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.

负责任的企业中心 概览

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全球各地纷纷根据新出台的可持续性尽职调查 (DD) 强制性法律制定了国际标准，且数量与日俱增，有鉴于此，各大公司将在其全球供应链中承担更多的尽职调查义务，以便分析、预防和解决其商业活动对人类和环境所造成的负面影响。因此，国际品牌方和零售商也将增加与生产国/地区的供应商的接触。

柬埔寨服装、鞋类和旅行用品 (GFT) 行业简介

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过去二十年来，服装、鞋类和旅游商品（GFT）行业为柬埔寨的经济成就做出了重大贡献。政治稳定、有竞争力的工资和生产成本、优惠的贸易准入和有利的投资环境是该行业的比较优势，使其蓬勃发展并成为经济增长的支柱。根据《柬埔寨 2022-2027 年 GFT 行业发展战略》，自 2009 年以来，服装一直占工业出口份额的 70%以上，同时柬埔寨还实现了其他产品出口的多样化，如自行车、汽车零件和电子零件。此外，根据 2016 年给予柬埔寨的普惠制（GSP），行李箱、背包、手提包和钱包等旅行用品（或箱包）对美国市场的出口在过去几年经历了显著增长。

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.

设计您的人权和环境 尽职调查方法

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本指南重点解决“什么是人权和环境尽职调查”和“ 为什么在您的组织实施人权和环境尽职调查”这两个问题。此外，您还将看到有关工具和资源的概述，这些工具和资源可以帮助您了解如何进行人权和环境尽职调查。
人权和环境尽职调查并没有“放之四海皆准”的统一实施方法。 没有人能告诉您具体该怎么做，因为您的组织所面临的风险状况具有独特性，只有您自己才知道最适合的方法是什么。因此本指南并非按步骤讲述如何开展人权和环境尽职调查的检查清单，因为人权和环境尽职调查是一种持续性的过程，永远不会完成，也永远不可能完美。但也没关系。我们的目标帮助您制定出适合您、您的业务以及可能受您的运营影响的人员的人权和环境尽职调查方法。

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.