Action plays fair

The action fair plays is supported by Misereor , the Catholic workers' movement in Germany , the Catholic women's community in Germany , the Nuremberg alliance "Fair Toys" and the workshop economy . Together with partners in Asia and Europe, it works to ensure that human rights and basic labor standards are observed in the toy industry. The focus is on the People's Republic of China , where around three quarters of the toys traded on the world market are manufactured .

The action fair plays calls on toy manufacturers and retailers to take their responsibility for the working conditions at their suppliers seriously and, as a first step, to implement the ICTI's code of conduct in a credible and transparent manner. In a company list, she informs consumers which companies comply with this requirement and which do not.

In addition, Aktion fairspiele works towards the ICTI CARE Foundation to ensure that the ICTI code is implemented in the factories in an effective, credible and transparent manner. This also means that the workers are involved in its implementation and control in the factories. In the opinion of Aktion fairspiele, the world association of the toy industry must also report on which brand companies are implementing the code so that consumers have the opportunity to take this into account in their purchase decision-making processes.

Central problems in the Chinese toy factories are above all the extremely long working hours , the low wages, which usually do not correspond to the state minimum wage and are often paid late, forced and usually not appropriately remunerated overtime, the inadequate occupational safety , combined with numerous health risks, Inhumane factory dormitories for the migrant workers and a lack of maternity leave .

The action fair plays also points out, however, that brand companies and retailers for their part often make it more difficult for their suppliers to adhere to reasonable working hours and pay decent wages through massive pressure on deadlines and prices. Without fair purchasing practices it is not possible to create decent working conditions at suppliers.

literature

• Leaflet "Bring human rights into play!" the action fair plays (PDF) (840 kB)
• Uwe Kleinert (2008), Social standards in toy production: high time for more commitment (PDF) (782 kB)
• Misereor (2006), "Toys made in China" lesson modules (PDF) ( Memento from November 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (3.28 MB)
• Action fair plays (2005), This is how you bring human rights into play! A handout for consumers (PDF) (812 kB)
• Uwe Kleinert (2004): Social standards in the toy industry (PDF; 103 kB) ( Memento from October 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
• Elisabeth Ries (2003): Playing according to fair rules - The Nuremberg alliance “Fair Toys” advocates social standards in toy production (PDF) (1.14 MB)
• Klaus Heidel and Uwe Kleinert (1997), The Toy Industry. Comments on production and trade with special consideration of working conditions in Asian toy manufacturing , study on behalf of the Misereor Episcopal Relief Organization (PDF) (419 kB)

Web links

• Action fair plays website
• Website of the Nuremberg alliance Fair Toys
• Website of the ICTI CARE Foundation ( Memento from April 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
• The daily newspaper : Bringing human rights into play from February 3, 2007

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1. ↑ The full text of the ICTI Code (German) . woek-web.de. Retrieved on September 11, 2010.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Uwe Kleinert: The fair plays company list: How toy companies implement the ICTI code . Woek-web.de. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 11, 2010.