Responsible Business Conduct in the Garment and Footwear Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean / OECD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises--Law and legislation.

International business enterprises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 pages)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2022.

Summary:

This report was undertaken within the framework of the RBC LAC project, which promotes smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the region by supporting responsible business practices in line with international instruments.

Contents:

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and acronyms

Executive summary

1. The garment and footwear sector in the LAC region

1.1. Economic relevance and structure of the garment and footwear sector

1.2. Responsible garment and footwear supply chains: the role of OECD RBC Standards

2. Issues and challenges for responsible business conduct

2.1. Labour and human rights

2.2. Environmental impacts and risks

3. Initiatives promoting RBC in the garment and footwear sector

3.1. National and regional business, civil society and multi-stakeholder initiatives promoting

collaboration

3.2. Certification, standards and benchmarks present in the region or in target markets

4. Conclusion

References

Notes.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

92-64-80114-6