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Can jobs in garment supply chains fulfil their development potential and not be stuck in a “race to the bottom”? If so, under what conditions, and what is Better Work’s role in helping enable these conditions? To better understand the dynamics of achieving more decent jobs in garment supply chains, Better Work and its engagement with thousands of workplaces offer an entry point for comparison with non-Better Work firms, who tend to be less connected with well-known brands and retailers. This report analyses in which way the Better Work programme has positive influences on working conditions in the factories.

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Durch ein nachhaltiges Beschaffungsmanagement können Unternehmen ihre Weichen in Richtung Zukunftsfähigkeit stellen.

Das Fact Sheet gibt einen Überblick über zukunftsweisende Innovationen, wie z.B. neue Fasern, moderne Kreislaufwirtschaft oder das digitale Tracking textiler Lieferketten.

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The Asian region is still the main garment manufacturer of the world. This report offers objective data insights and robust comparative information to inform policies and practices on wages, productivity and decent work in the garment sector. The report aims to demonstrate that various structural factors – including trade policy and supply chain dynamics at the global level, as well as industry composition and institutional and contextual factors at the local level – interact to determine export and output growth, competitiveness, labour productivity, and wages and working conditions.

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Auf dieser Website werden jährlich die Zahlen für existenzsichernde Löhne in den asiatischen Produktionsländern der Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie veröffentlicht.

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This report investigates the impacts of one of the most widely-used plastics, known as PET (for polyethyleneterephthalate) and as “polyester” in its fiber form. While PET is but one of several problematic plastics, it is emblematic of concerns that may exist with all petrochemical plastics.

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