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The Cotton On Group is supporting CARE’s goal of economically empowering 8 million women in the garment industry in Asia.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]90 per cent of the 4 million workers in the Bangladeshi garment industry are women.
Together, CARE and the Cotton On Group aim to encourage more women to move into factory leadership roles and have an equal say in the decisions that affect them – at work, at home and in their communities.
The Empowering Women Workers in Bangladesh project aims to increase the number of women garment workers in leadership roles in the participating factories, in addition to tackling the barriers that women face to achieve equality in the workplace, and supporting women to take control of their own lives. It works with management to ensure female workers have a voice in workplace committees and are supported to progress into leadership roles.
The partnership between CARE and the Cotton On Group builds on CARE’s proven approach within the garment industry, and will contribute to CARE’s global goal to improve the working lives of 8 million women in Asia by 2021.
Creating a shared value partnership
This partnership brings CARE’s decades of experience in women’s empowerment in Asia to the Cotton On Group’s suppliers, demonstrating a shared commitment to gender equality through awareness and education initiatives. By pooling our expertise, reach and influence, CARE and the Group can work together to improve the lives and rights of women in supply chains.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”28773″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” include_caption=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”28832″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]The Cotton On Group is Australia’s largest global retailer, with seven brands operating 1,500 stores in 18 countries, and employing 22,000 team members worldwide.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”28831″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Together, the Cotton On Group and CARE are providing bespoke training modules to 2,200 garment factory workers, predominately women, across three of the Group’s supplier factories in Bangladesh.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_cta h2=”” shape=”square”]“The Group is incredibly excited about the partnership with CARE Australia to deliver this training that is in line with our people first approach and to continually improve our supply chain. The Group has been working collaboratively with CARE Australia for over two years to ensure we deliver a program that is aligned to our purpose to make a positive difference in people’s lives.”
Alice Polglase, General Manager, Risk & Sustainability at the Cotton On Group[/vc_cta][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”28899″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http://cottonongroup.com.au/news/cotton-on-group-partners-with-care-australia-to-empower-women-in-its-supply-chain/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_cta h2=”” shape=”square”]“Australian businesses have an important role to play in improving the lives and rights of women in their overseas supply chains. It’s wonderful that the Cotton On Group shares our vision and is increasing its investment in this work. We are excited to partner with it and bring CARE’s longstanding expertise in women’s empowerment in Asia to the factories that supply iconic Australian brands like Cotton On.”
Sally Moyle, CEO, CARE Australia[/vc_cta][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”28908″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photo credits: Abir Abdullah/CARE.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
