30.06.2009
In memoriam: Asma Fenni
We were sad to learn that on June 21 in Tunisia, Asma Fenni passed away. Born in 1979, Asma Fenni had been the worker interviewer of the FWF audit team in Tunisia since 2005. Asma Fenni was a university professor in sociology and worked with various grassroots labour and women’s rights organisations. The FWF staff and the Tunisia audit team will miss Asma's drive, her dedication to the factory workers and the lively discussions she sparked within the audit team. FWF wishes Asma's family …
30.06.2009
FGHS joins board of Fair Wear Foundation
On 1 July 2009, the Dutch federation of sportswear manufacturers and wholesalers FGHS will join the board of Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). FGHS will strengthen the input of suppliers and wholesalers on the board and contribute to the realisation of FWF’s ambitions for growth and internationalisation.
Dirk Vinken, director of FGHS: “FGHS was closely involved in the start of Fair Wear Foundation, ten years ago. Corporate Social Responsibility is an important theme in the sports industry and thus a crucial part of what FGHS stands for. We are very happy to enhance our CSR activities through our board membership of FWF.”
03.06.2009
Odd Molly joins FWF
Odd Molly, one of the fastest growing fashion companies in Sweden, joined Fair Wear Foundation on 1 June 2009. Odd Molly, known for its colourful blouses and high-waist dresses, prides itself on being ‘a good global citizen’, affirms Odd Molly President Christina Tillman. As the company grows, so does the need for consistent monitoring of labour conditions along the supply chain. ‘By joining Fair Wear Foundation, an independent, well-established organisation, we are taking a step in the right direction’, adds Tillman.
Odd Molly is the fifth Swedish company to join FWF, along with Filippa K, Acne and Fabric Scandinavian (Cheap Monday, Monki and Weekday) as well as Kwintet Far East.
