The Myanmar Times reported that the EU promotes smart textile and garment sustainability plans in Myanmar, which has received support from world-renowned retailers such as H&M, Bestseller, C&A, etc., and the Myanmar textile and garment supply chain has also cooperated. Implementation focuses on education and training, improvement of social and working environment satisfaction, etc. Education and training focuses on improving workplace communication, building talent data management systems, workplace safety and health, chemical and waste management, and energy efficiency.
Myo Aung, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population of Myanmar, said that the EU has an unswerving position on improving the working conditions of Myanmar workers and corporate social responsibility. In addition, Pedro Campo Llopis, deputy representative of the European Union for Cooperation and Development in Myanmar, said that Myanmar’s garment industry exports have grown astonishingly since 2013. The EU is an important market and has created considerable employment opportunities for Myanmar women in particular. The smart textile and garment program has greatly improved Myanmar’s garment industry. Transform into a more sustainable business.
According to Jacob Clere, the person in charge of the Myanmar Smart Textile and Garment Program, since 2016, with the support of the Myanmar Garment Manufacturing Association, about 299 garment, textile and other manufacturers have jointly supported it. Myanmar’s smart textile and garment plan will make Myanmar’s production comply with the concept of sustainable production standards in order to win the favor of EU consumers. In the future, EU companies will increase investment in Myanmar’s garment industry.
