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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...
Feb 14, 2023
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
A new model of supply chain industrial relations: Brand and investor roles
by IndustriALL The Committee for Workers’ Capital (CWC) recently launched paper entitled “Shared Prosperity: The Investor Case for Freedom of Association and...
Feb 14, 2023
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Living Wage Progress in the Fashion Sector: Who, How, and the Way Forward
by Fair Labor Association Fair Labor Association’s commitment to living wage and fair compensation for workers has resulted in multi-stakeholder collaboration to...
Feb 14, 2023
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Towards Increased EU Regulations on Sustainability: A Case for Enhanced Support for SMEs and...
by amfori Over the next 24 months a raft of policies and legislative acts are expected from the EU to advance sustainability and due diligence. While this move...
Feb 14, 2023
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Commercial compliance - accelerating change, measuring progress
by Better Buying Institute and Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative In this session we are putting the spotlight on the tools that we have at our disposal now and in...
Feb 14, 2023
4:00 PM
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5:15 PM
Higher Ground + Trade Realities: Case studies in how climate change will impact garment...
by Katalyst Initiative and Global Labour Institute, Cornell University The session features two new research studies, one from Cornell Global Labour Institute and one...
Feb 14, 2023
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
How much do you know about your upstream supply chain?
by SupplyShift New legislation and market pressures are pushing companies to get more upstream transparency in their supply chains, placing very different burdens on...
Feb 14, 2023
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Full Disclosure: Transparency and Traceability Beyond Tier 1
by International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) & Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) This session will explore the case for transparency beyond Tier 1 from...
Feb 14, 2023
5:00 PM
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6:30 PM
Human Impacts of Trends Changing the Apparel & Footwear Sector
by BSR The global apparel sector faces disruption on all sides—from technological innovation to geopolitics and climate change. This interactive workshop session...
Feb 14, 2023
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Due diligence as an advocacy input for decent work: experiences from the Global South
by Fundacion Avina During the session, we will share advocacy strategies with the participation of workers and the organizations that support them and show companies...
Feb 14, 2023
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Sustainable and Socially Responsible Apparel Sourcing in the Post-Covid World: Fashion Companies’...
by U.S. Fashion Industry Association The session will demystify fashion companies’ latest sourcing strategies responding to the evolving business environment and their...
Feb 15, 2023
9:00 AM
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10:00 AM
Working better in leather: stakeholder engagement and worker empowerment as key aspects of due...
by Arisa, on behalf of Together for Decent Leather The session will explore stakeholder engagement and empowerment of workers in the leather and leather products...
Feb 15, 2023
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Moving from policy to action, addressing the effectiveness of living wage programs
by Columbia Threadneedle Investments Through this session we will explore, key insights from our assessment of 33 garment and footwear brand’s efforts to enable living...
Feb 15, 2023
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Steps towards better animal welfare in the textile industry
by FOUR PAWS In this session, you’ll hear how brands can individually take steps to improve the welfare of animals used within their supply chains and beyond, as well...
Feb 15, 2023
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Delivering on due diligence obligations and the role of fair supply chains
by Fairtrade International The session will draw on the perspective of different stakeholders in the supply chain who will discuss the value, challenges and...
Feb 15, 2023
11:00 AM
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12:30 PM
The ZDHC Brands to Zero Leader Programme – Driving sustainable chemical management based on the...
by ZDHC Foundation ZDHC’s Brands to Zero Leader Programme holds Brand and Retail Contributors accountable for joint and streamlined implementation efforts. Brands to...
Feb 15, 2023
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Workers Driven Social Dialogue, Compliance and Living Wages in Ethiopia and Indonesia’s Garment...
by WageIndicator Foundation The session will showcase means to improve compliance, wages and working conditions in the textile, garment- and footwear sector and will...
Feb 15, 2023
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
Greater transparency for fashion SMEs: in search of the ‘killer app’ that facilitates supply chain...
by Manchester Metropolitan University This panel discussion aims to explore how Supply Chain Transparency can be adopted by firms and facilitated at scale. Academics...
Feb 15, 2023
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
Embedding due diligence in partner / third party onboarding processes
by AKOJO MARKET Join a constructive, open debate about the role retailers / resellers should play in conducting due diligence on their third-party brands (their...
Feb 15, 2023
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
Threading your way out of the policy tangle: coordination for a sustainable and circular textile...
by UN Environment Programme and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development The session organized by UNEP and the Federal Ministry for Economic...
Feb 15, 2023
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Ending state-imposed forced labour and promoting decent work in cotton supply chains
by Cotton Campaign, Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region State-imposed forced labor is pervasive in global cotton supply chains. Governments use...
Feb 15, 2023
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Leveraging electronic wage payments to measure progress on living wages
by Clean Clothes Campaign The last years has seen a rapid increase in the use of electronic payments to garment workers. That means that by now data on the actual...
Feb 15, 2023
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
The important role of impact assessment in the due diligence process – methods and practice
by ICON-INSTITUTE GmbH & Co. KG Human rights impact assessments (HRIAs) not only affects the obligations to minimize risks, the focus should be on real, measurable...