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Overview of the Apparel and Footwear Sector Supplement development process
The pilot version of the GRI Appareal and Footwear Sector Supplement has been in development since September 2005. A group of 20 expert practitioners from diverse geographies worked together in a consensus-seeking process to research and draft the Apparel and Footwear Sector Supplement. The group included representatives from the apparel and footwear companies together with report information user groups such as civil society organizations, labor organizations, investors, and rating agencies. The working group was co-chaired by one industry and one non-industry representative.
The draft Supplement was be released for a public comment period of 90 days, from May until September 2006, during which time all interested parties were invited to submit their feedback on the draft.
After the public comment period, the working group met for a final time to discuss feedback and incorporate changes into the adjusted draft. The group then submitted the draft Supplement to the GRI Technical Advisory Committee who reviewed it on the basis of technical quality and evaluated the due process followed during its development. Having now been approved, it will be released for use in early 2008.
Contact GRI for more information about this Sector Supplement.
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