Pakistan: GIZ FABRIC Regional Conference on Textiles Sustainability

by GIZ FABRIC created 2022-12-15T14:26:14+07:00

On 7 December 22, more than 150 textile sector stakeholders from across the globe joined the GIZ FABRIC Hybrid Regional Conference on Textiles Sustainability where good practices for sustainable business and fair production were presented and the Asia Garment Hub was accentuated with a strong focus on regional exchange and dialogue.

The Conference focused on the achievements of current phase of the project. About 25 presenters from five Asian countries joined to emphasise on Resource and Environmental Management, Social and Labour Standards, Gender equality at the workplace, Regional Dialogue and Knowledge transfer while presenting industrial practices and updating the evolving needs of the textiles sector in the Asian region.

Major topics of attention were Climate Action, Circularity, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, Chemical Management, Labour Law App in Cambodia, Dialogue for Sustainability (DFS), Labour Inspections, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), Social and Behavioral Change Campaigns, Women Empowerment House (WE House), From policy to practice: Addressing sexual harassment at the workplace, Reintegration through employability and employment, Sustainable Textile of the Asian Region (STAR) network, Asian Dialogues, Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) and Regional Universities Network (RUN).