From risks to resilience: Due diligence to respond to climate-related impacts
Feb 12, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
CC9+13
Description
Extreme heat, flooding, and water scarcity are already disrupting garment and footwear production in major production countries, with serious impacts for workers' health, livelihoods and safety, which, although increasingly visible, remain underreported and insufficiently addressed.
This session highlights climate-related risks to workers and invites participants to explore how due diligence can serve as a tool to prepare for inevitable disruptions and strengthen resilience across supply chains. Discussions will highlight areas that may require companies' attention, from operational adaptation and social protection systems to purchasing practices and buyer–supplier partnerships - drawing on lessons from examples of tested adaptation measures, factory-level action plans and national frameworks.
Speakers will be announced soon.
