Since 2017, the Romero Initiative (CIR) has published various Toys Reports – studies that examine grievances in the toys industry, concentrating on working conditions in the toy factories in China. The Toy Report 2017 was the first one to make disastrous social injustice in Chinese toy factories public. Excessive overtime in poorly aired factories, marginal wages and inhumane accommodation make the lives of workers unbearable. Furthermore, there are healthcode violations as toxic substances are handled without any protection gear. The Toys Reports over the following years have shown that not enough is being done to change these unbearable conditions.
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Toys Report 2018 – A nightmare for workers
The Fair Toys Organisation e.V. (FTO) was founded on July 14, 2020 in Nuremberg as a multi-stakeholder initiative with members from the toy industry and civil society. The aim is to develop and award a seal that credibly stands for fair and environmentally friendly toy production. The Romero Initiative (CIR) was part of the founding members of the FTO.
The Fair Toys organization sees itself as an umbrella body that also takes into account the application of existing programs and procedures to improve and ensure social and environmental standards. The multi-stakeholder approach involves companies, associations, trade unions, NGOs and local partners in all decision-making processes and thus creates maximum transparency and credibility with regard to the voluntary commitment of companies to the humane and environmentally compatible production of toys along the entire supply chain. The implementation of the required standards and target-oriented measures is to be confirmed in the medium term with a seal.
More information
– in this brochure (in English)
– on FTO’s website (in German only): https://www.fair-toys.org/
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me:
Maik Pflaum
Contact person for El Salvador, clothes and toys
pflaum@ci-romero.de
Phone: +49 (0) 911 214 2345
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me:
Anna Backmann
Contact person for toys and corporate responsibility
backmann@ci-romero.de
Phone: +49 (0) 251 674413 26
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