For more than 25 years, GoodWeave, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to ending child labour in global supply chains, has worked with the rug and textile industry to meet the requirements of the GoodWeave Standard and labour laws related to child, forced and bonded labour. GoodWeave will be exhibiting at Decorex International 2022 in an effort to expand its network of partners and promote the crucial service it provides to the interior design sector.
GoodWeave’s work with companies to assure clean supply chains, from factories to outsourced, home-based worksites, enables businesses to highlight their ethical production and sell products to consumers and buyers who are increasingly looking to make purchases from responsible sources. A portion of the sales price of products with the GoodWeave® certification label support GoodWeave’s ongoing social programmes in South Asian producer communities.
“The COVID-19 crisis put the spotlight on supply chains and highlighted the plight of vulnerable workers worldwide,” said GoodWeave International CEO Nina Smith. “It has also exacerbated the risk of child labour. Consumers and companies, now more than ever, want to know who makes their products and that’s where the GoodWeave programme can help.”
There are currently more than 420 companies in 22 countries including major retailers and international brands, as well as rug designers and trade suppliers, partnering with GoodWeave through a joint commitment to end child, forced and bonded labour in the rug and home textile sectors. labourers.