About
Human Fabric is an independent non-profit organisation that aims to help textile and fashion producers in developing countries to make better trading conditions and promote social sustainability.
To set an example to business and the government of a fair commerce model of business based on partnership, people-centred values and sustainability.
Goals and Aims
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What
What is this all about ?
The answer is very simple- it is about fairness, social justice, and dignity.
We believe that words “Slavery”, “Forced Labor” or ”Discrimination” should not be pronounced in the same sentence with “fashion”.
For this reason, we took upon ourselves to promote and educate the engines of the fashion industry on those topics, and to help eradicate those ugly words from the industry´s reputation and lexicon.
Social responsibility:
No forced labor, including prison or debt bondage labor;
No lodging of deposits or identity papers by employers or outside recruiters.
No workers under the age of 15;
Lowered to 14 for countries operating under the ILO Convention 138 developing-country exception;
Remediation of any child found to be working.
Provide a safe and healthy work environment;
Take steps to prevent injuries;
Regular health and safety worker training;
System to detect threats to health and safety;
Access to bathrooms and potable water.
No discrimination based on race, caste, origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, union or political affiliation, or age;
No sexual harassment.
Respect the right to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively;
Where law prohibits these freedoms, facilitate parallel means of association and bargaining.
No corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion or verbal abuse
Wages paid for a standard work week must meet the legal and industry standards and be sufficient to meet the basic need of workers and their families;
No disciplinary deductions;
Comply with the applicable law but, in any event, no more than 48 hours per week with at least one day off for every seven day period;
Voluntary overtime paid at a premium rate and not to exceed 12 hours per week on a regular basis;
Overtime may be mandatory if part of a collective bargaining agreement.
Avoid polluting substances
To protect water supplies
To use biodegradable substances where possible
To recycle materials where possible
Facilities seeking to gain and maintain certification must go beyond simple compliance to integrate the standard into their management systems and practices.
Who
Who is behind theHuman Fabric project ? well.. the people who work for the industry – and You of course.
Who is already with us ?
We do this because we care .
We do this because we care .
The concept of social responsibility is a fairly recent one in the business world. Awareness about the social responsibility of business organizations is rapidly on the rise and firms are also accepting this concept. The textile industry is no exception. Textile producing and trading firms are also realizing their responsibility towards the society and the environment.
We promote :
• By providing a competitive and challenging work environment to the employees.
• By having ethical recruitment, remuneration, promotion and other policies
• By providing opportunities to the employees to voice their opinion and complaints and have an effective policy for the solution of these complaints.
• Ensuring a safe working environment for the employees.
• Having fair policies for the solution of employee disputes.
• By representing a fair picture of the company’s financial position and profit/loss to the shareholders
• By paying them a fair rate of dividend
• By providing the necessary information to the government as and when required
• By making payment of the due taxes and duties at the proper time
• By abiding by the laws and regulations of the area in which the firm operates.
• Contributing to the economy through exports.
• By providing quality products to the customers at reasonable prices
• By undertaking constant research and development and coming up with innovative and more useful products from time to time
• By giving the investors a true and fair picture of the financial condition of the business.
• By giving them due returns on the investment made by them.
• Making competitive payment to the suppliers for the products purchased from them.
• Maintaining a good relationship with the suppliers.
• Indulging in ethical and healthy competition
• Undertaking community development and area development programmes.
• Undertaking charity work for the underprivileged sections of the society.
• By creating job opportunities.
• Ensuring the purchase of environment-friendly supplies.
• Ensuring a pollution-free process of production
• Having an efficient system for the disposal of waste
• Making the product and the process of production as environment-friendly as possible.
• Adopting eco-friendly packaging.
Where
How ?
The Human Fabric project is acting to promote the creation of a viable industry-wide framework for high quality business management
How do we operate?:
in fields such as :
labour-management cooperation
productivity and quality up-grading
environment
human resources management
working conditions
occupational safety and health
for a sustainable development of the textile industry
Download our educational kit here.
You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter here.
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How to join us ? :
joining us is easy, just fill the form HERE.
We have a certification process.
Do not worry, It is not Difficult nor expensive as other certification processes.
After all, our goal is not to make money, but to change the industry into a safe, dignified, and respectful area.
If you are interested in getting an Audit, or being Certified, Please fill THIS form.
When you JOIN us, you can use our logo.
However, you must know that there are three different logos that you can choose from:
1. Human Fabric Project Supporter
This Logo can be used by you when you become a member of the Human Fabric project.
You can put it on your website, you can use it on trims on your garments (like THIS) or you can use it in any promotional material that you like.
2. Human Fabric Project Member
This Logo can be used by you when you become a member of the Human Fabric project.
You can put it on your website, you can use it on trims on your garments (like THIS) or you can use it in any promotional material that you like.
3. Human Fabric Project Audited
This logo is licensed to our MEMBERS who have chosen to be audited and certified.
This means that our team has VERIFIED that they indeed comply with all out terms and conditions and that they are a respectful members of the Fashion and Textile industry.
This also means that you can safetly buy their products without doubts of being mean to others, or damaging the environment.