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Join FLA at the 2025 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector

Issues Advocacy Child Labor Fair Compensation Human Rights Due Diligence Upstream Supply Chains

From February 10 to February 14, 2025, join FLA both online and in person for events surrounding the 2025 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector.

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In-Person Roundtable: Unpacking Pay Equity and Living Wages in European Fashion Value Chains (hosted by Global Fashion Agenda and PwC; by invitation only)

Monday, February 11, 2025 – 3:30 p.m. CET
FLA’s Tiffany Rogers will join an executive roundtable designed to shed light on how to improve pay equity and living wages in European fashion value chains, leveraging OECD’s Handbook on Due Diligence and Living Wages and Global Fashion Agenda / PwC’s Unpacking Pay Equity Italy report.

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In-Person Roundtable: Dialogue and Knowledge Exchange for Civil Society and NGOs on Bangladesh and Living Wage (by invitation only)

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – 1:30 p.m. CET
Unions, civil society organizations, and non-government organizations are invited to join FLA, Awaj Foundation & Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation, and GIZ to discuss wage issues and labor rights in Bangladesh. Participants will be invited to share knowledge and goals on projects and programs related to the topic and country – including learning from FLA and GIZ on its case study project on living wage in Bangladesh, wage trends from FLA’s Fair Compensation Toolkit, complaint-resolution channels, and experiences in engaging with workers and data analytics from other organizations. 

This session will also include time to discuss how the latest minimum wage update, current political transition, and advocacy efforts to support better labor standards in the garment industry and the priorities set by the workers and employers in Bangladesh

For more information, please contact Tiffany Rogers, director of innovation and development, manufacturing, or Andrea Ackerman, director of CSO engagement.

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Virtual Side Session: High Risks and Important Opportunities in the Indian Cotton Sector

Friday, February 14, 2025 – 4 a.m. ET | 10 a.m. CET
In a session focusing on the need and the opportunity for the apparel sector to address high risks of child labor and forced labor in raw materials, Transparentem will present its investigation on organic and conventional cotton farms in India, discuss the actions taken so far by Indian suppliers and dozens of global apparel companies, and call more companies to action. Beginning in October 2023, Transparentem reached out to 60 international buyers whose supply chains were potentially connected to investigated farms. Almost half of those companies have joined together with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to prevent and respond to labor abuses in the region of Madhya Pradesh, India, where Transparentem’s investigation took place. FLA will present information about the new program, Harvesting the Future – Cotton in India, and invite broader participation.

Speakers:

  • Claudia Baethgen, Project Manager, Transparentem
  • Karen Stauss, Director of Strategic Engagement, Transparentem
  • Richa Mittal, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, FLA
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Virtual Side Session: Enabling Higher Wages for Garment Workers Through Purchasing Practices: Case Studies from Vietnam and Bangladesh

Friday, February 14, 2025 – 4 a.m. ET | 10 a.m. CET
Join FLA and GIZ to learn how collaboration between brands and suppliers can promote fair wages and equitable working conditions for garment workers. Through case studies of two GIZ-funded projects led by FLA in partnership with GIZ’s Initiative for Global Solidarity and Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, participants will explore the gap between legal minimum wages and living wages, and how responsible purchasing practices—such as fair pricing, long-term partnerships, and predictable order volumes—can help bridge this divide. The session also will emphasize the importance of integrating worker voices in wage-focused projects; how the unique political and economic contexts in Vietnam and Bangladesh influence wage policies and working conditions; and underscore the crucial role brands play in driving positive wage outcomes.

Speakers:

  • Phuong Do, Director of Social Compliance and Accreditation, FLA
  • Chaimae Azmi, Fair Compensation and Member Engagement Manager, FLA
  • Guy Stuart, Executive Director, GWD
  • Veronique Rochet, Senior Director of Sustainability, PUMA
  • Robert Hellwig, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Ortovox
  • Anina Buse, Project Manager Living Wages & Purchasing Practices, GIZ
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