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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...
amfori
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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.
amfori
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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.
amfori
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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...
GIZ FABRIC Asia
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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...
Partnership for Sustainable Textiles
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July 25, 2022
Impact Article: The time to accelerate the “S” in ESG is now
Parental leave is just one of many topics that workers in factories needs to learn more about. With 16 weeks stipulated by law it is quite generous from an international perspective, but with many factories lacking effective training tools, and many workers unable to read and...
Quizrr
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February 25, 2022
Promoting Equal and Respectful Workplaces
With a lack of women in leadership roles, and in professional and technical jobs the gender gap is yet far from being closed. Quizrr, an ed-tech pioneer is working to empower women, and men across the globe with awareness and skills to change that
Quizrr
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March 09, 2022
How a new innovative business pilot will help 135,000 ready-made garment workers in Bangladesh
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) together with wagely a consortium of Quizrr and Ulula have committed $556,000 to improve the financial and digital inclusion of garment workers.
Quizrr
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May 12, 2022
Protecting workers, protecting businesses: Vaccination campaigns in the garment sector
Nationwide vaccination campaigns are at the forefront of COVID-19 mitigation efforts in several of the world’s major manufacturing countries. Garment workers— a category of people that has suffered since the pandemic took hold — are the focus of these vaccination campaigns.
Better Work Bangladesh (BWB)
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August 10, 2021
ILO launches COVID-19 awareness campaign for RMG workers in Bangladesh
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a Behaviour Change Awareness Campaign to identify and reduce the COVID-19 risks faced by ready-made garment (RMG) workers in Bangladesh.
Better Work Bangladesh (BWB)
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August 10, 2021
BRAC University and BKMEA Sign MoU to Promote Bangladeshi Fashion to the World
The long-standing partnership between BRAC University and BKMEA has been renewed.
Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB)
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May 29, 2023
Research support to Cornell University
Data from Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB) have provided valuable support to Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR)’s Global Labor Institute study conducted jointly with Schroders, titled “Fashion’s Climate Breakdown and its Effect for Workers”. These data...
Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB)
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October 30, 2023
MiB appointed The Communications Department as outreach partner
We're delighted to announce that we have appointed The Communications Department as our international #outreach partner, who will support us with expanding MiB's presence in the #UK and #Europe.Director Tash Nikolovski visited Bangladesh in September for a series of workshops...
Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB)
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October 30, 2023
How can fashion brands mitigate the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on garment workers?
With the COVID-19 pandemic provoking a global health and economic emergency, the OECD’s Dorothy Lovell looks at how OECD guidance on responsible business conduct can help governments and business address the impacts of COVID-19 in a way that mitigates harm to workers and supply...
OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct
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October 07, 2021