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Article

15 Feb 2017

Author:
Jane Moyo, Ethical Trading Initiative

Commentary: Ethical Trading Initiative welcomes OECD guidance, recommends it to all garment & footwear companies

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The guidance itself focuses on human rights although it also includes chapters on the environment and corruption...[I]t's very detailed and will be endorsed by all OECD member countries...[It will, arguably, constitute the most comprehensive and authoritative text issued on due diligence in the garment and footwear sector to date, recognising the industry’s importance to the global economy and the work that is needed to ensure workers benefit. They believe it’s a resource that businesses will want to use because it’s so wide-reaching. Consequently, they are recommending it to ETI members and non-members alike...While the OECD is at the very beginning of the roll out process...its plans look very promising, with four steps already being mapped out: [1] The guidance will be used to ensure policy coherence across member states...[2] A repository for risk assessment tools is to be created...[3] The 2017 pilot initiative will focus on assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) to use and implement the guidelines...[4] Country programmes and grants will be developed to support implementation and their focus is currently being discussed...