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“We have to change the social balance we have in the world. People working in the informal market have no rights and no minimum wage, not to speak about a living wage.” -Angela Bozzon, Social Responsibility Manager for Abvtex Program OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard Fair Wear Foundation

“Workplace social dialogue between workers, trade unions and factory management is a very important channel for workers to raise their voices, and share them with the brands or buyers.” -Ann Dinh, Program Manager @ NGO CDI OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #Dashboard Fair Wear Foundation

#TIWW 2024 GHGe score is 0.879GT. Unchecked, Aii estimates that emissions will grow to 1.17 Gt by 2030, well off pace to deliver the 45% absolute reduction needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degree. OECD Business and Finance #24Dashboard Fair Wear Foundation @apprlcoalition ETI

“Reporting is key to hold businesses to account. We need to be honest when we’re not making progress and then, subsequently, create a safe space where people can come together to find solutions. ” - Adam Gardiner, Sustainability Manager Rapha OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard

“The textile and garment industry needs to focus on training courses to increase the use of renewable energy sources and support studies on the biomass supply chain.” - Oanh Nguyen,HSE & Sustainability Manager Saitex Denim OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard @apprlcoalition

“Capturing GHGe data is very technology driven. We need knowledge sharing on ideal benchmarks for different activities and optimal GHG levels, on data capturing and management tools” - Chandrima Chatterjee, Secretary General CITIINDIA.COM OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard

“Collaboration on innovations between brands and manufacturers is important. Both sides need to walk the talk to identify the hot topics, such as waste and GHGe, to work together” - Oanh Nguyen,HSE & Sustainability Manager Saitex Denim OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard @apprlcoalition

“We need to be brave and lead where we can. As legislation comes in, businesses need to aim higher and do more at a faster pace.” - Adam Gardiner, Sustainability Manager Rapha OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard Fair Wear Foundation @apprlcoalition ETI

"We need to understand the real-time implications of our business activities, both socially and environmentally, and how they are perceived in their local context." -Emma Harding, Ethics and Social Sustainability Senior Manager at PANGAIA OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard

“Responsible purchasing practices are at the heart of everything, because all the solutions require money, time and energy.” - Dr. Hakan Karaosman, Assistant Professor Cardiff University, Chief Scientist at FReSCH & Chair at Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard

“We need to challenge the culture of the supply chain. Why do we continue to empower the powerholder at the expense of the worker?” - Thivya Rakini, Trade Union Leader at Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard Fair Wear Foundation @apprlcoalition ETI

“Binding agreements create long term relationships and trust between suppliers, trade unions and brands. This improves relationships, which can improve worker retention & worker well-being.” - Thivya Rakini, Trade Union Leader at Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard

“We need to stop this vicious blame game that all stakeholders, brands, suppliers, and worker trade unions are caught in.” -Dr. @RubanaHuq, Ex-President at BGMEA, Managing Director Mohammadi Group and Vice Chancellor at Asian University For Women OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard

There's limited space for workers in important international forums. It is important that we create spaces for them, see them as changemakers with ideas and solutions. We need to create solutions with them, not just for them. - Thivya Rakini, Trade Union Leader Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union

“We are still driven by cost reduction. We need to change the logic of the system. For this to happen we need to empower social dialogue." - Dr. Hakan Karaosman, Assistant Professor Cardiff University, Chief Scientist at FReSCH & Chair at Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion OECD Business and Finance #TIWW #24Dashboard

🙏 THANK YOU to everyone who joined our side session at the OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives Forum! To catch the session recording, sign up for our mailing list: theindustrywewant.com/signup/newslet… Read more in our Press Release: theindustrywewant.com/press-release-… Fair Wear @apprlcoalition ETI OECD Business and Finance #TIWW

“Retailers, because of the scope of brands they carry, have the unique opportunity and responsibility to set the expectations on responsible business conduct.” - @drewmartin100, Executive Vice President @apprlcoalition & Executive Representative The Industry We Want OECD Business and Finance #RBC

“The key challenges brands are experiencing in terms of #DueDiligence when it comes to retailers are the need for standardisation of expectations and a timely approach to comply with the new requirements.” - @drewmartin100, @apprlcoalition & The Industry We Want OECD Business and Finance #TIWW

“Accessibility is key. It is important for us to have our local teams who speak the different local languages so that the workers can communicate, talk in a language that they feel comfortable in.” - Liselotte Goemans, #GrievanceMechanism Coordinator Fair Wear Foundation OECD Business and Finance

"Increasing parallel #GrievanceMechanisms means workers will have to navigate multiple processes. We need to collaborate to mitigate additional burdens on workers. We need to understand what good access to remedy looks like." - Liselotte Goemans, GM Coordinator @FairWear_org