News Releases
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>
10/13/2011 After 15 years of combating child servitude in South Asia’s handmade carpet industry, the nonprofit organization GoodWeave is expanding its operations internationally, beginning with Afghanistan. GoodWeave estimates the first child-labor-free certified rugs produced in Afghanistan to be available by early 2012. More>
In the News
Portland Monthly Magazine, A Colorful Carpet Language, by Kristin Belz, February 14, 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
The Guardian, Tackling child labour in Nepal's carpet-weaving industry, by Tim Tyson Short and Caroline Noble, November 23, 2011
HGTV Design Happens Blog, Daily Delight: Black and White Floral Rug, by Briana Mowrey, September 15, 2011
ParamusPatch, Macy's To Help Fight Child Labor, by Steve Sears, September 13, 2011
The New Southwest, Green Interiors - Rugs Cost More Than Dollars, by Pamela Portwood, September 11, 2011
Traditional Home, Magic Carpet, by Doris Athineos, September 1, 2011
Home Furnishings Business, 5 Rug Vendors Earn GoodWeave Label, July 22, 2011
Home Furnishing News, GoodWeave Certified Rug Program Launches at Select Macy’s Stores, July 12, 2011
Financial Times, Business Diary: Christopher Sharp, by Rhymer Rigby, July 11, 2011
San Francisco Chronicle, Chris Baisa's hand-knotted rugs have modern touch, by Deb Wandell, July 10, 2011
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