Open CSR Meetup - Berlin is a new series of informal events during which speakers from various backgrounds inform attendees about the latest sustainability issues. For our second event, we've invited Simone Simonato from SICA (www.sica-up.com )and Caroline Rabe from Fairliebt in Jyothi (fairliebt-in-jyothi.de) to talk about their fashion project's approach to building a sustainable and transparent supply chain.

1. Case studies:
Transparent supply chains in the fashion industry
With ‘Fairliebt in Jyothi’ & ‘SICA’
Open CSR Meetup - Berlin #2, July 23rd, 2014

2. Table of Content
} Fairliebt in Jyothi (page 3 -18)
} Video link: https://vimeo.com/99223151
} SICA (page 19 - 34)
} Video link: https://vimeo.com/74923580

3. Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
Indian-­‐German
Social
Enterprise
empowering
Women
by
producing
Fair
Fashion

4. Agenda
1. Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
Introduc?on
2. Project
Video
3. Sustainability
and
Fashion
4. Our
approach
towards
sustainable
fashion
5. Q&A
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi

5. Where are we?
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
§ small
village
named
ChiNapur
in
South
India
§ one
of
the
poorest
regions
in
India
§ illiteracy
rate
55%
§ main
occupa?on:
granite
quarrying
Chittapur
•
ChiNapur

6. The concept
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
Granite
quarrying
Training
in
sewing
Educa3on
Programs
Empowerment

7. Our premises
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
FAIR
HANDWORK
§ s?tched
with
love
§ embroidered
by
hand
REINVESTMENT
§ in
educa?on
programs
§ in
the
employment
of
new
women
§ fair
wages
§ fair
fabrics
§ fair
products

8. Project development
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
Since
4
years:
employment
of
10
women
women
can
as
far
as
possible
read,
write
and
speak
English
well
Since
March
2014:
employment
of
2
more
women
women
organize
their
own
workshops
in
the
region
for
other
women
Preven?on
of
3
early
girls
marriages

9. Fair fashion – affordable & beautiful
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi

10. The Team
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi

11. Video
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
hNps://vimeo.com/74923580

12. Sustainability & Fashion
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
“Most
of
what
we
may
currently
refer
to
as
sustainable
fashion
is
a
contradic?on
in
terms.“
Social
Economic
Environment
Dries
van
Noten,
Designer

13. Sustainability & Fashion?!
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
Fast
changing
Trends
Water,
energy,
chemicals
Global
supply
chains:
CO2
Cer3fica3on
jungle

14. Our Approach: Environment
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
Recycle
waste
material
Handwork:
40
%
less
waste
Upcycling
of
old
rice
bags
Organic
coNon
Environ
-­‐ment

15. Our Approach: Social
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
Support
local
projects
Informed
customers
Fair
condi3ons
at
all
levels
Women
Empowerment
Social

16. Our Approach: Economic
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
Reinvestment
Long-­‐term
partnerships
Organic
growth
Econo-­‐
mic

17. Our Challenges
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi
Fair
fabrics
in
small
quan??es
Inves?ga?on
and
long-­‐
term
rela?onships
need
?me
Economic
stability

18. Thank you
Fairliebt
in
Jyothi

19. Motivations +
Experience

20. SICA BR 2005
develop SICA concerning material and social responsibility
ESMOD 2013 - Bangladesh

21. “ The country’s clothing factories now employ more than
three million people, with apparel accounting for more
than 80 percent of the country’s total exports.”
Cline, Elizabeth L. 2012
Vicious Circle x Virtuous Circle

22. 6 weeks internship at CSI – Consulting Service International
– WASTE
Working on the field of CSR – relationship & responsibility

23. Initiatives for a Sustainable Economy
- Rangpur Feb 2013
- Need of diversifying, less vulnerable to market
2008 Village Produced: solve a social issue
Developing jobs in rural area

24. UPCYCLING –Refine technique in order to EMPOWER HANDCRAFTS

27. Fashion & Consumption
( fashion is a communication tool )

31. 04 weeks:
- Local suppliers
- Set production
- Collection of 14 pieces

32. DIFFICULTIES
- weather
- Energy generator
- Lack of proper Machinery
- Tools and working space
- training

33. Quality
Refine technique
Language barrier

34. www.sica-up.com
social media
Transparency
Best practices
Cooperation, service

35. Role as designer & qualification: apply it to something that has meaning
Never forget: one step at a time!