[Ftffacilitationteam] encore BODY SHOP

[luisapsf en psf.org.pe]

Hola a todo el mundo,

Estoy de acuerdo con el cuestionamiento a sumar a la alianza Gcap a Body
Shop. En Brasil tiene serios cuestionamientos por temas laborales y en
colisión con las demandas sindicales.

Un tema a discutir y que está relacionado con el inicio del debate en la
Asamblea de Montevideo es cuál es nuestro objetivo. Es incidir en las
instancias globales para ir más allá que los Odm? o sumar más gente? es
dcir nuestro objetivo es político o es mediático?

Ambos no se oponen si lo mediático obedece lo político pero si es al
revés, mal estamos y merecería una buena discusión.

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Salut tout le monde,
Je suis d'accord avec le questionnement àBody Shop. Au Brésil il y des
sérieux questionnements du type laboral et en collision avec les demandes
syndicales.

Un sujet de fonds à discuter est lié aux débats débutés à l'Assemblée  de
Montevideo, sur la nature de l'objectif Gcap. Il s'agit de faire pression
sur les instances globales de pouvoir afin de dépasser les ODM? ou faire
l'addition des gens dans l'alliance? C'est à dire, notre objectif est
médiatique ou politique?

Les deux peuvent se marier si et seul si l'objectif médiatique suit
l'objectif politique. Le contraire nous laisserait pensifs/pensives et
mériterait un débat plus approfondi.

Luisa.

> Dear colleagues,
>
> Within the Mobilization Task Force, we have begun a discussion about a
> potential partnership between GCAP and The Body Shop.  The invitation has
> come
> from The Body Shop to a member of the MTF and now the issue is going
> before  the
> IFT in June (details at end of message).  We are preparing a note from
> the
> FTF, but in the meanwhile I wanted to send comments sent today by
> colleagues  on
> the MTF.  Please note the comment from our colleague in Europe who  writes
> in
> opposition to the collaboration:
>           [  ...The  Body Shop International is wholly owned by L'Oreal
> which
> is well known for  its
> policy on animal testing  and its undermining and shallow portrayal  of
> women. This last point  needs to be seriously considered when we  are
> supporting a campaign  claiming Gender Equality. ]
>
> Kudos to Julien!  Also are comments from the Trade Unions and Latin
> America.
>  Any other comments are welcome.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rosa
>
> Sent: 15 May 2007 14:05
> To:  mobilizationmonth en whiteband.org
> Subject: [GCAP mobilizationmonth] BODY  SHOP
> Importance: High
>
> Dear all,
>
> To be sure that we all have got  a clear and complete understanding of
> what
> Body Shop is before becoming  involved with another partnership I would
> like you to read carefully the  following note.
>
> As emphasised at the end of the document circulated by  Ben, The Body Shop
> International is wholly owned by L'Oreal which is well  known for its
> policy on animal testing and its undermining and shallow  portrayal of
> women. This last point needs to be seriously considered when we  are
> supporting a campaign claiming Gender Equality.
>
> To deepen the  investigation and I will congratulate once again the
> document for being so  transparent, L'Oreal is indeed linked with Nestlé,
> which owns 28.8% of  L'Oreal and whose CEO, Peter Brabeck (who considers
> water as being a good of  consumption and criticizes NGOs for their
> "radical point of view" for  considering water as a universal good), is
> also Vice Chairman of  L'Oreal.
>
> Nestlé as you are all aware has attracted much criticism for its  baby
> milk
> marketing policies in developing countries since the 70s;  demanded
> millions of dollars in compensation from Ethiopia (Oxfam, December  2002);
> made use of forced labour in the production of their chocolate in  West
> Africa (Forbes, April 2004); sold thousands of tons of contaminated
> animal
> feed in Venezuela in 2005; opposed a Swiss ban on GMOs still in 2005,
> etc,
> etc...
>
> Lastly in order to finish this email I would like us to  never forget that
> GCAP is a Civil Society Campaign and should not work with  profit/business
> companies which I consider would critically damage our  credibility if we
> are calling for change.
>
> Talk to you  soon.
>
> Julien
>
> Julien Vaissier
> GCAP Europe Secretariat
> 10  Square Ambiorix, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
> ********************************************************
> Dear all,
>
> I fully support Julian's views and would like to add that  before engaging
> with any company (especially multinationals like the body  shop or
> L'Oreal,)we, as workers' movement, demand that the behaviour of  these
> companies vis-Ã -vis their employees & trade unions be fully
> investigated.
>
> In the spirit of transparency and accountability I would  suggest that the
> principle of initiating partnerships with private firms  (bodyshop or any
> other) must be discussed at the IFT level. Should the IFT  accept the
> principle, then guidelines will have to be democratically drawn to
> clearly
> define the kind of engagement we are ready to support.
>
> Ben: I  appreciate your enthusiasm and you make a great contribution to
> GCAP
> &  its mobilization, but here there are very serious political
> implications
> involved for several constituencies.  I'm sure you'll  understand.
>
> Best
>
> Claire Courteille
> Economic and Social Policy  Department
> International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
> 5, Boulevard du  Roi Albert II, 1210 Brussels,  Belgium
> *************************************************************
> Dear all,
>
> I fully agree with Claire and Julien. Besides all comments  already
> done in Brazil we  have  millions of problems  because of Body Shop
> agreements with the indigenous people, using  their images and gaining
> profits without benefits to the indigenous  people. It is a big
> trouble for us.
>
> Iara
> *****************************************************************
>
> GCAP and Body Shop International---(excerpts only)
> Proposal
> A 1-5 year strategic partnership between GCAP and  Body Shop International
> to
> include a line of products in Body Shop stores in 55  countries in the
> North
> and South, distribution of GCAP literature in those  countries and major
> fundraising potential.
> Purpose
> To strengthen the voice of civil society in the  fight against poverty and
> suffering
> To strengthen the global awareness of GCAP and of  national coalitions
> To raise money for certain GCAP national  coalitions and for the GCAP
> globally
> Partnership  proposal
> That GCAP and Body Shop International begin now  (May 2007) to explore a
> partnership likely to last from between one and five  years. Due to the
> lead time
> of both organisations, initial implementation will  be achieved by May
> 2008.
> The proposal is that Body Shop International  becomes a key strategic
> partner
> for GCAP. This would enable GCAP to promote  their global brand and serve
> to
> enhance its ability to overcome poverty and  suffering around the world.
> Initial discussions suggest a possibility for  exploring the concept of
> ‘white
> ’.
> The white band is the current global connector for  GCAP and white is the
> recognised symbol of peace and justice. GCAP believes that  poverty and
> inequality are injustices which can and must be  overcome.
> Using the colour white and the symbol of the White  Band, GCAP and the
> Body
> Shop will work together to produce a product or range of  products to sell
> in
> Body Shop stores in 55 countries. A branding and coherent  image for the
> project will be developed by Body Shop International and agreed in  a
> small working
> group made up of representatives of Body Shop International and  GCAP.
> Point of Sale and other promotional spaces will  also be utilised to
> promote
> this collaboration and awareness of GCAP and the  white band.
> Time line
> This is a huge international project so we would  hope to launch in around
> one year in time for the Day of the African Child, the  Japan G8 and other
> significant global dates.
> Therefore, GCAP must be ready to agree to this  principle or otherwise by
> the
> end of May 2007.
>
>
>
>
>
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