Sessions

Side Sessions

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Please note that the side sessions are organised by third parties and do not reflect the OECD views.

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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Aligning Bangladesh Garment Industry with the ‘Three Zeros’: A Path to Due Diligence and...

Organised by: Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in Paris Co-organised by: Bangladesh Garment Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Bangladesh's...

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Public procurement and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Future opportunities...

Organised by: Swedwatch Join us for an engaging session on Public procurement and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), where we explore how...

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

The impact of the climate crisis on workers: what is the role of due diligence and transparent...

Organised by: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Climate change is affecting economies, industries, and is having a profound impact on the global workforce as the 2024...

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

From Risk to Resilience: Trade unions, HREDD and a Just Transition

Organised by: Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), Public Eye The climate and nature crisis bring human rights risks to workers in garment supply chains. Social dialogue with...

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

The State of Home-based Workers in Garment and Footwear Supply Chains - Engaging Voices for...

Organised by: HomeNet International, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) This session will present HomeNet International’s study on...

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Addressing Environmental and Labour Rights Risks: Engaging Stakeholders through Rightsholder-Based...

Organised by: Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF), FEMNET e.V., SÜDWIND Institut, INKOTA netzwerk, Health and Environment Justice Support (HEJSupport), Mondiaal FNV and...

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Responsible contracting and responsible exit: the case of child labour

Organised by: Child Labour Charter Team, Minerva BHR and International CFO Alliance The session will focus on fostering dialogue on the critical issue of child labour,...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement Through Supply Chain Industrial Relations for Collective...

Organised by: ACT (Action, Collaboration, Transformation) This session will showcase the central role that industrial relations structure can play in securing...

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Modern Slavery and Child Labour in the Ready-Made Garment Sector of Bangladesh: documenting risks...

Organised by: GoodWeave International, The Rights Lab - University of Nottingham Whilst efforts to improve working conditions in Bangladesh’s RMG sector have advanced...

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Strengthening Due Diligence in Leather Supply Chains and Advancing More Sustainable Strategies

Organised by: World Wildlife Fund This panel will explore how companies can take concrete steps, both individually and collectively, to enhance due diligence and...

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Closing the gender data gap - insights from field projects in India and Tunisia

Organised by: Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (PST), Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), hessnatur stiftung - institute for applied sustainability In a global...

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Impact of EU circular textile policies on European partner trading countries: the case of...

Organised by: Circle Economy Foundation Co-organised by: European Environmental Bureau, Chatham House, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development...

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Leveraging the impact of non-judicial remedy pathways to strengthen rule of law in garment...

Organised by: Worker Rights Consortium This panel will explore how long-standing experience of utilizing national labour laws in garment-producing countries to...

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Challenges and Opportunities for a Circular Economy in Textiles across Latin America

Organised by: 1. Colombia Productiva. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Colombia 2. German Cooperation GIZ in Colombia and in México 3. Ministry of...

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

A Novel Approach to Creating Safe & Equitable Spaces for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement

Organised by: United Nations Foundation, Women Win, Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains The session will feature a model of safe spaces for multi-sectoral...

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Demonstrating worker-driven HRDD from the ground-up: A case study in Asian apparel

Organised by: Issara Institute Apparel and footwear companies need strategies to build ongoing, meaningful rightsholder engagement, understanding the perspectives of...

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Promoting the sustainability of small and medium size textile and fashion manufacturers in Greece:...

Organised by: Athens Chamber of Small and Medium Size Industries (ACSMI) The session will address various aspects of sustainability in the fashion and textile industry...

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Addressing labour rights issues in garment and textile supply chains in India through a...

Organised by: Arisa (Advocating Rights in South Asia), Paradigm Shift and Cividep India Join us to discuss and learn about the impact of the Factory Support Programme,...

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Due Diligence-Aligned Contracting in Practice

Organised by: Responsible Contracting Project Recent HREDD legislation, namely CSDDD, requires companies to use their contracts with suppliers to prevent, address, and...

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Local structures at the centre: What can industry-wide grievance mechanisms do to (better)...

Organised by: Fair Wear, The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles and amfori When human rights violations occur in supply chains, rights-holders and their legitimate...

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Freedom of association & due diligence: why the time is now

Organised by: Amnesty International and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Denial of the right to Freedom of Association and collective bargaining is a...

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

M-POWER Partner Efforts to Support the Prevention and Elimination of GBVH and to Support...

Organised by: Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment, and Rights (M-POWER) Trade union, labour support organizations, and government partners of...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Humanizing HRDD: Building a Bridge Between Systems and the People They are Meant to Serve

Organised by: WE Program, Tchibo Human Rights Due Diligence risks becoming a technocratic system, focusing on audits (once again) and anonymous data while overlooking...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Leveraging stakeholder engagement in shared partnerships: addressing HREDD in the garment and...

Organised by: ASOS, New Look, Zalando, Labour Behind the Label and The International Transport Workers' Federation The OECD side session, hosted by ASOS, New Look,...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Rebuilding with Resilience: Gender Perspectives in Türkiye’s Post-Earthquake Garment Sector

Organised by: Business and Human Rights Association (BHRTR) - Türkiye Gender inequality remains a significant issue in Türkiye, particularly within industries like the...

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Cotton and Cotton Products Made With State-Imposed Forced Labor: When Disengagement Is The Only...

Organised by: Cotton Campaign Coalition, End Uyghur Forced Labor Coalition, Anti-Slavery International Join us for a session addressing state-imposed forced labor in...

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Brazilian Decarbonization League: enhancing fashion value chain...

Organised by: Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association / Associação Brasileira da Indústria Têxtil e de Confecção - Abit Last September, Abit launched the...

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Bridging the Gap: Traceability to enable Due Diligence - Data collection insights and best...

Organised by: Cascale, ISEAL, Sapphire Group/Transformers Foundation, Textile Exchange and University of Amsterdam & Asser Institute (DigiChain) Traceability is a...

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

High Risks and Important Opportunities in the Indian Cotton Sector

Organised by: Transparentem This session will focus on the need and the opportunity for the apparel sector to address high risks of child labor and forced labor in raw...

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Expanding recycled polyester supply free of Bisphenols to ensure we can meet 2030 Emission...

Organised by: American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), ZDHC, AFIRM, Circular Textiles, Implus The adoption of recycled polyester in garment production is...

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

EPR policy for textiles: experiences from around the globe and how to achieve scale

Organised by: Global Fashion Agenda, OECD, Ellen MacArthur Foundation Extended producer responsibility is an environmental policy approach through which a producer’s...

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Enabling Higher Wages for Garment Workers Through Purchasing Practices: Case Studies from Vietnam...

Organised by: Fair Labor Association (FLA), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) This session will explore the efforts of various stakeholders...

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Social Compliance Auditing in the Context of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Organised by: amfori, The Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA), American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), The Walt Disney Company,...

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Mid-Decade Reflection: Insights from The Industry We Want's 2025 metrics and the Road to 2030

Organised by: The Industry We Want 2025 marks a halfway point in the decade we currently find ourselves in. It marks a point for reflection on the status quo and the...

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Preventing sexual harassment and strengthening OSH in the garment export sector in Indonesia...

Organised by: Global Deal This side event will look at recent developments in Indonesia to better protect women in the export garment industry, reflecting on the...

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Advancing Gender Equality, Representation, and Living Wages: An Intersectional Lens on the Garment...

Organised by: WageIndicator Foundation, Mondiaal FNV, Ketua PSP SPN, Öz İplik İs This session explores gender equality in the garment and footwear sector, focusing on...

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Fuelling Fashion Decarbonisation: Towards a just transition in fashion supply chains

Organised by: Action Speaks Louder and Fashion Revolution Fashion Revolution and Action Speaks Louder’s session will focus on driving transformative climate action in...

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Root causes of caste-based slavery and exploitation in South Asia and how to start tackling them

Organised by: International Dalit Solidarity Network, ARISA and Homeworkers Worldwide If you are sourcing textiles or leather from South Asia and want to combat...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Workers’ agency in Indian garment factories

Organised by: Mondiaal FNV and Just Solutions This session on worker’s agency in Indian garment factories explores how Works Committees (WCs) can address workplace...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Due Diligence Education for Gen Z: Preparing Future Fashion Leaders for Sustainable and Socially...

Organised by: University of Delaware Fashion companies are composed of “people” who make sourcing decisions and establish social responsibility criteria. Thus, Gen Z’s...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Understanding Perspectives of Suppliers and Buyers on Scaling Water Stewardship in the Textile...

Organised by: World Wildlife Fund The session will explore the challenges that suppliers face while implementing water stewardship in response to water risks they are...