External resources: Guidance documents

Below are Covid-19 guidance documents for the garment sector, published by other organisations.

Amfori

• Responsible purchasing practices in times of Covid-19

Better Buying

• Guidelines for “Better” Purchasing Practices Amidst the Coronavirus Crisis and Recovery

Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)

• ETI guidance for apparel and textile members during the Covid-19 outbreak
• Covid-19 Briefing: Occupational Safety and Health
• Covid-19: Migrant workers briefing

Fair Labor Association

• Protecting workers’ rights before and after the global pandemic
• Country-specific updates on provisions for workers in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Protecting workers’ rights in China during the coronavirus outbreak
• 16 September, 2020 – Webinar on protecting factory workers during Covid-19: spotlight on Pakistan. Click here to register.

International Labor Organization

• Covid-19: Impact and recommendations for Asian garment manufacturers
• Introduction to COVID-19 business resilience guides for garment factories in Asia 
• Managing your cash flow 
• Reducing costs 
• Finding alternative sources of income 
• Going online: Establishing an online presence 
• Organising the factory for safer and more efficient operations 
• Communicating with your workers 
• Attachment: Factory cash flow template 

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

• Policy hub on the coronavirus
• Covid-19 and Responsible Business Conduct
• How can fashion brands mitigate the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on garment workers?

Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (Textilbüendnis)

• Covid-19: Impacts on the garment supply chain

UNICEF and the International Labor Organization

• Family friendly policies and other good workplace practices in the context of Covid-19: Key steps employers can take

Worker Rights Consortium

• Effective Infection Control Practices and Policies for Operating Apparel and Textile Factories (English)
• Prácticas y Políticas para el Control Efectivo de la Infección en la Operación de Fábricas de Prendas y Textiles (Spanish)