Global Supply Chains, COVID-19, and the Sustainability Challenge in Apparel

Power asymmetries that favor buyers over suppliers in garment global supply chains became readily apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic when buyers used force majeure clauses to abruptly cancel billions of dollars in orders without paying, resulting in enormous quantities of unused inventory and food insecurity for millions of garment workers. This presentation will examine these trends and explore ideas for building garment supply chains of the future that address environmental and labor sustainability concerns. The Center for the Business of Sustainability invites you to join us for a special presentation from Dr. Mark Anner, “Global Supply Chains, COVID-19, and the Sustainability Challenge in Apparel” on January 27 at 2:00pm. Dr. Anner is a professor of labor and employment relations, and political science director for the Center for Global Workers' Rights.   This presentation will examine problems that became readily apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as food insecurity for millions of garment workers and enormous quantities of unused inventory, and explore ideas for building garment supply chains of the future that address environmental and labor concerns.   Register on Zoom today.