DBU aktuell Nr. 12 | December 2013 | English

Information on Grant Support Activities of the German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt)

»Solidarisch Einkaufen« © IG BAU, D. Gust

3.) IG Bau goes to bat for “Shopping Solidarity”

aSix million union members in Germany represent a substantial consumer market. The IG BAU (Construction, Agriculture, and Environment union), in its role as an environmental union therefore wishes to set an example at the membership level and encourage shopping around the world which involves a proper regard for labor and the environment. Initial approaches were brought into play before the beginning of the project, but not all options were exhausted by a long shot. The action “Shopping Solidarity” therefore aims at supporting efficient, sustainable trade by the IG BAU.

More on the substance of the project at: http://solidarisch-einkaufen.de