In October 2019, CARE and Better Factories Cambodia convened a unique event with the Asia garment industry to discuss sexual harassment in the supply chain. This video shares highlights and outcomes of the event.
Workers have rights and entitlements that are established in laws, employment contracts, collective agreements and workplace rules, as well as in custom and practice (the way things are normally done – and have been done for a long time – in a particular workplace, industry or occupation). We say that workers have a grievance when they believe that some aspect of these is not being respected by their employer. Grievances are usually described as ‘individual’ when only one worker is involved and ‘collective’ when a group of workers all believe they are suffering from the same breach of the rules. Grievances relate to addressing infringements of existing rights and entitlements, from bullying or harassment, to underpayment of wages, refusal to grant rest periods, weekly rest days or public holidays, discrimination or underpayment of bonuses or other entitlements.
The Human Rights Due Diligence Training conducted by the UNDP India in partnership with amfori and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce is designed for companies in the textile sector looking to build their human rights due diligence capacity and align it to internationally recognised standards.
The Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop conducted by the UNDP India in partnership with amfori and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce is designed for companies in all sectors looking to build their human rights due diligence capacity and align it to internationally recognised standards.
Register now for the 3rd UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights on 28-30 March 2022.
Science tells us that to keep the planet safe, we must significantly reduce CO2 emissions within the next decade to meet our 1.5°C climate goal. Together we must work towards this goal—to drastically reduce emissions and adapt to climate change—so as to escape the worst impacts of climate change. The timeline to do this is very short, and the goals are incredibly tough to meet, but that is our challenge. In 2018, the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, was launched in response to that challenge. With a growing list of signatory companies and organizations, as well as clear commitments and plans, the Charter has the ingredients to be a success. The Playbook is intended for companies across the value chain that are primarily involved in the fashion sector - brands, retailers, manufacturers, material suppliers, and more - as setting and achieving ambitious targets will take action from thousands of companies across the valuechain. The Playbook is intended to be a living document that will help fashion stakeholders to identify what actions to take and which initiatives and programmes could support them. Fashion can play an important role in inspiring other sectors and society at large to lead the way towards a healthy and prosperous planet for all.
This is a training course for business enterprises seeking practical guidance on how to recruit and employ migrant workers responsibly within their operations and supply chains. This module is aligned with international human rights and labour rights standards, as well as guiding frameworks on international migration. It is informed by IOM’s extensive experience working with governments, civil society, migrant workers, and the private sector, as well the collection of good practices by employers, labour recruiters, and multinational enterprises. Audience This course is designed for businesses recruiting and employing migrant workers within their operations and supply chains, who would like to align their policies, practices, and management systems with international recruitment and employment principles. Overarching objective The overarching objective of this course is to provide business enterprises with an understanding of how to uphold key human and labour rights principles during all stages of labour migration. Learning objectives - Understand why treating migrant workers respectfully is necessary to run a sustainable business. - Gain an overview of all stages of the labour migration process, including recruitment and deployment, employment, and return or onward migration. - Learn how to establish human rights policies, due diligence processes, and remediation systems. - Discover good practices for engaging and supporting migrant workers.
January 18, 2021
February 11, 2021. Industry Associations from Turkey, Indonesia and Morocco join Asian Associations in IAF and STAR Network Initiative on 'Manufacturers Payment and Delivery Terms'
1st February 2022. STTI welcomes two new members and now covers 11 manufacturing countries.
22nd March, 2022. The Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) held its first bi-annual in-person meeting on Monday March 14th in Istanbul, Turkey and announces spokespersons.
16th June 2022. STTI spokesperson and Vice President BGMEA Miran Ali called for a globally standardised approach to due diligence at the prestigious Global Fashion Summit last week.
As the transition from cash to digital financial services accelerates around the world, greater understanding is developing on how to manage this shift, what is needed to deliver impact, and the importance of increased collaboration across private and public sectors.
This innovative new manual aims to guide worker-oriented training in the garment sector. It shows how worker engagement in productivity improvements can support decent work through enhanced social dialogue, stronger labour compliance, and improved working conditions. Published by the ILO-Sweden Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia Project (Aug 2022).
The report outlines four women leaders in Asia’s garment and textile sector who are making positive contributions to sector-specific challenges related to gender equality, environmental sustainability and industry recovery from COVID-19. The entrepreneurs share their personal and business experiences showcasing sustainable enterprises, introduction of circular economies and adopting alternative leadership styles at work.
A Just Transition for the garment industry in Asia is critical as the sector seeks to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the textile and garment sector, specifically the employment and enterprise impacts, and contextualizes these within the wider development impacts of the sector – social, economic and environmental; both positive and negative – to ask the question: how sustainable is the sector?
A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights trends in employment, wages and productivity the Asian garment, footwear and textiles industry.
Clear procedures with strong messages from leadership can help reduce harassment and make workers feel safer.
A deep dive into the financial, social and environmental impacts on suppliers in global supply chains of design, development and calendar management practices on the part of buyers, with recommendations for buyers on how to improve.
We've been talking about living wages for workers in the apparel industry for many years- what needs to be done to make progress on paying them?
Post-Covid survival and climate change for the global fashion industry hang on its willingness to abandon the colonial mindset and welcome suppliers to the decision table as equals - A blog post by Dr. Marsha Dickson, President and Co-Founder of Better Buying Institute.
Factory Improvement Toolset - Facilitator Manual and checklist ENGLISH
