33-9 Corporate Sustainability Compact for Textile and Apparel Industry (2018) (CSC9000T)

Summary

The core of this strategic task is to guide textile and apparel enterprises to comprehensively and systematically consider all aspects of their impacts and respond to stakeholders’ interests and expectations in business strategies, systems, operations and relationships, and fulfil their responsibility for society, environment and market order in a scientific, continuous and systemic way, with the aim to respect human rights, improve working conditions, protect the environment, maintain market order, construct fair and effective international supply and value chains, enhance the competitiveness of enterprises and the industry, as well as realize their common sustainable development with the society.

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Issuer

China

Year

2018

Region

Asia

Issuer (type)

China National Textile and Apparel Council (中国纺织工业联合会) (Industry)

Policy Type

Disclosure

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Main industries targeted

Manufacturing
Transportation & Warehousing
Information
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation

Restrictiveness

Moderate

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1: No Poverty
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 14: Life Below Water
SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals