Goodweave International

GOODWEAVE WORKS TO STOP CHILD LABOR IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. PERMANENTLY.

GOODWEAVE IS DISRUPTING THE CYCLE OF CHILD LABOR, SLAVERY, ILLITERACY, AND POVERTY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INTERRELATED STRATEGIES:HARNESS MARKET FORCES: FROM THE GARMENT FACTORIES OF BANGLADESH TO THE COCOA FIELDS OF THE IVORY COAST, THERE ARE 160 MILLION CHILD LABORERS TODAY. THE RUG INDUSTRY HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST LEVELS AND HARSHEST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR-AN ESTIMATED 200,000 CHILDREN ARE EXPLOITED TO WEAVE CARPETS DESTINED FOR ELITE SHOWROOMS AND SOME OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED RETAILERS IN THE WEST.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION

DEVELOP CHILD-LABOR-FREE SUPPLY CHAINS: INSPECTION, MONITORING AND CERTIFICATION:GOODWEAVE CERTIFICATION OFFERS THE BEST ASSURANCE THAT RUGS AND TEXTILES ARE MADE WITHOUT THE USE OF CHILD LABOR. GOODWEAVE'S INSPECTION SYSTEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT REACHES ALL LEVELS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN AN INFORMAL MANUFACTURING SECTOR. IN 2021, GOODWEAVE'S NATIONAL INSPECTION TEAMS IN SOUTH ASIA REACHED MORE THAN 101,000 WORKERS THROUGH MONITORING VISITS TO FACILITIES, WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN 4.5 MILLION RUGS AND HOME TEXTILES CERTIFIED AS CHILD-LABOR-FREE. THIS WORK DIRECTLY LED TO THE RESCUE OF 1,075 CHILDREN FROM EXPLOITATION - THE MAJORITY OF WHOM WERE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION

PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN: IN 2021, GOODWEAVE PROVIDED DIRECT ACCESS TO EDUCATION TO 18,950 CHILDREN. GOODWEAVE TEAMS IN INDIA AND NEPAL HAVE CONTINUED TO INNOVATE PROGRAM DESIGN, INTRODUCING EDUCATION PROGRAMS RANGING FROM DAYCARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN NEPAL TO ESTABLISHING ENTIRE "CHILD-FRIENDLY" COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NORTH INDIA'S INFORMAL WORKER REGIONS. WHILE THE IMPLEMENTATION MODEL, SCOPE AND SCALE FROM COMMUNITY TO COMMUNITY VARIES, THE STRATEGY BEHIND DOING THIS REMAINS THE SAME. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED WITH INPUT FROM SURVIVORS AND THOSE PROXIMATE TO NEEDS, EITHER SERVE CHILD TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS AND/OR ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION

OTHER PROGRAMS:COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RELIEF, PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR ALL WORKERS: AFTER COVID-19 PANDEMIC STRUCK THE WORLD IN MARCH 2020, GOODWEAVE QUICKLY PIVOTED ITS WORK IN ORDER TO PROTECT STAFF AND BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES AND ADJUST TO NEWLY EVOLVING MARKET REALITIES. THIS INVOLVED ESTABLISHING REMOTE AUDIT AND INSPECTION AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND DELIVERING HUMANITARIAN AID TO VULNERABLE WORKERS AND FAMILIES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN REGIONS OF OPERATION WHO HAD NO SAFETY NETS. GOODWEAVE'S GRASSROOTS PRESENCE ENSURED URGENT FOOD AID; PPE AND COVID-19 AWARENESS; HYGIENE KIDS; SPECIAL PROTECTIONS FOR RESCUED CHILDREN; ACCESS TO E-LEARNING FOR CHILDREN; BANKING SUPPORT , ACCESS TO VACCINATION; AND MORE TO OVER 173,000 INDIVIDUALS. GOODWEAVE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A 12-MONTH PROJECT IN BANGLADESH TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE APPAREL WORKERS AS THEY FACE THE IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC AND RELEASED A SHORT FILM ENITLED "UNSEEN: INFORMAL GARMENT WORKERS OF BANGLADESH", WHICH HIGHLIGHTS PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS. BEYOND THE PROGRAMS GOODWEAVE IMPLEMENTS DIRECTLY, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SEEKS TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR ALL WORKERS, TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVE AS A THOUGHT-LEADER AND ADVOCATE TO RAISE THE BAR FOR COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER SUPPLY CHAIN ACTORS, TO TACKLE CHILD LABOR AND ITS ROOT CAUSES. IN 2021 GOODWEAVE PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS AND ADVOCACY PLATFORMS TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF ENDING CHILD LABOR AND MODERN SLAVERY THROUGH DEEP DUE DILIGENCE PRACTICES THAT INCLUDE FULL SUPPLY CHAIN MAPPING, APPLICATION OF STRONG HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS, ENSURING REMEDY TO RIGHTS HOLDERS AND ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES. THESE INCLUDED THE ETHICAL TRADING INITIATIVE; THE DUTCH SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES AGREEMENT; AND THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT CONVENED TEXTILBUNDNIS. IN 2021 GOODWEAVE'S CAPACITY BUILDING TEAM CONTINUED A LONGSTANDING COLLABORATION WITH HUMANITY UNITED AND GLOBAL FAIRNESS INITIATIVE TRANSFERRING OUR METHODOLOGIES TO THE BRICK KILNS SECTOR IN NEPAL, WHERE THE RATE OF FORCED AND CHILD LABOR IS STAGGERING. FORTY WORK SITES PARTICIPATED IN THIS BETTER BRICK NEPAL PROGRAM, BRINGING 6,850 WORKERS UNDER PROTECTION WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON HELPING TO RELEASE THESE WORKERS FROM DEBT BONDAGE.