Knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) gaps in environmental management in the textile and garment sector: Project highlights: Cambodia

The ILO organized a consultation in Cambodia on knowledge and skills gaps on environmental management in the textile and garment sector. This activity was undertaken by Mr Sarouen Soeung ILO National Consultant Cambodia, Associate Professor Samantha Sharpe from the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute of Sustainable Futures; Professor Ian Miles, Emeritus Professor (Technological Innovation and Social Change) at the University of Manchester (Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Alliance Manchester Business School), and in partnership with the ILO country office and Better Factories team in Cambodia and Dr Cristina Martinez and Mr Eric Roeder from the Regional Office of Asia and the Pacific.

The activity used a combination of stakeholder mapping, interviews, and a facilitated workshop with users and providers of knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) to better characterize technical skill deficits and learning processes for environmental management in the sector. This highlight note summarizes the activity and key findings, as well as proposes recommendations for future interventions.