MOTION MEMBER VOORDEWIND C.S.

Nr. 37

MOTION MEMBER VOORDEWIND C.S.

Proposed November 28, 2013

The Parliament,

having heard the deliberations,

considering that a number of Dutch garment companies have signed the Safety Accord for Bangladesh for the improvement of the safety of the workers, whereas others have still not done that;

considering that the garment sector has a plan of action regarding corporate social responsibility, but that this plan is lacking a concrete timetable, engagement of all companies as well as measurable targets;

requests the government, in co-operation with the Dutch garment industry, to come to a broad agreement for high-risk countries, to be signed in the beginning of 2014, including a concrete roadmap with measurable targets for implantation of the ILO labour standards, living wages, procurement practices, active participation of members of the trade associations, supply chain transparency and an annual progress report;

and returns to the order of the day.

[the members]
Voordewind
Van Ojik
Jan Vos
Agnes Mulder
Jasper van Dijk
Van der Staaij
Thieme


See: Plan of Action to Make the Dutch Textile and Garment Sector More Sutainable