Office for Social Responsibility of China National Textile and Apparel Council

The guests attending the summit include Sun Ruizhe, President of the International Textile Federation and the China National Textile And Apparel Council; Cao Xuejun, a first level inspector of the Consumer Goods Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; Li Changhui, Director of the Beijing Bureau of the International Labour Organization; Wu Qingqiu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Mayor of Humen Town; as well as representatives of relevant international institutions, renowned experts and scholars, corporate brands, and media representatives. The summit received special reports from multiple media outlets, including Hong Kong Business Daily, China News Agency, China News Network, Southern Daily, Yangcheng Evening News, Guangzhou Daily, Southern Metropolis Daily, New Express, Information Times, Dongguan Daily, Dongguan Television, Phoenix News, and Southern Finance (21st Century Economic News). The meeting was chaired by Yan Yan, Director of the Office for Social Responsibility of CNTAC .

Sun Ruizhe, chairman of the International Textile Federation and the China National Textile and Apparel Council, said in his online speech that the just concluded 20th National Congress of the CPC clearly pointed out that promoting the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and creating a new form of human civilization are important contents of the essential requirements of Chinese path to modernization. At the industry level, "green development and responsible transformation" are essential. As a globalized livelihood industry, China's textile industry has always been an important participant in Chinese path to modernization and an important practitioner of social responsibility and sustainable development. He stated that currently, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation, with the economy in a downturn, geopolitical conflicts, and resource and environmental constraints increasing the uncertainty and vulnerability of future development. Promoting green development and responsible transformation is an inherent requirement to withstand environmental pressure and achieve sustainable development, as well as an inevitable choice to adapt to global changes and enhance human well-being. To this end, he proposed four expectations for the development of the textile and clothing industry: continuously enhancing the balance and inclusiveness of the industry, continuously enhancing the influence and shaping power of the industry, continuously enhancing the sense of security and acquisition of the industry, and continuously enhancing the leading and proactive power of the industry.

Cao Xuejun, a first level inspector of the Consumer Products Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, delivered an online speech. In recent years, the international industrial landscape has undergone profound changes. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has actively supported the green transformation and upgrading of the textile and clothing industry, introduced relevant policies and measures, accelerated the high-end, digital, and green transformation of the industry, boosted confidence in industry development, and promoted high-quality development. Lead and encourage the establishment of green factories and green supply chains for enterprises, and assist in the green development and responsible transformation of the textile and clothing industry in the three dimensions of "increasing varieties," "improving quality," and "creating brands." Encourage enterprises to focus on green and low-carbon key technologies around the goal of "dual carbon," implement the concept of green and low-carbon development in all stages, processes, and fields of production and operation, and reshape the new advantages of the development of the textile and clothing industry. Next, the Consumer Products Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will implement relevant policy plans, continue to promote collaborative innovation in the industrial chain, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the industry towards high-end, digital, and green development, and continue to consolidate and enhance the competitive advantage of China's textile and clothing industry.

Li Changhui, Director of the Beijing Bureau of the International Labour Organization, delivered an online speech and expressed positive affirmation and appreciation for the achievements of China's textile and clothing industry in promoting green development and actively carrying out industry social responsibility construction. It was stated that the hosting of this summit provides a platform for attendees to share knowledge and exchange insights, and proposes a vision for green development and fair transformation in the industry, which will better promote green development and responsible transformation in China, Asia, and the world.

Wu Qingqiu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Mayor of Humen Town, delivered a speech. Wu Qingqiu stated that this summit provides an interactive and exchange platform and a rare learning opportunity for all participants to engage in international perspectives, explore transformation paths, and accelerate green development. Humen Town will conscientiously implement the major deployment requirements of the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on "promoting green development and promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and nature." In accordance with the industry development direction of "technology, fashion, and green," we will work together with the China Textile Industry Federation to build a "world-class textile and clothing industry cluster leading area," organically combine green transformation with digital transformation, and guide enterprises to build smart factories, build a full industry chain ecosystem, further enhance the green competitiveness of the Humen industry, and strive to make Humen practices in the green development and fair transformation of the textile and clothing industry.

Highlights of the event
The holding of the summit reflects the innovation and practice of China's textile and clothing industry in promoting green development and responsibility transformation, and building an industrial development form that integrates production, life, and ecological beauty. This event presents three major highlights.
Highlight 1
Explor new opportunities for green development and new tracks for responsibility transformation in the textile and clothing industry through the linkage of "main venue+sub venue" and the parallel approach of "online+offline."
In addition to setting up the main venue for the event in Humen, this summit also established a Bangkok branch venue in Thailand to conduct special discussions on "Fair Transformation of the Textile and Clothing Industry (TAGS)." Under the auspices of Eric Roeder, an expert on green employment, climate action, and fair transition technologies in the Asia Pacific region of the International Labour Organization, the Bangkok Thematic Technical Sub Forum invited Dr. Cristina Martinez, a senior expert on environment and decent work from the International Labour Organization, and coordinator for green employment and responsible transition in the Asia Pacific region. Dr Dr. Samantha Sharpe, Convener of the Asian Textile Eco-Innovation Research Network (TERN), Yongmo Yoon, Senior Expert on Social Dialogue and Industrial Relations at the International Labour Organization, and Wang Dong, Director of the Sustainable Development Localization Project at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Representative Office in China, respectively, discussed the "Guidelines and Applications for Responsibility Transformation of the International Labour Organization," "Technical Strategies Provided by the International Labour Organization for the Asian Textile and Clothing Industry" Provide speeches and comments on the role of social dialogue in promoting fair transformation.

Highlight 2
A guest from 16 countries spoke globally: advocating for inclusive, inclusive, and resilient global development.
This summit organized experts and scholars from 16 countries and regions around the world to focus on Humen, jointly discussing specific measures and path methods for green development and responsibility transformation of textiles and clothing, and reached an international consensus on jointly promoting the resilience and stability of global industrial and supply chains. The Bangkok branch invited more than 30 guests from 13 countries and regions, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nepal, Samoa, the Philippines, and Vietnam, to attend the conference. In addition, guests from the International Labour Organization and relevant United Nations agencies as far away as Vienna and Geneva also connected to attend the conference. Zuo Chao, Executive Vice General Manager of Dongguan Bili Clothing Co., Ltd., Youngran Hur, Management Officer of the Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO4SDGs) Program of the United Nations Environment Programme, Dr. Tang Di, Senior Policy Analyst of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), Abu Saieed, Green Industry Expert of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and Qian Chengchen, National Coordinator of the United Nations Green Economy Action Partnership Project in China, And all the guests attending the summit unanimously agreed to work together to promote the continuous deepening of global cooperation and jointly build a community of responsibility for green and sustainable development of industries.

Highlight Three
Promote the establishment of a green, low-carbon, and sustainable industrial system throughout the entire industrial chain.
As a "responsibility-oriented green industry," China's textile and clothing industry has laid the foundation of the industry through responsibility transformation, and provided new impetus for the future of the industry with green development. This summit shared the industrial practice of zero-carbon emission reduction targets in China's textile and clothing industry at the international level, which helps to promote the establishment of a green, low-carbon, and sustainable industrial system throughout the entire industry chain