Adopted in 2017, the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector establishes a common understanding of due diligence in the sector to help companies meet the due diligence expectations laid out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The guidance consists of two sections. Section one describes the due diligence process, while the second consists of modules related to due diligence in specific risk areas, including: child labor, sexual harassment in the workplace, forced labor, working time, occupational health and safety, trade unions and collective bargaining, wages, and environmental protection. The garment and footwear sector is one of the largest consumer goods sectors in the world. Although it represents an important economic driving force, the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in 2013 brought global attention to the risks of severe adverse impacts both in manufacturing but also further upstream.

More information on the OECD website.

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