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New Soft Furnishings Certification Scheme Unlocks Ethical Supply Chains
All products certified, such as cushion covers, pouffes and table covers, will feature a unique, GoodWeave numbered label. The first companies in the UK to sign up are Namaste (namaste-uk.com) and Myakka (myakka.co.uk). The scheme is initially available to all companies which import woven soft fu...
GoodWeave Celebrates 25 Years of Ending Child Labor in India
On March 13, 2019, GoodWeave celebrated its 25th anniversary in New Delhi with the board members, stakeholders, and founder Kailash Satyarthi. GoodWeave presented Kailash with an honorary award. Pictured is Kul Gautam, GoodWeave International board member, Nina Smith, GoodWeave CEO, Arshi, studen...
Is Child Labor Out of Fashion?
This article was written by GoodWeave CEO Nina Smith and first appeared on C&A Foundation’s Blog (now Laudes Foundation) on May 15, 2019.
The hidden supply chainThis March I met 12-year-old Arshi in front of her small house, where her parents, Jousef and Parveen, had stretched a...
GoodWeave Congratulates Stephanie Odegard on Winning the 2018 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor
The award is the highest honor bestowed upon individuals who embody the courage, commitment, and leadership in raising awareness and bringing solutions to ending child labor. The award is U.S. Congressionally mandated and honors the life of Iqbal Masih, a Pakistani child who was sold into slave...
Deadline Extended – Feedback on the Standard can be submitted through Friday, January 11, 2019
GoodWeave’s project is a two-year pilot in northern India to establish and test a new sourcing system, which will tackle child and forced labor in informal apparel, fashion jewelry and home textiles supply chains, especially at the homeworker level. The approach establishes and monitors strict ...
GoodWeave International Names New Board Chair, Welcomes New Board Member and Fills Key Executive Position
Shusma Pokhrel appointed as the new Executive Director for GoodWeave Nepal Foundation
Prior to accepting this appointment, Shusma served for more than ten years as Director for Family Based Care Program and Advocacy at SOS Children’s Village in Nepal. Prior to that she was the National Child Safeguarding Focal Point for SOS Nepal, and was involved in the Task Force at South As...
Consultation (Closed December 31, 2017): Draft Standard for Apparel, Fashion Jewelry, and Home Textiles
GoodWeave is field testing the applicability of the existing GoodWeave Standard principles and requirements in new sectors including apparel and textile supply chains, with a specific focus on informal home-based production. As part of this standard development process, we welcome feedback from ...
GoodWeave Teams Up with Grund America to Help Create a Child-Labor-Free Industry
Grund America’s first collection of GoodWeave certified rugs is the Charleston series. The handmade Charleston bath rug, a durable looped construction, has a reversible design and is made of 100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton. The GOTS certification means the process is monitored from cotton fi...
