Recherchetool für Materialien OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chain in the Garment and Footwear Sector The garment and footwear sector employs millions of low-skilled workers, many of whom are women and acts as an entry point into the formal economy in many countries. As such, enterprises operating in the sector have the potential to generate growth, employment and skill development through their own operations and sourcing. However, human rights and labour abuses and harm to the environment by enterprises are prevalent throughout the supply chain in this sector. While such impacts are not new to the sector, the characteristics of modern global supply chains–such as stages of the production process spread across diverse countries, short lead times and short-term buyer-supplier relationships- can reduce visibility and control over an enterprise’s supply chain and can create challenges for enterprises to meet their responsibilities. Within this context, the risks of human rights and labour abuses, of environmental damage and integrity risks should be managed throughout the supply chain in order to ensure that the positive impacts of this global industry are maximised. The purpose of this Guidance is to support a common understanding of due diligence in the garment and footwear sector aligned with the OECD Guidelines. This Guidance provides recommendations for enterprises on how to implement due diligence according to the OECD Guidelines in their own operations and in their supply chains. Due diligence should be ongoing, proactive and reactive and applied with flexibility and should not lead to a “tick the box” approach. Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: OECD Medienart: Hintergrundinformation Erscheinungsjahr: 2017 Zielgruppe: Erwachsene Sprache: Englisch Umfang: 192 SeitenBezug: kostenfrei zum Download Suchbegriffe: Unternehmensverantwortung, gesetzliche Regulierung, globale Bekleidungsindustrie, Sorgfaltspflicht, globale Produktionsströme, globale Warenproduktion, Globale Wertschöpfungskette, globaler Produktionsweg, Menschenrechtsschutz Ähnliche Materialien Research note Wages and working conditions in and out of global supply chains: A comparative empirical review Binding Power: The Sourcing Squeeze, Workers’ Rights, and Building Safety in Bangladesh since Rana Plaza The missing link in the chain? Trade regimes and labour standards in the garment, footwear and electronics supply chain in Vietnam Die menschenrechtliche Sorgfaltspflicht von Unternehmen - Politische und rechtliche Gestaltungsansätze Menschenrechtliche Sorgfalt ist machbar zurück
