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).
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.
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.
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.
The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) streamlines and strengthens the rules concerning the environmental and social information that companies have to publish. The law does not apply directly: EU Member States have to incorporate the CSRD’s provisions into national law. The Directive entered into force in January 2023, however, implementation in EU member states starts 18 months later in July 2024. Overall, it is estimated that 50.000 companies will be covered by the CSRD.
The legislation aims at improving respect for human rights and environmental standards in global value chains. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) now extends similar requirements to the entire EU according to the UNGP and OECD Guidance.
