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Coronavirus strengthens case for new EU textile laws – 65 civil society groups publish joint vision

As the European Commission is poised to start developing a new ‘comprehensive strategy for textiles’ in the coming months, a group of 65 diverse civil society organisations has set out its vision for the global Textile, Garments, Leather and Footwear (TGLF) sector. They have done so by releasing a non-official (or “shadow”) strategy in which they propose a set of legislative and non-legislative actions that the EU can undertake to contribute to fairer and more sustainable TGLF value chains.

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TDC supports the network of pineapple producers in Benin in business management

With 1,600 members, the RéPAB (Réseau des producteurs d’ananas du Bénin) represents about 20% of the country’s pineapple producers. Since 2003, the cooperative has come a long way, and today it has both organic and fair trade certification. A turning point was marked in 2016 with the signing of a contract with a Beninese company exporting fruit juice. In order to honour this contract, RePAB had to move up a gear, among other things in terms of the management of the organisation.

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TDC’s commitment to Beyond Chocolate partnership

On 5 December, the day before local ‘Sinterklaas’ visits children with toys and chocolate figurines, representatives of Belgium’s chocolate industry, retail sector and civil society signed the Beyond Chocolate partnership targeting 100 % sustainable Belgian chocolate by 2025 and a living income for all cocoa producers by 2030. Also Enabel signed the partnership, committing the Trade for Development Centre (TDC) to the initiative.

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Coronavirus strengthens case for new EU textile laws – 65 civil society groups publish joint vision

As the European Commission is poised to start developing a new ‘comprehensive strategy for textiles’ in the coming months, a group of 65 diverse civil society organisations has set out its vision for the global Textile, Garments, Leather and Footwear (TGLF) sector. They have done so by releasing a non-official (or “shadow”) strategy in which they propose a set of legislative and non-legislative actions that the EU can undertake to contribute to fairer and more sustainable TGLF value chains.

Read more »

TDC supports the network of pineapple producers in Benin in business management

With 1,600 members, the RéPAB (Réseau des producteurs d’ananas du Bénin) represents about 20% of the country’s pineapple producers. Since 2003, the cooperative has come a long way, and today it has both organic and fair trade certification. A turning point was marked in 2016 with the signing of a contract with a Beninese company exporting fruit juice. In order to honour this contract, RePAB had to move up a gear, among other things in terms of the management of the organisation.

Read more »

TDC’s commitment to Beyond Chocolate partnership

On 5 December, the day before local ‘Sinterklaas’ visits children with toys and chocolate figurines, representatives of Belgium’s chocolate industry, retail sector and civil society signed the Beyond Chocolate partnership targeting 100 % sustainable Belgian chocolate by 2025 and a living income for all cocoa producers by 2030. Also Enabel signed the partnership, committing the Trade for Development Centre (TDC) to the initiative.

Read more »

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