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amfori President Speaks about Collective Action at the IOE Side Session of the 3rd UNDP South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights
On 25 March, amfori President Linda Kromjong delivered a presentation at a side session organized by the International Organisation of Employers of the UN 3rd South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights.
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April 22, 2022
Event Roundup: amfori-ILO RSCA Webinar on Gender Equality in Business and Supply Chains in Asia
On 8 April 2022, amfori, in collaboration with the International Labor Organization Responsible Supply Chains in Asia Programme (ILO RSCA), organised a webinar on the theme Gender Equality in Business and Supply Chains: Empowering Women during Post-Pandemic Recovery in Asia,...
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May 03, 2022
amfori Pledges with the UN on Traceability and Transparency of Supply Chains
amfori has made a Pledge to 'increase the visibility and transparancy of social and environmental conditions in supply chains'. This is a week where global actors are focusing on environment-related issues, with the 50th edition of World Environment Day and the UN preparatory...
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July 06, 2022
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...
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July 06, 2022
Event Roundup: The 26th Sino-European CSR Roundtable Forum
On 22 July 2022, amfori and China Sustainability Tribune, co-hosted the 26th Sino-European CSR Roundtable Forum. It was held in Beijing in a hybrid mode. The event themed “Empower Low-Carbon Supply Chains and Transformation Opportunities Brought by Best Practices" and was...
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August 12, 2022
amfori enters into a new Partnership with UNIDO
amfori’s president Linda Kromjong signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) together with Gerd Mueller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation on shared interest areas for driving the #ESG.
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January 10, 2023
amfori launches Climate Lab
The amfori Climate Lab is a new initiative to raise climate awareness, deepen the conversation with amfori members, assess gaps and brainstorm collectively on ways to improve together and support each other. It intends to capitalise on the pool of resources and good work that...
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January 10, 2023
Key Learnings from amfori’s Events on “Responsible Business Conduct and Access to Remedy” in Vietnam
Following the completion of the pilot for Speak for Change, amfori Supply Chain Grievance Mechanism programme, amfori organised a series of events on “Responsible Business Conduct and Access to Remedy” in Vietnam. The events aimed to seek feedback from stakeholders’ experience...
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June 27, 2023
By joining forces, Retailers and amfori can support the Global Community to win the Race to Zero
On the day set aside by the UN to put a spotlight on the pressing environmental challenges the world is facing, amfori is calling on all retail companies, including its own retail members, to commit to the goals of the Race to Zero Retail Breakthrough Campaign.
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June 27, 2023
amfori welcomes EP JURI Committee Vote on EU CSDDD File as Important Step in the Right Direction
As an organisation that has been supportive of the move to introduce EU-wide due diligence measures since the onset, amfori welcomes this important step towards creating harmonised rules and a level playing field on due diligence.
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June 27, 2023
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...
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December 15, 2022
Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices: Aligning and driving action on ‘Responsible Purchasing Practices’
The "Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices" now provides an aligned reference document for the garment industry. Several multi-stakeholder initiatives have developed the document and hope that the framework will help to focus attention on the changes needed, as a...
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July 25, 2022