OECD Deputy Secretary-General Yoshiki Takeuchi explained from Paris how the fashion, apparel and footwear industry can recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that protects the environment and vulnerable workers in the supply chain.
Takeuchi highlighted three trends which he sees as key to a sustainable recovery in his opening speech to the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector online event which runs until Friday 25th February.
Firstly, he pointed to new and proposed mandatory due diligence laws by a number of countries and regions - including the European Union - which will make companies responsible for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains.
