{"id":3567,"date":"2021-10-04T02:56:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T02:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/britchamvn.com\/?post_type=events&p=3567"},"modified":"2021-10-13T09:18:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T09:18:25","slug":"integrating-responsible-business-conduct-to-create-a-resilient-garment-industry","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/britchamvn.com\/vi\/events\/integrating-responsible-business-conduct-to-create-a-resilient-garment-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrating Responsible Business Conduct to Create a Resilient Garment Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

OECD<\/strong>, in collaboration with business associations in Viet Nam\u00a0AmCham<\/strong>,\u00a0AusCham<\/strong>,\u00a0BritCham<\/strong>\u00a0V\u00e0\u00a0EuroCham<\/strong>, is holding a series of webinars on building resilient supply chain in the context of Viet Nam.<\/p>\n

The first webinar \u201cIntegrating Responsible Business Conduct to Create a Resilient Garment Industry\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0will include a brief presentation of the OECD\u2019s Garment & Footwear Due Diligence Guidance (which will be launched in Vietnamese during the webinar), how it can help Vietnamese businesses become more resilient and future proof their place in the global supply chain.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 has amplified the voices from many stakeholders on the importance of rethinking global supply chains. Adopting Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) standards can help businesses become more resilient when exposed to Global Value Chains (GVC) disruptions. Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) means integrating and considering environmental and social issues within core business activities, including throughout your supply chain. A key element of RBC is risk-based due diligence \u2013 a process through which businesses identify, prevent, and mitigate their actual and potential adverse impacts on people and planet \u2013 and account for how those impacts are addressed.<\/p>\n

The webinar is bringing together key speakers in the garment industry including policy makers, business associations, global and domestic companies, and trade union representatives. A Business Consultation session will be available where the companies and manufacturers can share experiences and ask questions directly to the OECD and other speakers.<\/p>\n

Language:<\/strong>\u00a0Vietnamese-English simultaneous interpretation will be available.<\/em><\/p>\n

Agenda:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
2:00 \u2013 3:00 PM<\/td>\nPanel Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00 \u2013 3:30 PM<\/td>\nBusiness Consultation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Speakers:<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Ms. Thuy Nguyen,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Vietnam Industry Agency, Ministry of Industry & Trade<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Mr. Nguyen Thai Duong<\/span><\/b>, Vice President, Viet Nam Textile Union<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Ms. Dorothy Lovell,<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Lead, Due Diligence for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment & Footwear Sector, OECD Centre for RBC, Directorate for Financial & Enterprise Affairs\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Mr. Truong Van Cam<\/span><\/b>, Vice Chairman,\u00a0<\/span>Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association (VITAS)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Mr. Alexander Falter<\/span><\/b>, General Director, ECCO Vietnam<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Mr. Paul Norriss,<\/span><\/b>\u00a0CEO, UnAvailable\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Viet Nam has emerged as\u00a0one of the\u00a0leading textiles exporting countries worldwide\u00a0in recent years, becoming the fourth apparel exporting country in 2019 (by value \u2013 30.6 billion USD). The Vietnamese garment and footwear industry accounts for 16% of the country total exports, employs 2.5 million workers. The growth of the garment and footwear sector was also boosted by Viet Nam\u2019s increased integration into Global Value Chains (GVCs), through the coming into force of a number of trade agreements, including, the Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) (2019),\u00a0the EU \u2013 Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) (2020), or the UK \u2013Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) (2021).<\/p>\n

However, the COVID-19 crisis has exerted a substantial toll on economies and societies. Worldwide, general and targeted lockdown measures were implemented to contain the outbreak, which paused sections of the global economy, resulting in global trade declining by over 15% in the first half of 2020. These disrupted GVCs, leading to business closures, insolvencies and increased unemployment rates, and this perhaps nowhere more so than in the garment & footwear sector.<\/p>\n

In Viet Nam in particular, the initial impact of GVC disruptions has been twofold. First, Viet Nam\u2019s economy experienced falling international demand for manufactured goods, which placed manufacturers in difficulty for meeting their wage bill as orders were cancelled or not placed. Second, the disruption of GVCs interrupted Viet Nam\u2019s material imports, so there would be difficulty fulfilling even those orders that were placed.<\/p>\n

As Viet Nam\u2019s garment and footwear sector recovers from the Covid-19 impact, adopting and integrating RBC standards throughout the sector is the key to unlocking future opportunities outside of the context of the pressing and immediate risks posed by the pandemic.<\/p>\n

About The Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (RSCA) Programme<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The workshop is part of the Responsible Supply Chains in Asia Programme (RSCA), a partnership between the European Union (EU), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), funded by the European Union. The RSCA works with partners in Asia to promote responsible business conduct in global supply chains.<\/p>\n

The overarching objectives of the RSCA Programme are to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by ensuring that investors and businesses have a better understanding of corporate social responsibility; and to create policy environments conducive to promoting responsible business conduct and increased opportunities for dialogue. The programme is taking place in partnership with six Asian economies, namely Japan, China, Thailand, Viet Nam, Philippines, and Myanmar.<\/p>\n

For the full concept note \u2013 click on \u2013 Webinar: Integrating Responsible Business Conduct to Create a Resilient Garment Industry.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","neventlocation":[22,24],"class_list":["post-3567","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry","eventtype-secretariat","eventtype-business-centre","neventlocation-ho-chi-minh-city","neventlocation-ha-noi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/britchamvn.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/3567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/britchamvn.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/britchamvn.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/britchamvn.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"neventlocation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/britchamvn.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/neventlocation?post=3567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}