OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
Adopted in 2017, the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector establishes a common understanding of due diligence in the sector to help companies meet the due diligence expectations laid out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
The Guidance, which was developed through a multi-stakeholder process, was approved by all governments adhering to the OECD Guidelines and endorsed by business, trade unions and civil society. It is a direct response to the G7 Leaders’ Declaration on 7-8 June 2015 in Schloss Elmau which welcomed international efforts to promulgate industry-wide due diligence standards in the textile and ready-made garment sector. The Guidance is applicable to all companies – large and small – operating in global garment and footwear supply chains.
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OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector30-31 January 2018, Paris. The 2018 Forum reviewed progress on the implementation of the Due Diligence Guidance, addressed emerging risks in the sector and shared learnings on implementation of the due diligence guidance across geographies.
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Setting the scene Roel Nieuwenkamp, Chair of the OECD Working Group on Responsible Business Conduct, sets the scene for Forum discussions |
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How OECD’s new due diligence instrument can transform the global garment industry, 2017 Towards a standardised supplier assessment framework Netherlands stakeholders reach Agreement on Sustainable Garment and Textile, 2016 Rethinking due diligence practices in the apparel supply chain, 2015 After Rana Plaza: Spotlight on responsible business conduct, OECD Observer, 2014 One Year after Rana Plaza, 2014
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