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GoodWeave Update Industry Brunch & Briefing New York Design Center September 22, 2009.

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1 GoodWeave Update Industry Brunch & Briefing New York Design Center September 22, 2009

2 Introductions

3 Agenda Success to date New GoodWeave collateral & website Co-branding and marketing opportunities New GoodWeave standard Roll-out of Carbon offsetting program Question & answer period

4 Success to Date In the Field: 9,000 children served, including 3,600 rescued from looms Child labor in the handmade carpet industry down 60%, from an estimated one million to 250,000

5 In the Marketplace: In 2008, certified rug sales grew 22% 32% membership growth in 2008 Exponential market growth since campaign launch, current share almost 4% More than 5.5 million rugs certified Success to Date

6 Introducing GoodWeave Evolution of the RugMark brand Incorporates social and environmental responsibility Contemporary look and name New brand, new possibilities

7 GoodWeave Ad Campaign

8 GoodWeave.org

9 Co-Branding with GoodWeave Use new logo on your website, catalog & ads Participate in co-op advertising Purchase a customized GoodWeave banner Take advantage of GoodWeave collateral and photo library

10 Co-Branding with GoodWeave

11 PR & Marketing Opportunities Photo exhibition at World Bank “Where are GoodWeave Rugs?” 2010 advertising offers via media sponsors Press release to announce your GoodWeave affiliation

12 GoodWeave Standard Current standard – no illegal child labor Standard to incorporate core ILO and environmental criteria Environmental concerns with washing & dying – effluent and air pollution New standard to be progressive

13 ISEAL Membership ISEAL Associate Member Guides best practices in standard-setting –Multi-stakeholder consultation –Transparent –Standards committee –Complaint mechanism –Independent verification

14 Standards-Setting Process Field research; Public-facing website √ Operating Procedure made public √ Complaints mechanism √ Standards Committee Terms√ Standards Committee being assembled Draft codes and consultations Generic and national standards

15 Carbon Clear Program Diminish your climate change impact: Calculate your carbon footprint Offset your emissions with high quality carbon credits Projects benefit textile communities in India

16 Carbon Clear Program Cost to you: 1 20’ container from Mumbai to Boston weighing 4.9 tons Emissions = 1.2 tCO2e Offset cost = $14.40 20 such shipments/year = $288

17 Questions?


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