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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.

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.