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Side Sessions

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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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8:45 AM - 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...

9:00 AM - 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...

10:00 AM - 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...

10:00 AM - 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...

11:00 AM - 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...

11:00 AM - 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...

12:00 PM - 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...

12:00 PM - 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...

1:00 PM - 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...

1:00 PM - 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...

2:00 PM - 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...

2:00 PM - 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...

3:00 PM - 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...

3:00 PM - 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 -...

4:00 PM - 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...

4:00 PM - 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...

5:00 PM - 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...

9:00 AM - 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...

9:00 AM - 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...

10:00 AM - 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...

10:00 AM - 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...

11:00 AM - 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...

11:00 AM - 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...

12:00 PM - 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...

12:00 PM - 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...

1:00 PM - 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...

1:15 PM - 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...

2:00 PM - 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...

2:00 PM - 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...

3:00 PM - 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...

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Transparency as an instrument of worker voice, wellbeing, and gender inclusion

by Good Business Lab and Nest, Inc. With global discussions of racial justice, economic inclusion, and gender equity driving industry-wide change, worker voice is more...

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

A new supply chain industrial relations model for the textile and garment industry

by IndustriALL GLobal Union During the Covid19 Pandemic workers bore the brunt of the complete breakdown of the textile and garment supply chain due to the business...

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Decent work for all: extending human rights due diligence beyond the first tier

by Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO); Transparentem; Arisa; Mondiaal FNV Buying companies have demonstrated some success at addressing labour...

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Embedding due diligence in the European textile value chain to advance the 2022 policy debate

by EURATEX In 2022, the EU explores legislative options to boost due diligence across all business and value chain – in particular the textiles. National initiatives...

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Transforming the fashion industry with brand accountability

by Garment Worker Center (California-USA), Remake (California-USA) A discussion of the implications of the precedent-setting passage of California’s SB62, The Garment...

9:00 PM - 9:45 PM

Due diligence and supply chain transparency in the post-COVID world: fashion industry perspectives

by U.S. Fashion Industry Association The session intends to facilitate constructive dialogue regarding the progress, challenges, and opportunities of improving due...

4:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Promoting Social Dialogue in the Textile, Garment, Shoes and Leather Sector in Morocco

by the Moroccan National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct and IndustriALL Global Union IN-PERSON EVENT, Casablanca, Morocco. Available for online viewing...

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Due diligence requirements for post-consumer recycled (PCR) content in garments

by Sympany / FFact If PCR-labelled content is introduced into the market for new garments there must be a global social standard applying for the circular production...

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Program Sustainable Textiles Switzerland 2030 (STS 2030)

by amfori and Sustainable Textiles Switzerland (STS) 2030 How a multistakeholder program and public-private partnership pushes business solutions to achieve the SDGs...

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Animal welfare policy guidance for textile companies

by FOUR PAWS International Consumers are increasingly becoming concerned about the treatment of animals who produce their clothing. Progressive textile brands are...

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Creating a new balance in buyer-supplier relations: the Common Framework for Responsible...

by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Multi-Stakeholder-Initiatives Working Group on Responsible Purchasing Practices and the...

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Migrant worker-responsive human rights due diligence

by International Organization for Migration Thailand and Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) While increased vulnerability of migrant workers to labour...

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Due diligence regarding decent work in the garment sector in Indonesia and Ethiopia

by WageIndicator Foundation The results of two Decent Work projects undertaken by WageIndicator since 2018 prove that working conditions in garment factories in...

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Standard Convergence Initiative (SCI) – measuring convergence with the help of ITC’s Standards Map

by International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) and International Apparel Federation (IAF) The SCI in cooperation with the International Trade Center (ITC)s...

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

A chain is as strong as its weakest link: why brands should recognize and support homeworkers

by Homeworkers Worldwide and Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) Scope is a critical issue for the proposed EU mandatory human rights due...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The human right to living wages

by BMO Global Asset Management The Platform Living Wage Financials leverages its bespoke methodology to assess investee companies on their approach to promoting living...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Accountability from top to bottom: post-COVID access to remedy in the garment and footwear supply...

by Global Labor Justice International Labor Rights Forum and Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) This panel will examine the full scope of obligations under the OECD...

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Credible data vs. misinformation: a lesson in responsible data use and fact checking

by Transformers Foundation and Cotton Diaries Fact-checking is a key tool to help fight misinformation and for brands to become critical users of data and claims and...

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Labor rights in Pakistan’s cotton value chain: harnessing technology to eliminate child and forced...

by ELEVATE Ltd In response to growing demands by regulators, brands, workers and consumers that their garments not be made with child labor or forced labor, various...

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Audit deception in apparel supply chains and the urgent case for reform

by Transparentem Transparentem’s investigations of human rights abuses in apparel supply chains have uncovered evidence of strategies used by employers and recruiters...

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Contracting for human rights: aligning contracts with the UNGPs and OECD Guidance

by Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance Contracts are crucial components of an effective human rights due diligence strategy. This session will discuss the...