
The Sustainable Sourcing Map
Environmental and social compliance in the global textile industry
An essential guide for brands and retailers
Includes top sourcing destinations: China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Turkey, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Egypt, Thailand, Pakistan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Philippines, Myanmar
Coverage includes:
Environmental
-General textile pollution issues in region
-Effluent discharge legislation/legal limits
-Enforcement and policing of legislation
-Air quality reports
-Quality of rivers/ecology
-Water scarcity and general water basin issues
-Waste disposal legislation/landfill etc
Labour and industrial relations
-Wage levels, past and future direction
-Current existence of unions and other labour bargaining groups
-Power and influence of labour groups in government
-Existence of labour NGOs
Economic
-Size, scope and nature of sourcing destination
-Number of garment factories
-Main produce of industry (types of garment etc)
-Growth trajectory of local industry
Infrastructure
-Ports and shipping, roads and general transport
-Quality of production facilities
-Eco or green business parks
Brands and retailers
-Who is sourcing here?
-How many factories do they have?
-Examples of brand and NGO-backed initiatives
-Interviews with brands
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