The GOTS Bangladesh Seminar 2019 is scheduled for September 8, 2019 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The theme for the seminar will be ‘Connecting for Success and it is expected to be attended by 250-300 industry leaders from up to 150 different organisations and businesses.

The one-day seminar will address key issues relevant to the organic textile industry. Delegates will learn about best practices and know how related to the biggest opportunities – and challenges – to help transform their supply chains. The seminar will consist of four sessions including: Sustainable retail: Recent trends, priorities, and experience of conscious buyers; GOTS technical criteria and its implementation: Latest criteria and experiences from implementation partners for technical aspects of the standard; Connecting on the job - workers and management: Exploring working conditions at garment (and other) factories in Bangladesh, connecting workers and factory owners to discuss relevant social compliance issues; Connecting supply chain partners: Connecting key supply chain partners including garmenting, wet processing, testing, certifiers, and chemical suppliers.