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Untapping the potential of blockchain for responsible and inclusive business models in the garment and footwear sector

22 February 2022 14:00 - 15:15
Virtual meeting Paris France
2022 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector

As part of the 2022 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector, UNECE is organizing a side event on the 22/02 of February from 14:00 to 15:15 CET.

This session will demonstrate how advanced technologies, like blockchain, can enable risk-based due diligence and responsible business models in this industry. It will showcase end-to-end traceability in support of reliable product claims, from origin, to living wages, to climate risk mitigation and adaptation.  

Together, experts will focus on opportunities to scale-up impactful solutions, while ensuring market access for small-holders and SMEs in developing economies.

This side session is organized in connection with the ITC-UNECE joint initiative for Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in Garment and Footwear, implemented support of the European Union.

The programme at a glance:

Moderation

  • Elisabeth Tuerk, Director, Economic Cooperation and Trade Division, UNECE

Indicative Panel

  • Ilkhom Khaydarov, Chairman, UzTextileProm, Uzbekistan
  • Giorgio Ravasio, Vivienne Westwood, Country Manager, Italy
  • Benjamin Fuchs, Chairman, WEBA Weberei Appenzell AG
  • Ingrid Zabaleta, Regional Executive Assistant +Cotton Project, South-South Cooperation, FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Gediminas Mikutis, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Haelixa
  • Cedric Brunner, Head of Stakeholder and Innovation Management, Oeko-Tex

Presentations

Useful links

OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector