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Travel with Bibi van der Velden to the gold mines of Peru
Many people think that slavery is something from the time of the conquistadors and colonial domination in Africa. Unfortunately, slavery…
20 August 2014
Testing New Tools for Halting Modern-Day Slavery at Gold Mines
Solidaridad has partnered with organizations in Peru and Colombia to test whether Solidaridad’s approach to supporting better practices can stop…
BCI: Top European brand shares sustainability strategies with global suppliers
During the annual suppliers’ meeting of Bestseller brand, Jack & Jones the clothing company shared its latest sustainability strategies and…
International textile companies join hands for cleaner textiles
The Bangladesh garment industry is vital for the country’s economic development, but it comes at a cost. Particularly textile wet…
China: Sharing achievements in cleaner production of textile processing
During a result sharing workshop Solidaridad China concluded its second small cleaner production pilot project for the textile wet processing…
China: Committee takes action on workplace health and safety problems
A multi-stakeholder advisory committee meeting on workplace health and safety, convened recently in China to look at the root causes…
West Africa: Ghana smallholders to implement Oil Palm Best Management Practice
The oil palm tree although very productive and indigenous to West Africa remains under-utilized on many farms in the region.…
Two standards expected over the coming year for certification of responsible artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Solidaridad’s Statement on the End of the Partnership Between ARM and FLO Fairtrade International (FLO) and the Alliance for Responsible…
Information videos launched to address worker rights in garment industry in Asia
There is a considerable gap in the level of awareness among garment workers in Asia about their rights and responsibilities.…
New programme for climate-smart agriculture in coffee
Solidaridad starts a new programme for climate-smart production of coffee. In recent years pilot projects showed interesting opportunities in the…
