Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear sector
The sector is characterized by geographically dispersed production and dynamic market-driven transformations. It contributes significantly to economic and social development and provides employment opportunities to millions of workers worldwide, especially young women.
The future of work in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear is increasingly uncertain. The tragedy of the Rana Plaza collapse brought worldwide attention to the urgent need to improve workplace safety and working conditions in line with the ILO Code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear. A just transition is key to advancing sustainability, circularity and decent work in the sector.
Code of practice
The purpose of this code is to provide practical guidance for the use of all those, both in the public and private sectors, who have obligations, responsibilities, duties and rights regarding safety and health in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries.
Programmes and projects
Joint ILO IFC programme
The Better Work Programme
Safety and Health for All
Vision Zero Fund
Supply chains for a sustainable future of work
Social security
Implementation of a pilot Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) in Bangladesh
Sustainable supply chains to build forward better
Advancing Decent Work and inclusive industrialization in Ethiopia
Meetings and events
Virtual, 18-20 October 2021
Towards a More Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Garment and Textiles Sector in Asia and the Pacific
Geneva, 4-8 October 2021
Meeting of Experts to discuss and adopt a code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear
Geneva, 23-25 September 2014
Global Dialogue Forum on Wages and Working Hours in the Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Footwear Industries
Events
Webinar
Promoting digital wage payments in the Cambodian garment sector
OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
Due diligence and the right to safe and healthy work. Are we serious?
OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
Promoting responsible business conduct through improved safety and health measures
News
New course developed by ILO Vision Zero Fund initiative
Commuting safety matters: Collective action for a safe commute
Social security
Bangladesh garment sector injury scheme to include commuting accidents
Labour inspection tool kit in Kenya
Enhancing labour inspection in Kenya through tailored labour inspection tool kits
All publications
Collective action for a safe commute
Action manual and checklist for employers and workers in the garment and footwear sector to enhance workers’ commuting safety
SCORE Training catalogue
Challenges and opportunities to advance decent work in five countries and supply chains: A synthesis report
Training programmes
Training of the Code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear
The Better Work Academy
ILO | Training Programmes / Factory Improvement Toolset (FIT)
Collective action for a safe commute