May 28, 2018, under the direction of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce, the China Textile Industry Federation, the China Textile Information Center and the German International Cooperation Agency, the China Textile Industry Federation Social Responsibility Office, China Oriental The “Sustainable Development and Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Sustainable Production Dialogue in the Textile and Apparel Industry in Asia” jointly organized by the Silk Market was held in Shengze, Jiangsu Province. Textile and garment industry organizations from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce, the China National Textile and Apparel Council, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Pakistan, the leaders of Shengze Town and China Oriental Silk Market, and China Overseas More than 150 representatives of investment companies, brands and social organizations attended the summit.

Wujiang District Party Committee Standing Committee, Wujiang High-tech Zone Party Working Committee Secretary, Shengze Town Party Committee Secretary, China Oriental Silk Market Party Working Committee Secretary Fan Jianlong, Deputy Director of the Policy and Regulation Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China Fan Bin, People's Republic of China Business Wang Tianruo, First Secretary of the Department of International Trade and Economic Relations, Xu Yingxin, Chen Dapeng, Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, and Jele, the chief representative of the German International Cooperation Agency, delivered speeches for the Asian Cooperation Conference. The meeting was co-chaired by Yan Yan, Director of the Social Responsibility Office of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, and Alexandra Behns, Director of the German Regional Cooperation Agency SLSG Project.

Fan Jianglong, member of the Standing Committee of Wujiang District Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Wujiang High-tech Zone, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shengze Town, and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of China Oriental Silk Market, pointed out in his welcome speech that the “One Belt, One Road” initiative continued to advance and the Silk Road Economic Belt The country has established a good multilateral cooperation framework and formed an open, shared and collaborative development environment. The textile and garment industry has also benefited greatly. In the future, Shengze Town and China Oriental Silk Market will firmly follow the direction of “One Belt, One Road” and adhere to the development concept of cooperation and win-win, green sharing, and promote the development of textile and garment industry in Asia into a healthy and sustainable development track. positive effects.

Fan Bin, deputy director of the Policy and Regulation Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, pointed out that corporate social responsibility and sustainable development have been further sublimated from concept to concept in China. In practice, it has changed from passive to action to conscious. initiative. As the promotion and guidance department of social responsibility work in the industrial sector, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will continue to improve the policy system, optimize the responsibility environment, strengthen the main responsibility of enterprises, encourage the participation of the society to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, and continue to promote the construction of corporate social responsibility.

In his speech, Wang Tianruo, First Secretary of the Department of International Trade and Economic Relations of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, stressed the importance of international dialogue and regional cooperation in the field of corporate social responsibility. He pointed out that the cooperation and dialogue mechanism of textile and garment production associations in Asian countries can help Establish regional information exchange networks and platforms to promote the formulation and promotion of regional social responsibility standards and enhance the brand influence of regional manufacturing. He suggested that all parties continue to strengthen regional sustainable development and dialogue mechanisms, continuously strengthen communication with relevant countries, and strive to build a regional economic belt for long-term healthy development, and build a "Silk Road Pearl" for the industry chain, logistics chain, and internal and external links in the value chain. ".

Chen Dapeng, vice president of China National Textile and Apparel Council, believes that regional trade and investment in Asia is reshaping the global value chain. China Textiles Association advocates and encourages enterprises that invest in different cultures and systems to refer to and adopt CSC9000T textile and apparel enterprise social responsibility management system. Strengthening cross-cultural management, supporting and encouraging “going out” Chinese-funded enterprises can obtain local legal permission, win local social licenses, and make positive contributions to the sustainable development of local society and economy.

Gilles, the chief representative of the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ), introduced the German international cooperation agency to cooperate with the China Textile Industry Federation and other Asian countries in the framework of Sino-German cooperation to promote the social and labor standards of the Asian textile and apparel industry. "The project's experience, and pointed out that the future German international cooperation agencies will continue to support the active dialogue and cooperation of industry institutions in various countries to build a responsible and sustainable supply chain for the textile and apparel industry at the Asian level.

Six highlights

Highlight 1: China's textile industry cluster contributes to global sustainable development goals

At the beginning of the meeting, the Senior Policy Adviser of the United Nations Development Programme, Bo Jiade, gave a keynote speech entitled “UN Sustainable Development Goals and the “Belt and Road Initiative”: Action Framework for Global Responsible Enterprises”, responding to the global common philosophy, Wujiang High-tech Zone Management Zhang Jianhua, deputy director of the committee, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shengze Town, and director of the China Oriental Silk Market Management Committee, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Sustainable Development and Responsible Transformation and Upgrading in China's Textile and Apparel Industry: Taking Shengze Textile Cluster as an Example" .

Highlight 2: Cultural Diversity and Regional Cooperation in the Asian Textile and Apparel Industry

At present, the status of regional trade and investment in Asia is reshaping the global value chain. The intra-Asian trade and the internationalization of Asian multinationals have provided new impetus for the reshaping of global value chains. Representatives from industry organizations from six countries discussed how to conduct cross-cultural management in the Asian regional supply chain to help companies properly handle different national laws and regulations and sustainability standards.

At the meeting, Pham Minh Huong, Director of Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, Junaid Makda, Deputy General Coordinator of Pakistan Socks Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Ken Loo, Secretary General of Cambodia Garment Manufacturers Association, Sai Maung, Joint Secretary General of Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association, Bangladesh Mr. Miran Ali, Managing Director of the Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, and Xu Yingxin, Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, discussed this topic, chaired by Marc Beckmann, Director of the German International Textiles Industry Social and Labor Standards (SLSG) Program.

Highlight 3: "Overseas Investment and Corporate Social Responsibility in China's Textile and Apparel Industry: A Survey Report on the Four Asian Countries"

Dr. Liang Xiaohui, the chief researcher of the China Textile Industry Federation's Social Responsibility Office and deputy chief economist of the China Textile Information Center, officially announced the China Textile Industry Federation's Social Responsibility Office's overseas investment in China's textile and apparel industry in Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Vietnam. The Corporate Social Responsibility research report pointed out that the impact of compliance management, cultural traditions and trade union organizations is the most important challenge for Chinese-funded enterprises to fulfill their social responsibilities in these countries.

Highlight 4: Chinese textile and apparel companies share cross-cultural management experience in overseas investment

At present, more and more Chinese multinational companies open subsidiaries in Asia, effectively promoting investment and trade in the textile and apparel industry in Asia. Chinese textile and garment enterprises share their experience in cross-cultural management. Huang Qin, Chairman of the Labor Union of Oriental International (Group) Co., Ltd., Cambodia Secretary-General of China Chamber of Commerce Textile Enterprise Association, Li Kunying, General Manager of Jingwei Hong Kong Trading Co., Ltd., Guo Heng, Manager of Enterprise Management Department of Lutai Textile Co., Ltd., Tang Qun, Chairman of Nantong Xingao Printing and Dyeing Co., Ltd., Vice President of Clothing Branch of Myanmar China Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, Cao Haidong, Chairman of Nantong Dongfangxing Garment Co., Ltd., and Zhang Xiaohui, General Manager of Youngor Xinma Garment Vietnam Co., Ltd. shared the support of Kang Ying, Executive Director of Ruilian Zhibo (Beijing) Consulting Co., Ltd.

Highlight 5: STAR (Sustainable Asian Textile Industry Network) website released

Qiao Yanjin, Director of the China Textile Information Center, and Irene Genzmer, Regional Cooperation Director of the SLSG Project of the German International Cooperation Agency, jointly released the “Asia Sustainable Textile Industry Network (STAR)” (http://star-textile.net). The website will serve as a platform for companies in various countries to invest in and manage the textile and apparel industry in Asia to provide information and sustainable development and social responsibility.

Highlight 6: Three-Year Action Plan for Overseas Sustainable Development of China's Textile and Apparel Industry under the “Belt and Road Initiative” (2018-2020)

On behalf of the China Textile Industry Federation's Social Responsibility Office, Yan Yan, the director of the China Textile Industry Federation's Social Responsibility Office, issued a Chinese-funded enterprise to help “going out” to promote economic and social development along the “Belt and Road” with responsible business practices. The “Three-Year Action Plan for Overseas Sustainable Development of China's Textile and Apparel Industry (2018-2020)” for environmental sustainability. In the next three years, the China National Textile and Apparel Council will assist Chinese-funded enterprises in solving their “going out” process through guidelines development, system promotion, capacity building, industry network, local support, policy advocacy, international exchange and experience promotion. Development challenges in areas such as social responsibility, labor standards and environmental protection.

Finally, Xi Yan, Director of the Social Responsibility Office of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, and Marc Beckmann, Director of the SLSG Program of the German International Cooperation Agency, summarized the meeting.