile industry

New report finds that complaint mechanisms have not remedied labour rights violations affecting girls and young women. Social Accountability International (SAI)Social Accountability International (SAI) – a social certification organisation for factories and organisations and the Ethical…

News / January 5, 2018

Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile offers little benefit to garment workers

The Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile published its first annual report on 18 December 2017. It shows that the majority of participating businesses do not know what the risks are in their supply…

Statement / April 27, 2017

Open letter: High time for the European Commission to impose transparancy in the Garment Supply Chain

Together with the 80 civil society organisations, SOMO calls upon the European Commission to require that companies disclose, on a regular basis, the names, addresses and contact details of all production units and processing facilities…

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