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Please note that the side sessions are organised by third parties and do not reflect the OECD views.
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Feb 21, 2022
8:45 AM
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10:00 AM
Human rights in the garment industry: the role of separating labour cost
by Oxfam Australia This panel discussion will explore the role of separating labour cost and how it can address human rights risk while maintaining competitiveness in...
Feb 21, 2022
9:00 AM
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10:00 AM
Heightened due diligence in the Myanmar garment sector - the story so far
By Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business and EuroCham Myanmar The military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021 has had a devastating effect on Myanmar’s growing...
Feb 21, 2022
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Europe and Asia partnerships to support and link governments and SMEs to adopt sustainable textile...
by EU SWITCH-Asia Programme – Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Facility This session will present the platforms for partnership and networks created in...
Feb 21, 2022
10:00 AM
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11:15 AM
The importance of collaborative approaches to improve access to remedy: first approaches and...
by Fair Wear Foundation In this interactive session, the three organising organisations, Fair Wear, Partnership for Sustainable Textiles and amfori, together with...
Feb 21, 2022
11:00 AM
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12:15 PM
Promoting responsible business conduct through improved safety and health measures
by International Labour Organization (ILO) The purpose of this ILO-led side-session is to share best practice approaches to improve occupational safety and health in...
Feb 21, 2022
11:00 AM
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12:15 PM
The other end of the chain: The prospect of HREDD legislation and its impact on producing countries
by amfori It was in April 2020 that Didier Reynders, the EU Commissioner for Justice announced the EU would introduce legislation compelling companies that operate in...
Feb 21, 2022
12:00 PM
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1:15 PM
Caste-based discrimination: a salient risk in the garment and leather supply chains in South Asia
by Arisa (Advocating Rights in South Asia), together with the International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN), Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), Rights, Education and...
Feb 21, 2022
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
Transparency as an essential lever for accelerated progress towards a sustainable sector
by The Sustainable Apparel Coalition The SAC has launched its transparency programme in 2021. In this session, we will give you an update of progress made and...
Feb 21, 2022
1:00 PM
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2:15 PM
Launching drivers for change: Introducing The Industry We Want (TIWW) dashboard on wages,...
by The Industry We Want Join stakeholders from across the supply chain as we share the first iteration of The Industry We Want’s ‘industry dashboard’: annual metrics...
Feb 21, 2022
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
S is for Scarce: how to close gaps in E and S data for effective due diligence in apparel and...
by Cornell University New Conversations Project Cornell University New Conversations Project will present 2021 findings from Sarosh Kuruvilla's new analysis of...
Feb 21, 2022
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Due diligence on cotton cultivation
by Solidaridad Network Cotton cultivation takes place in a rural context and agricultural sector quite remote from the realities of the fashion industry and on which...
Feb 21, 2022
2:00 PM
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3:15 PM
The role of chemistry in reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions
by Stahl The session hopes to achieve awareness around the meaning of “net zero” target setting and Scope 3 GHG emissions in the context of chemicals, given that...
Feb 21, 2022
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Digging into due diligence: applying lessons learned in the complex cotton supply chain
by Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) "This session will cover the value of implementing due diligence within complex cotton supply chains, with a focus on empowering...
Feb 21, 2022
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Women’s empowerment in garment supply chains: how to achieve impact at scale
by Empower@Work. IFC/ILO's Better Work, BSR’s HERproject, CARE International’s MADE BY WOMEN and Gap Inc's P.A.C.E program into one unified initiative -...
Feb 21, 2022
4:00 PM
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5:15 PM
Due diligence in the garment industry: challenges and opportunities in protecting children’s rights
by Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) Building on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and OECD Due Diligence Guidance for...
Feb 21, 2022
4:00 PM
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5:15 PM
Investor action for human rights approaches that prioritize gender
by Boston Common Asset Management (BCAM) Investors are currently not prioritizing gender in an explicit and intersectional way in their human rights approaches despite...
Feb 21, 2022
5:00 PM
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6:15 PM
The traceability and transparency trend: the environmental, social and financial incentives for...
by Freedom Fund and Planet Tracker The session takes stock of the current state of play of upstream traceability and transparency, explores opportunities for...
Feb 22, 2022
9:00 AM
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10:15 AM
A gender perspective on human rights due diligence – practical tools and experiences in garment...
by FOKUS- Forum for Women and Development and OECD Watch 80% of garment workers are women, at high risk of sexual harassment and low pay despite broad awareness of...
Feb 22, 2022
9:00 AM
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10:15 AM
Beyond compliance in the garment industry: mandated modern slavery reporting and the role of...
by Walk Free While the garment industry is a high-risk sector for exploitation of workers, with migrant workers and women being particularly vulnerable, often the...
Feb 22, 2022
10:00 AM
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11:10 AM
Implementing due diligence - the challenges and opportunities when sourcing textiles and garments...
by amfori and Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH The session will look into recent reforms/developments in the sector in Uzbekistan and...
Feb 22, 2022
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Regulating purchasing practices: strategies for tackling unfair trading practices in the garment...
by Traidcraft Exchange / Fair Trade Advocacy Office The session will: a) raise awareness of unfair trading practices in the garment sector; b) examine barriers for...
Feb 22, 2022
11:00 AM
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12:15 PM
Exploring the potential to capture value and reduce resource dependency through circular fashion...
by Global Fashion Agenda Through sharing learnings from the Circular Fashion Partnership, this session aims to discuss the impact potential, business case and the key...
Feb 22, 2022
11:00 AM
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12:15 PM
Promoting freedom of association and collective bargaining in the supply chain: a guided approach...
by CNV Internationaal & Mondiaal FNV Many brands struggle with due diligence on Freedom of Association (FoA) and Collective Bargaining (CB); the AMPLIFY project under...
Feb 22, 2022
12:00 PM
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1:15 PM
Beyond voluntary: civil society proposals to address poverty wages in global garment supply chains
by The Circle NGO Despite years of discussion about addressing poverty wages in the garment sector, progress has been painfully slow. In light of this, civil society...
Feb 22, 2022
12:00 PM
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1:15 PM
Get It Fair “ESG Rating scheme” and Sistema Italia for responsible supply chains
by DILIGENTIA – Association of Italici for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development As organizations, consumers and other stakeholders are increasingly...
Feb 22, 2022
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Circularity and due diligence: exploring the environmental, social, and commercial potential of...
by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) This side session will shed light on the interplay between due diligence and circular business model innovation in...
Feb 22, 2022
1:15 PM
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2:15 PM
Measuring progress: accountability and monitoring of purchasing practices
by ACT (Action, Collaboration, Transformation) Accountability and monitoring of the purchasing practices of global textile, garment and footwear brands is essential to...
Feb 22, 2022
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Responsible digital wage payments
by The Better Than Cash Alliance, BTCA and ILO Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work. This panel will discuss the status of digital wages in the garment and...
Feb 22, 2022
2:00 PM
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3:15 PM
Untapping the potential of blockchain for responsible and inclusive business models in the garment...
by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) This session will demonstrate how advanced technologies, like blockchain, can enable risk-based due diligence...
Feb 22, 2022
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Responsible supply chains and audit fatigue in the apparel industry
by Istanbul Apparel Exporters Association Today, one of the most important topics of the global apparel industry is responsible supply chains. The change in the...
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