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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 13, 2023
9:00 AM
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10:00 AM
Corporate sustainability reporting & due diligence: unpacking the box
by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) As the only reporting standards which incorporate the OECD Due Diligence Guidelines for MNEs, the GRI Standards require companies...
Feb 13, 2023
9:00 AM
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10:00 AM
Standard Convergence Initiative (SCI) - an update
by ITMF & IAF While ending audit fatigue is very important, ending standard fatigue is not less important for textile and garment producers. Reducing the number of...
Feb 13, 2023
10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Ensuring local stakeholder- and worker-inclusive supply chain grievance mechanisms
by CNV Internationaal, Fair Wear, PST (GIZ) While many grievance mechanisms already make valuable contributions to accountability and remedy in the garment sector,...
Feb 13, 2023
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
How international RBC sector agreements support due diligence
by Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER) In this session, experts on sectoral collaboration share insights on how negotiated sector agreements create an...
Feb 13, 2023
11:00 AM
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12:30 PM
High fashion on low wages: the need for improvement in garment and footwear manufacturing in Albania
by Gender Alliance for Development Centre The workshop will discuss the conditions and deficiencies for workers in the sector in Albania and possibilities for garment...
Feb 13, 2023
12:30 PM
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2:00 PM
Expansion to Pakistan of the International Accord on Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment...
by International Accord on Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry The International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry is...
Feb 13, 2023
12:30 PM
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1:30 PM
Gender-disaggregated supply chain data: creating alignment for impact
by ETI & Sedex Gender-related risks for workers in garment supply chains are notoriously difficult to identify and address. Garment retailers often struggle to collect...
Feb 13, 2023
1:30 PM
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2:30 PM
From farm to shelf: Why upstream and downstream actors need to work in tandem to achieve social...
by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe No matter if cotton, wool, leather, cashmere, or even synthetic fibers, all clothing items originate from raw...
Feb 13, 2023
1:30 PM
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3:00 PM
Respecting Rights or Ticking Boxes? The Role of Auditing and Certification in legislating HRDD
by Public Eye, SOMO, ECCHR, Clean Clothes Campaign Momentum to enact mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) legislation is building around the world. Legislators...
Feb 13, 2023
2:30 PM
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4:30 PM
Human Rights Due Diligence and the Risk of Child Labour in the Global Operations and Supply Chains...
by Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise This side event will focus on human rights due diligence in the Canadian garment sector, by discussing the study...
Feb 13, 2023
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
The Brazilian Sustainable Fashion Ecosystem: results and perspectives of successful collaborative...
by Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (ABIT) Brazil has one of the largest fashion value chains in the world. There are almost 25k companies (from...
Feb 13, 2023
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Worker voice with a gender lens: New opportunities to increase inclusion and equity in supply chains
by International Center for Research on Women In this session, ICRW Advisors and partners will introduce a Gender Equity Worker Voice tool and explore the following...
Feb 13, 2023
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Enhancing due diligence and migrant worker voice on the recruitment of migrant workers in the...
by International Organization for Migration Migrant workers make valuable contributions to the garment and footwear industries; while many migrant works have positive...
Feb 13, 2023
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Forensic Traceability Solutions for Supply Chain Due Diligence
by Applied DNA Sciences This session will examine multiple solutions for cotton traceability for due diligence in global supply chains. Tracing technologies to be...
Feb 13, 2023
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Transforming business models in the global garment industry: Are partnerships the answer?
by The Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies, University of California at Berkeley, Stern School of Business, NYU and the Geneva Center for Business...
Feb 13, 2023
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Defending Human Rights: First Steps into the Due Diligence process
*session in Spanish and Portuguese by Defensoría del Pueblo de la Nación - DPN (National Institute for Human Rights) The Human Rights Clinic at the PUCPR Conectando...
Feb 13, 2023
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Traceability for Supply Chain Due Diligence and Sustainability in the Garment Sector
by Verite This session will discuses emerging insights from traceability & due diligence tools and approaches being piloted in the extended garment sector of India...
Feb 14, 2023
9:00 AM
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10:00 AM
A gender-sensitive lens on OSH: why is it needed in the garment and footwear industry?
by Cividep, Trade Union Rights Centre (TURC), SÜDWIND Institute and FEMNET The panel presents latest findings focusing on the production regions Bangalore, India, and...
Feb 14, 2023
9:00 AM
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10:00 AM
The role of Responsible Business Hubs to promote Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in...
by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GIZ in cooperation with its partners BGMEA (The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters...
Feb 14, 2023
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Making Human Rights Due Diligence work for Homeworkers
by Homeworkers Worldwide This session will contribute to the wider debate around how to extend due diligence beyond tier one factories, to increase visibility along...
Feb 14, 2023
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Responsible Purchasing Practices: how can companies integrate responsible purchasing practices in...
by The MSI Working Group on Responsible Purchasing Practices and Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) Brands are increasingly turning their attention to their...
Feb 14, 2023
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
‘Reg-Tech’ [Blockchain, AI, Mobile Technology] for Human Rights Due Diligence to Avoid...
by Bluenumber Foundation (BNF) This session will look at the advent of a global platform or ‘regulatory technology’ (‘reg-tech’) to gather, analyze and use direct...
Feb 14, 2023
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Advancing Gender Justice in Asian Fast Fashion Supply Chains: Learnings from the Dindigul Agreement
by Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (PST), Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), Global Labour Justice – International Labour Rights Forum (GLJ-ILRF), FEMNET The...
Feb 14, 2023
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Contracts and HREDD Legislation
by Responsible Contracting Project, Rutgers Law School It is widely known that contracts are frequently used tools for carrying out human rights and environmental due...
Feb 14, 2023
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
Towards industry transformation: Tracking progress on wages, purchasing practices, and GHG...
by The Industry We Want initiative, led by Fair Wear Foundation, Ethical Trading Initiative and Sustainable Apparel Coalition Gain unfiltered, first-hand insights on...
Feb 14, 2023
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
Unfair Trading Practices: state of play and role of the EU
by The Fair Trade Advocacy Office This session will give an overview of relevant new research about unfair trading practices affecting garment workers outside but also...
Feb 14, 2023
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
Accounting for a Living Wage
by Shift This session will present a new model for companies to account publicly for their performance on living wages. Developed in consultation with the leading...
Feb 14, 2023
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
The interplay of Due Diligence and Upstream Circular Fashion Systems
by Global Fashion Agenda Global Fashion Agenda presents an interactive dialog with public and private sector actors on the connection between establishing circular...
Feb 14, 2023
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Exploring the social impact of circular economy in the textile and apparel value chain through a...
by the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable development - Utrecht University, Smart Green Industry and Conserve India Circular economy (CE) take-up by companies in the...
Feb 14, 2023
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Mitigating Forced Labor Risk among Migrant Workers in Apparel Production
by Transparentem At a time when awareness is higher than ever about forced labor risks faced by foreign migrant workers, some apparel brands and their suppliers are...
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