Publications
Reducing the footprint? How to assess carbon emissions in the garment sector in Asia
This report examines carbon emissions across the garment sector as counted using the two prominent methodologies for calculating emissions – the life cycle assessment (LCA) and carbon accounting in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The purpose of this report is to provide...
Arron Goldman
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July 12, 2021
Productivity interventions available to garment factories in Asia: A mapping study
This study focuses on the availability of productivity interventions in the Asian garment sectors. By examining a subset of productivity interventions available to the industry, the paper depicts a broader picture of what type of support services are available to Asian garment...
Arron Goldman
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July 12, 2021
Quick impact assessment of COVID-19 pandemic on the key economic sectors: Responses, adjustment and resilence of business and workers
With the objective of studying the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic and the responses and the adjustment processes by businesses and workers, the research is mainly based on two surveys of 58 firms and 292 workers in tourism, garment, electronics, seafood-processing and...
Arron Goldman
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July 12, 2021
Gendered impacts of COVID-19 on the garment sector
This brief, co-authored by the ILO and Better Work, aims to raise awareness of the gendered reality of COVID-19 and to outline some of the ways in which the pandemic impacts women and men workers in the garment sector in the short, medium and long terms.
Arron Goldman
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July 12, 2021
Gender and the labour market in Viet Nam*
An analysis based on the Labour Force Survey Labour market participation of women is remarkably high in Viet Nam, Women are on average found in lower-quality employment than men, While being highly economically active, women also discharge a disproportionate amount of family...
ILO
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June 24, 2021
GIZ FABRIC: Manual - How to set up community platforms for women garment workers
Asia Garment Hub
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July 29, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset - Cutting Fabric
Cutting fabric - Cutting room operations
Asia Garment Hub
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August 07, 2021
ILO Factory Improvement Toolset Fact sheet
Fact sheet
International Labour Organization (ILO)
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August 07, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset Tools Catalogue
The Factory Improvement Toolset (FIT) is an innovative self-facilitated, activity-based programme designed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to create more decent and sustainable employment.
Asia Garment Hub
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August 07, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset - Planning Production
Planning production - Production systems
Asia Garment Hub
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August 07, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset - Improving Welfare
Improving Welfare - Working conditions
Asia Garment Hub
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August 07, 2021
Business Resilience Guides: Guides for garment factories to build resilience during and after COVID-19
The ILO provides a series of six action-oriented guides for garment factories in Asia to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and to build business resilience. This fact sheet provides an introduction to the series.
Arron Goldman
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August 08, 2021
Business Resilience Guides: Factory cash flow template
Excel Template
Arron Goldman
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August 08, 2021
Business Resilience Guides: Reducing costs
For garment manufacturers navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, this guide helps factory managers reduce costs to ease financial liquidity and cash flow pressures on their factory operations.
Arron Goldman
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August 08, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset: Cleaner Production 1 – Reducing resources use Production systems
‘Introduction to cleaner production’ is a training for garment manufacturers to become familiar with the concept and mechanisms of cleaner production. Participants will work on understanding and applying cleaner production strategies to save materials and energy in their factory.
Arron Goldman
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August 08, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset: Cleaner production 2 – Reducing waste and pollution Production systems
'Cleaner production 2 – Reducing waste and pollution' is a training for garment manufacturers to become familiar with the concept and mechanisms of cleaner production. Participants will work on implementing cleaner production strategies to reduce waste and pollution in their...
Arron Goldman
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August 08, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset: Planning for cutting - Cutting room operations
'Planning for cutting' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on planning weekly and daily cutting operations.
Arron Goldman
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August 08, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset: Organizing the cutting room - Cutting room operations
'Organizing the cutting room' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on improving the cutting room’s layout and workflow, keeping the room tidy, and training workers.
Arron Goldman
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August 08, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset: Marker planning - Cutting room operations
'Marker planning' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on optimizing marker planning.
Arron Goldman
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August 08, 2021
Factory Improvement Toolset: Ensuring marker efficiency - Cutting room operations
'Ensuring marker efficiency' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on optimizing marker planning by ensuring marker efficiency and waste minimization.
Arron Goldman
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August 08, 2021