Resources and Publications

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.

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.

The Sustainability Recommendation Paper on Promoting Textile Waste Management and Recycling in the Garment, Footwear, and Travel Goods (GFT) Sector presents a comprehensive set of recommendations to build an effective ecosystem for post-industrial textile waste recycling in and around Cambodia’s GFT sector.

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.