The German and European Union (EU) supply chain laws mark a paradigm shift from voluntary to binding corporate responsibility. The negotiation of a UN Convention on Business and Human Rights offers an opportunity for a sustainable global economy. Germany and the EU should seize it.

• Published by: UNITED NATIONS Issue 6/2024
• Author: Armin Paasch, Misereor
• Publication date: 19.12.2024
• Page 250-254

The German and European Union (EU) supply chain laws mark a paradigm shift from voluntary to binding corporate responsibility. The negotiation of a UN Convention on Business and Human Rights offers an opportunity for a sustainable global economy. Germany and the EU should seize it.

• Published by: UNITED NATIONS Issue 6/2024
• Author: Armin Paasch, Misereor
• Publication date: 19.12.2024
• Page 250-254

From practice for practice: With the support of Misereor, Global Learning officer positions were created in several German dioceses. The handbook presents lighthouse projects from the 2012-2017 project phase. It documents the practical experiences of the trainers, 50% of whom are also active teachers. The handbook is aimed at those responsible for school education and the global church in the German dioceses as well as practitioners in schools and teacher training programmes. The aim is to arouse and promote interest in global learning with Misereor.

• Publisher: Steering committee for the co-operation project "Global Learning"
• Pages: 48

• Year of publication: 2018

   

From practice for practice: With the support of Misereor, Global Learning officer positions were created in several German dioceses. The handbook presents lighthouse projects from the 2012-2017 project phase. It documents the practical experiences of the trainers, 50% of whom are also active teachers. The handbook is aimed at those responsible for school education and the global church in the German dioceses as well as practitioners in schools and teacher training programmes. The aim is to arouse and promote interest in global learning with Misereor.

• Publisher: Steering committee for the co-operation project "Global Learning"
• Pages: 48

• Year of publication: 2018

   

Based on the many years of experience of Misereor and its partner organisations, the position paper "Climate-friendly construction" formulates principles for the promotion of projects in the construction sector. These are intended to serve as guidelines for project work and at the same time initiate a constructive dialogue with decision-makers in politics and the construction industry.

New housing developments and rapidly growing cities are causing the demand for living space and infrastructure to rise sharply. Building is therefore often necessary. Misereor has been supporting construction projects for many years. However, building always means interfering with existing ecological systems because it consumes energy, resources and land. All building projects supported by Misereor must fulfil certain quality criteria: In addition to compliance with building regulations and fire safety rules, context-specific and climatic conditions as well as climate and environmental protection requirements, socio-economic compatibility and cultural aspects must be taken into account when designing and constructing buildings. This position paper sets out Misereor's principles for climate-friendly construction.

• Publisher: Misereor
• Publication date: August 2019
• Pages: 12
• Soon also available to order as a print version

Based on the many years of experience of Misereor and its partner organisations, the position paper "Climate-friendly construction" formulates principles for the promotion of projects in the construction sector. These are intended to serve as guidelines for project work and at the same time initiate a constructive dialogue with decision-makers in politics and the construction industry.

New housing developments and rapidly growing cities are causing the demand for living space and infrastructure to rise sharply. Building is therefore often necessary. Misereor has been supporting construction projects for many years. However, building always means interfering with existing ecological systems because it consumes energy, resources and land. All building projects supported by Misereor must fulfil certain quality criteria: In addition to compliance with building regulations and fire safety rules, context-specific and climatic conditions as well as climate and environmental protection requirements, socio-economic compatibility and cultural aspects must be taken into account when designing and constructing buildings. This position paper sets out Misereor's principles for climate-friendly construction.

• Publisher: Misereor
• Publication date: August 2019
• Pages: 12
• Soon also available to order as a print version

The joint dossier by Misereor and Bread for the World reports on human rights violations in business and presents proposals for human rights regulation of companies at German and international level.

• Publisher: welt-sichten, Misereor and Bread for the World
• June 2019
• Pages: 24

The joint dossier by Misereor and Bread for the World reports on human rights violations in business and presents proposals for human rights regulation of companies at German and international level.

• Publisher: welt-sichten, Misereor and Bread for the World
• June 2019
• Pages: 24

The briefing shows how German business organisations have used targeted lobbying to oppose binding human rights requirements in recent years - whether in the German National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights or at the level of the United Nations.

• Publisher: Global Policy Forum, Misereor and Bread for the World.
• May 2018

The briefing shows how German business organisations have used targeted lobbying to oppose binding human rights requirements in recent years - whether in the German National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights or at the level of the United Nations.

• Publisher: Global Policy Forum, Misereor and Bread for the World.
• May 2018

• Primary school up to Year 6

Discovering chocolate – with all your senses and plenty of curiosity!
This booklet invites children on an exciting journey into the world of chocolate. Through fun, child-friendly activities, they learn where cocoa and sugar come from, how chocolate is made, and the stories behind these sweet ingredients.
Through a variety of learning and activity ideas, hands-on activities and creative games, children not only learn about the production processes, but also meet the people who make a living from growing cocoa and sugar – and discover how Fair Trade can improve their living conditions.

• Publisher: Misereor
• Year of publication: 2017, updated 2022
• Number of pages: 20

• Primary school up to Year 6

Discovering chocolate – with all your senses and plenty of curiosity!
This booklet invites children on an exciting journey into the world of chocolate. Through fun, child-friendly activities, they learn where cocoa and sugar come from, how chocolate is made, and the stories behind these sweet ingredients.
Through a variety of learning and activity ideas, hands-on activities and creative games, children not only learn about the production processes, but also meet the people who make a living from growing cocoa and sugar – and discover how Fair Trade can improve their living conditions.

• Publisher: Misereor
• Year of publication: 2017, updated 2022
• Number of pages: 20

Bread for the World, IG Metall and Misereor expect German industrial companies and politicians to recognise and comply with existing human rights, labour and environmental standards in all measures to secure raw materials and to make them mandatory for their suppliers.

• 16 June 2020
• Pages: 4

Bread for the World, IG Metall and Misereor expect German industrial companies and politicians to recognise and comply with existing human rights, labour and environmental standards in all measures to secure raw materials and to make them mandatory for their suppliers.

• 16 June 2020
• Pages: 4

The real costs of our food are not yet included in the price. In reality, the production costs of our food are significantly higher because the effects and costs on the environment and health have not been factored in. But farmers' efforts to preserve the environment are also missing.

A new accounting standard - the True Cost Analysis (TCA) - is intended to remedy this and contribute to an accounting of the real costs in order to develop a controlling function in production and consumption.

• Publisher: Misereor
• Year of publication: 2020
• Pages: 20

The real costs of our food are not yet included in the price. In reality, the production costs of our food are significantly higher because the effects and costs on the environment and health have not been factored in. But farmers' efforts to preserve the environment are also missing.

A new accounting standard - the True Cost Analysis (TCA) - is intended to remedy this and contribute to an accounting of the real costs in order to develop a controlling function in production and consumption.

• Publisher: Misereor
• Year of publication: 2020
• Pages: 20

The publication "12 arguments in favour of a raw materials turnaround" uses impressive facts to illustrate that we urgently need a turnaround in raw materials policy!

The brochure uses catchy graphics to illustrate the extent to which metallic raw materials permeate our everyday lives, Germany's share of global raw material consumption and the responsibility Germany shares for the many human rights, environmental and development problems associated with the extraction, processing and consumption of raw materials.

• Publisher: AK Rohstoffe
• Pages: 19
• Year of publication: 2021

The publication "12 arguments in favour of a raw materials turnaround" uses impressive facts to illustrate that we urgently need a turnaround in raw materials policy!

The brochure uses catchy graphics to illustrate the extent to which metallic raw materials permeate our everyday lives, Germany's share of global raw material consumption and the responsibility Germany shares for the many human rights, environmental and development problems associated with the extraction, processing and consumption of raw materials.

• Publisher: AK Rohstoffe
• Pages: 19
• Year of publication: 2021

This collection of materials offers many ideas on how global learning can succeed outside of school. Role plays, discussions or a cookery competition: there is something here for every type of group.

The collection of materials offers impulses, introductory, sensitisation and development methods with which global learning can succeed in any type of group. The methods have been developed by Misereor's education and pastoral work department and have often been implemented. The material is not available in printed form, but can be downloaded free of charge.

• Publisher: Misereor
• 2023
• Pages: 32

This collection of materials offers many ideas on how global learning can succeed outside of school. Role plays, discussions or a cookery competition: there is something here for every type of group.

The collection of materials offers impulses, introductory, sensitisation and development methods with which global learning can succeed in any type of group. The methods have been developed by Misereor's education and pastoral work department and have often been implemented. The material is not available in printed form, but can be downloaded free of charge.

• Publisher: Misereor
• 2023
• Pages: 32