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SESSION RECORDING – Can Holistic Due Diligence Stop Child Labor? Exploring Strategies in Global Supply Chains
Session Recording:
Our virtual side session, part of the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector took place on February 23, 2024. To view the session recording, click here.
Background:
The OECD’s Due Dili...
Doing Goods and GoodWeave join forces to prevent child labor
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Jon Jacoby named new GoodWeave International CEO
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GoodWeave and Fair Wear announce partnership to improve working conditions in apparel and textile supply chains
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Fair Wear member companies sourcing from India are encourage...
Shivani: Championing education and independence for vulnerable children
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Shilpa Nadhan and Shamarukh Mohiuddin join GoodWeave board of directors
These key additions strengthen organizational expertise in South Asia and other regions of the world where child and forced labor are prevalent, as well as on issues related to GoodWeave’s mission including human migration and trafficking, labor rights, women’s empowerment, supply chains, ESG...
GoodWeave launches new Cobalt Fund and GoodStone™ initiative to end child and worker exploitation in Congolese artisanal mining sector
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Hem Moktan: He Made It
GoodWeave welcomes Micaela Vivero and Silvia Mera to the team
“Between Micaela and Silvia, our work to end child labor in global supply chains is being strengthened, thanks to the whole new set of critical expertise they bring—from communications and sustainable markets, to the fashion industry and modern slavery,” said Nina Smith, CEO of GoodWeave In...