Policy consultant for due diligence

Many of the consumer markets of the Asian textile sector are increasing their due diligence legislation. GIZ FABRIC supports and promotes the development of the industry in a sustainable way and encourages suppliers and brands to take a collaborative approach to working together. Within GIZ FABRIC, there are three workstreams that were linked to the adelphi workstream: 

• The STAR network, an inter-Asian network of producer associations 
• The Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI), which advocates for better purchasing practices 
• The Asia Garment Hub, a knowledge platform and one-stop-shop for sustainability resources 

adelphi's mandate was to bridge the gap between the policy makers and the voices in the supply chain. adelphi identified relevant gaps in due diligence policies (e.g. GER, UK, F, EU, USA) and found solutions to make supplier organisations, such as the STAR network, heard. Specifically, adelphi gave advice to GIZ FABRIC in four areas: 

• analyse policy developments and their impacts on the supply chain as well as regularly update suppliers on relevant policy developments 
• analyse opportunities and challenges of the due diligence legislation and inform the STAR Network and STTI about it 
• support STAR and STTI in providing feedback to lawmakers on the impact of the due diligence legislation on the supply chain 
• connect producers with other stakeholders with similar concerns (e.g. achieve closer collaborations with multi-stakeholder initiatives)