News Releases
03/14/2012 On March 22, Lapchi’s Milton Glaser Collection, certified child-labor-free by GoodWeave, will launch at a special exhibition at the Santa Monica Museum of Art (SMMoA) entitled Milton Glaser for Lapchi: An Exploration of Pattern Making and Color Effects in Textiles, in conjunction with West Week. More>
02/16/2012 On February 25 and 26, students from the Harvard Business School and the Kennedy School of Government will bring together the world’s leading experts to discuss high-impact social change at the 13th annual Social Enterprise Conference. One of the most anticipated panel discussions, “Human Trafficking and Supply Chains,” will feature Nina Smith, GoodWeave USA’s executive director, and other leaders working to expose and end slavery in the global economy. More>
02/03/2012 Three more US rug companies have joined the GoodWeave® certification program, committing to a child-labor-free supply chain. With the addition of these companies, GoodWeave USA now licenses 90 North American importers, conducting frequent, unannounced inspections of their looms to verify that they only employ weavers of legal working age. More>
12/14/2011 Google.org announced a grant to GoodWeave as part of its first-ever dedication of funds to support the global fight against human slavery. In recognition of GoodWeave’s nearly two decades of leadership in the modern abolitionist movement, Google is supporting its market-based model to eliminate child labor from the handmade rug industry. More>
10/27/2011 GoodWeave Nepal has captured the coveted 2011 STARS Impact Award for children’s protection in Asia. The highly competitive STARS awards, sponsored by the UK-based STARS Foundation, support local organizations that achieve excellence in the provision of services to disadvantaged children and demonstrate effective management practices. More>
In the News
Diversity Journal, Buy a Rug, Help a Child, by Grace Austin, April 30, 2012
Periwinkle Porte, GoodWeave's Expanded Standard to Address Environmental, Adult Working Conditions in 2012, by Debbie Hindman, April 10, 2012
The Lusso Report, Rescued by GoodWeave, by Lusso Bags, April 10, 2012
Natural Awakenings, Better Threads: Rug Industry Tackles Child Labor Injustice, April 1, 2012
Core77, Milton Glaser Designs Rugs for Lapchi, by Carren Jao, March 26, 2012
We Take Sides Blog, GoodWeave Wants to Know-Will You Support Their Campaign to End Child Labor? by Mark Marosits, March 20, 2012
Andie Day Lifestyle, GoodWeave’s Afghanistan Child-Free Labor Initiative, March 11, 2012
Adroyt, Weaving a Better Future: One Carpet at a Time, March 6, 2012
Chronicle of Philanthropy, A Charity Braves a Shadowy Industry to Rescue Children, by Caroline Bermudez, March 4, 2012
The Brave Discussion, Children chained to the loom – end child slavery, March 2, 2012
Home Accents Today, GoodWeave certifies three more rug companies child-labor-free, by Alex Lemonde-Gray, February 6, 2012
Floor Daily, GoodWeave Signs Three More U.S. Rug Firms, February 6, 2012
The Daily Muse, The Fight for Freedom: 7 Organizations Combatting Human Trafficking, by Natalie Jesinoka, January 24, 2012
Trend Hunter, Anti Child-Labor Certifications: GoodWeave Tackles Exploitation in the Handmade Carpet Industry, January 12, 2012
The Boston Globe, Consumers look to help good causes with gifts, by Jenn Abelson, December 23, 2011
Google, Google Gives Back, December 14, 2011
Inkback blog, Awesome Woman: Nina Smith, by Ilyse Na'omi Kazar, December 8, 2011
About.com, GoodWeave Expands Work to Afghanistan, by Jennifer Quail, December 6, 2011
The Tufts Daily, Bazaar encourages socially responsible consumption, by Leah Lazer, December 1, 2011
Shop to Stop Slavery, Teaching Children About Forced Child Labor, December 1, 2011
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