To elevate best practices, foster partnerships, facilitate learning and exchange, and inspire action to address critical challenges in the industry, GIZ FABRIC and ILO’s Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia project have joined hands and come up with the Asia Garment Hub – www.asiagarmenthub.net.
The platform is aimed at manufacturers, brands, trade unions, employer organisations and development partners, as well as at journalists, civil society, policymakers and individuals interested in a more sustainable future for the industry.
The Asia Garment Hub includes a comprehensive resource library, an interactive industry map, country data and insights, as well as access to training, expertise and online discussions.
Access to the hub is free of charge while to bridge language barriers, its navigation and content is offered in English and 10 other languages including Hindi, Bahasa, Burmese, Bengali, Chinese, Khmer, Sinhalese, Urdu and Vietnamese.
“Ensuring decent work for all in Asia’s garment sector will only become a reality if stakeholders at every level are actively engaged. However, the sheer volume of information available on these topics can make it difficult to know where to start. The Asia Garment Hub removes that headache by bringing together expertise, insight and resources from across the sector, in one easy-to-use digital platform,” said David Williams, Manager of the ILO’s Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains in Asia project.
“Asia is the heart of the global garment and textiles industry. By bringing together information, expertise and knowledge, the Asia Garment Hub will become the ‘go to’ destination on sustainability and supply chain governance issues. We strongly encourage all interested stakeholders to visit the site and make use of its resources,” says GIZ FABRIC’s Coordinator for Regional Cooperation, Alexandra Behns.
Aiming to foster sustainability in the Asian textile and garment industry, GIZ FABRIC is a regional project implemented by the German Development Cooperation Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), ILO’s Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia project supports decent work and sustainability in the Asian garment sector.
