Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods Sector Brief Issue No. 4

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The Garment, Footwear, and Travel Goods (GFT) sector has made significant contributions to Cambodia’s economic achievements in the past two decades. Political stability, competitive wage and production costs, preferential trade access, and a favourable investment climate have been the sector’s comparative advantage to allow this sector to flourish and become an economic growth pillar. According to the Cambodia GFT Sector Development Strategy 2022-2027, garments have remained at over 70% of the industrial export share since 2009, while Cambodia also diversified its exports, exporting such products as bicycles, vehicle parts, and electronic parts.

The Role of Sustainability Certifications in Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector

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This paper explores key considerations for brands and retailers on the role and implications of using sustainability certifications for their due diligence; it also offers considerations for policy makers. While the paper draws on research and examples from the garment and footwear sector, the paper aims to be of relevance to companies, policy makers and certifications across all sectors.
Certifications provide a third-party attestation that a particular company, product, process, or system fulfils the certification scheme’s requirements.

At a Glance Responsible Business Hub (RBH)

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In light of increasing international standards deriving from new mandatory laws on sustainability due diligence (DD) across the globe, companies are subject to intensified due diligence duties in their global supply chains to analyse, prevent and address negative impacts of their business activities on people and the environment. International brands and retailers will consequently also increase their engagement with suppliers in the production countries.

Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods Sector Brief Issue No. 3

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The Garment, Footwear, and Travel Goods (GFT) industry has made significant contributions to Cambodia’s economic achievements in the past two decades. Political stability, competitive wage and production costs, preferential trade access, and a favourable investment climate have been the sector’s comparative advantages to allow this industry to flourish and become an economic growth pillar.

Sustainability Recommendation Paper: Enhancing Sustainability Reporting in Cambodia’s GFT Sector

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This Sustainability Recommendations Paper (SRP) on Sustainability Reporting in the Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods (GFT) Sector aims to strengthen the foundations for environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and data collection and management for reporting. This is increasingly important, as new HREDD legislation, mostly from Global North (buyer markets), is likely to set a backdrop for evolving sustainability reporting requirements in the future.

Design Your Own HREDD Approach

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This guide was developed by TAFTAC in collaboration with Sustainable Links, Business & Human Rights Law Group and RBH Cambodia with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, FABRIC Cambodia project.
This guide can help an organization get ready to implement Human Rights & Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD).

Sustainability Recommendation Paper: Promoting Responsible Wage Digitalization in Cambodia’s GFT Sector

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This Sustainability Recommendation Paper (SRP) highlights the importance of responsible wage digitalization in Cambodia’s GFT sector, which has experienced significant growth in the number of factories utilising digital wage payments from 22% in 2018 to 72% in 2024. The paper under scores that wage digitalization benefits employers, workers, and the broader economy by enhancing transparency, financial inclusion, and security, particularly for women.

Sustainability Recommendation Paper: Promoting the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Cambodia’s GFT Sector

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The Sustainability Recommendation Paper on Promoting the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Garment, Footwear, and Travel Goods (GFT) Sector aims to strengthen diversity and equal employment opportunities in Cambodia’s GFT sector. Despite being Cambodia’s largest employer and leading export sector, the GFT sector struggles to employ persons with disabilities, who are significantly underrepresented in the workforce. Existing national laws and guidelines are often not effectively enforced, and factories mention difficulties in reaching the required quotas.

Sustainability Recommendation Paper: Prevention of Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Cambodia’s GFT Sector

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The Sustainability Recommendation Paper on the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) at the Workplace addresses important issues of GBVH in the Cambodian textile industry. The document entails comprehensive strategies and recommended actions for various stakeholders, including the government, factories, buyers, civil society organisations, and development partners to combat GBVH effectively.