All events: Textiles, apparel, leather and related products
Community Level Awareness Raising Seminars on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) for cotton growing communities
Under the ILO-INDITEX PPP, two community level awareness-raising seminars are arranged for cotton growing communities and local key stakeholders to strengthen their understanding on FPRW and OSH in the cotton supply chain.
Occupational safety and health
Training workshop for strengthening inspector's capacity on OSH (garment and footwear industry), Lao PDR
Responsible Supply Chains in Asia
ILO-MOHRSS technical seminar on promoting decent work in global supply chains in China
The ILO and the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security are hosting an event in Beijing to discuss the promotion of decent work in global supply chains. High level participants from multinational and national businesses, sectoral...
Community level awareness raising seminars on FPRW for cotton growing community (farmers, workers and their families)
ILO under its two Projects covering Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) with a focus on Child Labour and Forced Labour in Pakistan's cotton, textile and readymade garments supply chains will organise two community level awareness...
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Trainings
The International Labour and Environmental Standards Application in Pakistan’s SMEs project, funded by the European Union, will support a week of trainings for small, medium and larger enterprises in the textile and leather sectors in Lahore. Over...
Pilot training for small medium enterprises in footwear sector with LEFASO
Preparatory workshop for the rolling out of occupational safety and health training curricula to mainstream into vocational education and...
Garment Sector Stakeholders Forum Meeting
A meeting of the garment sector stakeholders forum will be convened under the “Labour Standards in Global supply chains in Asia (LSGSC)” project financed by Ministry for Development Cooperation (BMZ) jointly with GIZ Labour Standards Programme.
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises Training (SCORE)
A further five factories in Karachi’s textile and leather sector and a second team of consultants will be trained by the International Labour and Environmental Standards Application in Pakistan’s SMEs project, funded by the European Union, on the...
Workshop
Eliminating child and forced labour in the cotton, textile and garment value chains
On 20 November, a workshop will bring together key stakeholders to discuss possible approaches to eliminate child and forced labour in the cotton industry.
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises Training (SCORE)
The International Labour and Environmental Standards Application in Pakistan’s SMEs project, funded by the European Union, will roll out its engagement with enterprises in the textile and leather sectors in Karachi with a training of consultants and...
4th review of Sustainability Compact for garment sector
4th Sustainability Compact review recognises progress as well as challenges still to be addressed in ready made garment sector.
Social dialogue
Garment Suppliers briefed on sound labour relations for decent work
The ILO “Improving labour relations for decent work and sustainable development in the Myanmar garment industry” project (ILO-GIP) presented its training programmes to local and foreign-owned garment firms.
Garment sector
Workshop on Gender Equality Assessment of selected Myanmar garment factories
The ILO Garment Industry Project (ILO-GIP) is convening a workshop to present the results of a gender equality assessment study conducted in a number of selected Myanmar garment factories. Ninety per cent of Myanmar garment workers are women who...
Improving productivity for integration into global supply chains
Since 2011, 91 per cent of enterprises participating in the SCORE project have reported production cost saving, 61 per cent improved work place communication, 29 per cent reduced defect rate and 42 per cent lowered labour turnover.
Supply chains
ILO – Sweden Regional Meeting on Promoting Decent Work in Garment Sector Supply Chains in Asia
Consultation meeting with ILO Constituents (Governments, Employers and Workers) from leading garment producing countries and key stakeholders from the sector, convened by the ILO and the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok.
Access to finance
Seeking financing solutions for industrial safety in the ready-made garment sector
9th Meeting of the Pakistan Buyers’ Forum
The 9th meeting of the Pakistan Buyers’ Forum will be held at Avari Hotel in Lahore on 23 August 2017. The meeting will cobe co-convened by the ILO, IFC and the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Pakistan. The key features of the meeting are sessions...
Decent Work in Garment Sector Supply Chains in Asia: Industrial Relations Scoping
Assessments will be undertaken to document the context, potential partners, challenges and opportunities for a regional programme focusing on industrial relations and decent work in the garment sector.
Foundational training for Bangladesh labour inspectors comes to a close
A comprehensive labour inspection training programme which has seen 239 inspectors gain the skills needed to boost working conditions and worker safety in Bangladesh has ended.