Worker Organizations & Civil Society

Worker Organizations & Civil Society

Worker Organizations -and the workers they represent- form the backbone of the garment industry and a critical force driving decent work and sustainability across the supply chain.   

Civil society encompasses a wide range of organizations and actors outside the public and private spheres, dedicated to advancing  values such as justice, equality, and human dignity.  They support the industry to improve and hold key players to account for their sustainability commitments.

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Paying the price for fashion: securing a living wage for Bangladesh’s garment workers

Bangladesh is one of the main suppliers of apparel to the European Union (EU), yet most of its garment workers are underpaid. These workers are trapped in an exploitative system that prevents them meeting their basic needs, and that primarily serves the interests of global...

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Asia Garment Hub  | November 22, 2024

Collective Action Reimagined: A Call For Fair Process And Supplier Inclusion In Fashion’s Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives

Who Shapes Fashion’s Future? This new report reveals how supplier exclusion in MSI’s is hindering our collective change.

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Asia Garment Hub  | November 13, 2024

A Compliance-Based Future in Cambodia's Garment Sector Supply Chains

This report explores the impact of formal standards for corporate practices on labor, environmental, corruption, and governance standards on the Cambodian garment industry. It introduces the concept of a national level multistakeholder commission that could adopt the mission of...

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Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)  | November 06, 2024

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