Resources on Textiles, clothing, leather, and footwear sector

  1. Towards safer working conditions in the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector

    17 December 2017

    The activities and results of the first phase of ILO's Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector Programme (2013-2017)

  2. SCORE Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises: PHASE II FINAL REPORT 2017

    23 November 2017

  3. Corporate social responsibility in the Chinese textile industry - Final Evaluation

    24 October 2017

  4. Developing Asia's garment and footwear industry: Recent employment and wage trends

    11 October 2017

    This brief presents the latest employment and wage estimates in 12 major garment-producing countries in developing Asia

  5. Upgrading skills in Bangladesh: Lower staff turnover, higher benefits for employers and employees alike

    03 October 2017

    Lack of opportunities for acquiring and upgrading skills in a systematic manner is a major constraint for the development of the Bangladeshi ready-made garment industry. The ILO is helping companies to meet this challenge.

  6. Ethical Trading Initiative supports SCORE Training in global supply chains

    27 September 2017

  7. Better Work cartoons spark conversations from the boardroom to the factory floor

    25 August 2017

    Joint ILO-IFC programme promotes innovative approach to improve industrial relations in the global garment industry.

  8. Workers pick up safety quiz prizes

    25 July 2017

    A prize giving ceremony has marked the end of ‘Safe Workplaces, Go ahead Bangladesh’ radio campaign. The campaign raised awareness of basic occupational safety and health (OSH) issues and their prevention in the Bangladesh RMG sector.

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    Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh - Phase II

    01 July 2017

    Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector Programme In Bangladesh is an initiative of the Government of Bangladesh, implemented by International Labour Organization and funded by Canada, the Netherlands and the UK. The three-and-a-half year initiative focuses on improving RMG factory building safety, workers’ rights and overall working conditions in Bangladesh.

  10. Global Comparative Study on Wage Fixing Institutions and their Impacts in Major Garment Producing Countries

    16 June 2017

    This global comparative study provides an overview of wage-fixing institutions, including minimum wages and collective bargaining, in ten garment-producing countries around the world.