sustainability in the dutch clothing sector. presentation in three parts vision modint's...
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SustainabilitySustainability in the Dutch in the Dutch clothing sectorclothing sector
Presentation in three parts
Vision
MODINT's experience
Initiatives
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Vision
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Charles Darwin: natural selection
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Drivers of change
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Social licence to operate
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A turning point?
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Changing environmentRuggie framework• States: obligation to protect• Companies: responsibility to
respect human rights• Access to remedy or compensation
+ New OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (2011)=Continuous “Due Dilligence”: risksmaking inventories, preventing, reducing, correcting
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Experience
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MODINT's experience
5 important points:- Darwin- Cooperation- Scope- Psychology & cultural differences- Chaos
Cooperationbetween all stakeholders - essential in order to achieve sustainable change if possible multi-stakeholder structure:* both here and there* employers / companies + unions +
NGOs + government* the entire chain: producers – traders - retailers
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Examples of cooperationFair Wear Foundation
SKC
In Action Plan: with all relevant stakeholders
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Scope22-01-15 19:46 Groundbreaking German Garment case in NCP #OECDGuidelines : Safety Wages Subcontracting: goo.gl/VefjHl
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Psychology
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Cultural differences
Chaos: too many initiatives, Chaos: too many initiatives, systems and certificates?systems and certificates?
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Change of paradigm: chaos = good!
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Initiatives
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Action Plan
MODINT (suppliers) partnership with VGT (wholesale) and Inretail (retail)Based on fundamental issues in the clothing sector as defined by companies and over 20 stakeholders!
Builds on what already exists (at an (inter)national level)
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Structure of Action Plan
Stakeholder dialogue
Programme management
Working groups - 10
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Gentlemen's agreement?
Put issues on the agendaFormulate realistic goalsDegree of bindingnessRoles of the different partiesFinancing activities
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In short...You have to adapt to survive!Engage dialogue (as a company, Comeos, another stakeholder) with all other stakeholders that present themselves and try to put together a shared agendaAs a company: choose a theme, subject, time frame and partners that meet your CSR requirementsWhere necessary, ask for assistance
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