How does the COVID-19 epidemic affect Chinese overseas investment enterprises and their social responsibility performance? How do these companies deal with the most prominent social responsibility issues, such as labor disputes, rights and interests of vulnerable groups, and relationships between companies and local communities? Further, how do Chinese business owners see the outbreak as a test of their enterprise risk management and business resilience? What support does the Asian textile manufacturing industry need most to get through this crisis? What are the overseas investment prospects of the textile industry after the epidemic?
In order to understand and explore these issues in depth, the Social Responsibility Office of China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), with the assistance of the German Institute for International Cooperation (GIZ), conducted a survey and research involving 85 Chinese-funded enterprises in Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Bangladesh. , and a research report will be released at this meeting.
This meeting is part of the "Covid-19 Crisis Together" workshop series. Chinese and English simultaneous interpretation and translation will be provided throughout the conference.

Meeting time
Friday, October 15, 2021 at 2.00 pm (Beijing time) about 120 minutes

Meeting place
Conference Room 1+2, Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Tibet Building (No. 100, Hongqiao Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai)
Due to the limited capacity of the conference site, we will provide on-site seats for the first 30 registered participants.
Online registration link click here 
If you attend the on-site meeting, please send your name, title and institution information to Zhengjian@ctic.org.cn or xiaohui.yu@giz.de

Meeting schedule

Participating institutions
Social Responsibility Office of China National Textile and Apparel Council
Established in May 2005, the office is the executive body of the Social Responsibility Construction Promotion Committee (RSCA) of China National Textile and Apparel Council (RSCA), and the first national-level permanent social responsibility organization in China. In 2005, China's first standardized social responsibility management system - CSC9000T was launched. The office adheres to the industry orientation of "technology, green and fashion", establishes a public platform for industry social responsibility, provides professional social responsibility services, and assists member companies and stakeholders. To achieve the goal of social responsibility, in order to realize the vision of "enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, building a harmonious society, and guiding the sustainable development of the industry".

The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) "Fostering and promoting sustainable business and responsible industry practices in the Asian garment industry" (FABRIC) project
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) FABRIC project, commissioned by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2019, aims to ensure fair production conditions and good environmental performance in the Asian textile and garment industry. The project has reached a total of about 18,5000 workers in Asian countries, especially Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Pakistan and Vietnam through information transfer and sharing, training and consulting services. As part of the "Asian Textile and Apparel Industry Sustainability Dialogue Series", the FABRIC project has so far Organized 11 online forums of "Sharing the COVID-19 Crisis Together" with 45 forum speakers from 12 countries and a total of about 1,800 participants.
 
Handa Enterprises
Hengda Enterprise Co., Ltd. was established in 1995, specializing in the development, production, dyeing and sales of knitted fabrics, and garment design, production and sales. The company has more than 8,000 employees at home and abroad. It has a number of subsidiaries under its jurisdiction and has multiple production bases in China, Southeast Asia and Africa. The headquarter is located in Wuxi, Jiangsu.
 
Wuxi Jinmao
Founded in 1993, Wuxi Jinmao Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. is an international green textile production and export enterprise integrating R&D, design, production and sales. For more than 30 years, it has become an excellent enterprise in the field of professional production of household clothing, pet products, shirt fabrics and so on.
 
Cambodia China Textile Association
Founded in 2015, Cambodia China Textile Association is a non-profit chamber of commerce legally registered in Cambodia. It is the third industry association under the China Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, which currently has nearly 300 member companies.
 
Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce Garment Branch
The Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce was officially registered in Myanmar in November 2017. At present, nearly 300 member companies of the Chamber of Commerce have established five branches in the textile and garment industry, real estate and construction industry, IT and communication industry, tourism and service industry, and agriculture. The chamber of commerce and clothing branch and other branches have been practicing the tenet of "communication, restraint and coordination, appeal for rights protection, and service guidance". Promote communication and exchanges between members and Myanmar government agencies, business circles and social groups, and play a bridge role in China-Myanmar economic and trade cooperation.
 
Bangladesh Overseas Chinese Federation
Founded in 2017, Bangladesh Overseas Chinese Federation is a non-profit organization integrating service and public welfare. The purpose is to unite overseas Chinese and publicize national policies and the good dynamics between China and Bangladesh in various forms. Safeguard the rights and interests of overseas Chinese in Bangladesh, participate in public affairs in Bangladesh, build a bridge of communication with the Bangladeshi government and people, express the opinions and aspirations of overseas Chinese in Bangladesh, strengthen communication between China and Bangladesh and other countries and regions, and promote economic and cultural cooperation.