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Discussions on Forced Labour Pick Up Steam as EU Steps Up Dialogue
Over the last couple of years governmental legislative actions addressing forced labour have seen a marked rise. Amongst the key actions has been the European Commission’s announcement by President von der Leyen in her State of the Union address of September 2021: it intends to...
amfori
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July 06, 2022
The 26th Sino-European CSR Roundtable Forum
Jul 21, 2022 to Jul 21, 2022 (2:45 PM — 4:45 PM) UTC+07
On 21 July 2022, the 26th Sino-European CSR Round table forum will be held online. As a professional and practical communication platform and channel for corporate social responsibility, the theme of this forum will be “Empower Low-Carbon Supply Chains: Transformation...
amfori
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July 07, 2022
amfori Annual Event / Responsible Trade, Sustainable Supply Chains
Oct 19, 2022 to Oct 20, 2022 (6:00 PM — 7:00 PM) UTC+07
Save The Date: amfori Annual Event 19-20 October 2022 The amfori annual event brings together international businesses, stakeholders, policy-makers and sustainability practitioners to collaborate and exchange views on responsible trade and sustainable supply chains.
amfori
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August 23, 2022
Making TVET in Bangladesh future-proof
Textile diploma curriculum and industry needs assessment for green transformation. Published by the project Higher Education and Leadership Development for Sustainable Textiles in Bangladesh (HELD) which is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale...
Victoria Hohenhausen
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September 07, 2022
Existing complaints structures for workers in the export-oriented textile and garment sector in Bangladesh
The German Government is committed to human rights and environmental due diligence and passed an act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains in 2021. The project Initiative for Global Solidarity (IGS) has 4 areas of action for the project, where action field (4)...
Victoria Hohenhausen
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December 12, 2022
What you should know about the Switch Garment project
The objective of the Switch Garment project is to increase the competitiveness of Cambodian garment factories and decrease the industry's environmental impact through the adoption of sustainable energy practices and facilitating investments in clean energy technologies.
Global Green Growth Institute – Cambodia Program
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January 30, 2023
Why you shouldn't miss this year's OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
Juliette Tafreschi
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January 03, 2022
What you should know about Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence
What is mandatory human rights due diligence, and how could it make the garment industry more ethical? An article by Elizabeth Cline and Laurel Anderson Hoffner.
Laurel Anderson Hoffner
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July 04, 2022
Explainer: EU Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence
The EU recently drafted a proposal for a new law that would tighten corporate due diligence in global supply chains. Here's all you need to know about the proposal and what it might mean for the garment sector in Asia.
Juliette Tafreschi
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July 04, 2022
Disability inclusion: Companies should recognise that diversity is a strength and a reputation enhancer
People with disabilities face multiple barriers to participating equally in the labour market -and companies too face challenges in breaking down these barriers and designing inclusive workplaces. A new set of guidelines for the garment and textiles sector aims to change that. ...
Juliette Tafreschi
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July 14, 2022
Why we need to talk more about due diligence
What do the recent debate over the Higg Index and the emerging industry focus on supply chain due diligence have in common?
Juliette Tafreschi
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July 26, 2022
Global Findex 2021: How digital wages empower Bangladeshi women
The Global Findex 2021 report shows, surprisingly, that financial inclusion increased all over the world last year despite COVID-19. Bangladesh’s work to increase the use of digital wages during the pandemic illustrates how some policy responses enhanced this inclusion and led to...
Snigdha Ali
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July 14, 2022
How a digital tool can help companies to conduct gender responsive human rights due diligence
An interview with Per N. Bondevik, human rights due diligence specialist in global supply chains, and co-developer of the web-based self-assessment tool SheDil.
Juliette Tafreschi
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August 10, 2022
"In reality sustainability is an investment, and if you invest, you end up with more"
After two years of COVID break, the Asian Dialogues Conference finally returned to the stage as an in-person event. We have summarized the most important statements and key findings for you.
Juliette Tafreschi
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September 05, 2022
What you should know about ILO's newest Workers' Manual on Productivity
Discover how the Workers' Manual was developed and why it can help increase understanding and productivity in factories through increased social dialogue, compliance with labour standards and improved working conditions.
Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia (ILO)
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October 10, 2022
COP27: Fashion's last chance to fight climate change? Action over words.
At the 27th UN Conference of the Parties (COP), world leaders, industry executives and civil society representatives meet for negotiations to bring the world closer to achieving climate goals. The fashion industry is also on the agenda at COP27.
Juliette Tafreschi
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November 09, 2022
Why fashion has a chemical certification complex
The Transformers Foundation's 2022 Annual Report has clear words when it comes to the issue of chemical certification: unnecessarily complicated, woefully ineffective.
Asia Garment Hub
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November 22, 2022
Why Quizrr's OHS training can help create a safer work environment
With its worker-centric digital learnings, Quizrr reaches more than 1000 workers daily. We talk to Spenser Bomholt Fain, Head of Programs, and Sandra Granath, Head of Learning, about the importance of representation, Quizrr's newest training course on Occupational Health & Safety...
Juliette Tafreschi
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December 07, 2022
Pakistan: GIZ FABRIC Regional Conference on Textiles Sustainability
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...
GIZ FABRIC Asia
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December 15, 2022