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Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia
Employment, wages and productivity in the Asian garment sector: Taking stock of recent trends
The report takes stock of employment, wages and productivity in the Asian garment sector by exploring data and policy insights to highlight trends, patterns and ways forward for a better future of work. By utilising updated data insights, the report...
Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia
What moves the needle on gender equality in the garment sector?
Dialogue, men’s involvement, good legislation and time. A new report from ILO identifies these and other ingredients of successful actions to eliminate gender inequality in Asia’s garment sector.
What works to eliminate gender inequality in the Asian garment sector?
ILO asked industry stakeholders to share their experiences of what works to bring about lasting change.
Women entrepreneurs connect across ASEAN
Networking event helps women entrepreneurs forge business relationships and draw strength and inspiration from their peers across ASEAN.
Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia
Promising practices, experiences and lessons learned in eliminating gender inequality in the garment sector in Asia
The report highlights policies, programmes and initiatives that have been successful in closing critical gender gaps in the garment industry.
Supply chains
Knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) gaps in environmental management in the textile and garment sector: Project highlights: Viet...
The Decent Work in the Garment Supply Chains in Asia (DWGSCA) project funded by the Swedish International Development Corporation Agency (SIDA) aims to support decent work and sustainability in the garment sector.
Project highlights - Bangladesh
Knowledge intensive business services gaps in environmental management in the textile and garment sector
The Decent Work in the Garment Supply Chains in Asia (DWGSCA) project funded by the Swedish International Development Corporation Agency (SIDA) aims to support decent work and sustainability in the garment sector.
Garment and textiles sector
Meeting Report: Towards a More Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Garment and Textiles Sector in Asia and The Pacific (18-20 October 2021)
Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear
Asia garment and textile industry seeks path to bright and sustainable future
Representatives from ten Asian countries discuss challenges facing industry in aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic and global trends shaping the sector.
Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia
Opportunities for a Just Transition to environmental sustainability and COVID-19 recovery in the textile and garment sector in Asia
A Just Transition for the garment industry in Asia is critical as the sector seeks to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the textile and garment sector, specifically the employment and...
Canva and ILO collaborate to build graphic design skills of women entrepreneurs
In August, the ILO Rebuilding Better project collaborated with Canva to support women entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia develop graphic design skills and improve their online marketing.
Asia Garment Hub - A digital gateway to sustainability and decent work resources for the garment and textiles industry - is launched
The Asia Garment Hub, a one-stop digital knowledge platform to help industry stakeholders understand, promote and operationalise decent work and sustainable business practices across the supply chain was launched today.
Rebuilding Better project: Strong partnerships needed to assist women-owned small businesses in their recovery from COVID-19
To kick-start the launch of the ILO and J.P. Morgan Rebuilding Better project, key stakeholders were invited to launch events across multiple ASEAN countries to discuss how women-owned small businesses in Southeast Asia can build greater resilience...
Decent Work in the Garment Sector Supply Chains in Asia
Let’s talk! Social dialogue helps Asian garment industry navigate the COVID-19 crisis
Manufacturers from three countries share how worker-employer dialogue has been key to surviving the pandemic.
Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia
A "Just Transition Toolkit" for textile and garment supply chain in Asia
Under the Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia project, the ILO releases a "Just Transition Toolkit". The Toolkit looks at how to drive behaviours and practices throughout the textile and garment supply chain in Asia, and provides specific...
Executive summary
Moving the Needle: Gender equality and decent work in Asia’s garment sector; Executive summary
The report sheds light on the importance of addressing gender equality in the garment sector, while also providing ILO constituents and industry stakeholders with a holistic roadmap for action that places decent work and social justice at the heart...
Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia
Effective regulations? Environmental impact assessment in the textile and garment sector in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Viet Nam
Environmental regulations provide protection for both environmental assets and the livelihoods of communities that depend on these assets. The analysis evaluates the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes for proponents of industrial...
Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia
Greener clothes? Environmental initiatives and tools in the garment sector in Asia
The increasing social and environmental impacts of the textile and garment supply chain are well known and have resulted in the development of an array of initiatives, tools and assessment platforms to enhance the sustainability of the sector. There...
Decent Work in the Garment Sector Supply Chains in Asia
Regional Road Map - Moving the needle: Gender equality and decent work in Asia’s garment sector
This Regional Road Map gives effect to the recent ILO paper ‘Moving the Needle: Gender equality and decent work in the garment sector in Asia.’
Agenda
South-South Knowledge Sharing Forum on "What works in the e-formalization for Asia and the Pacific"