对服装和鞋类行业的回收过程进行尽职调查

Disclaimers This work is published under the responsibility of theSecretary-General of the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are withoutprejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to thedelimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. Photo credits:©Angele Butkute/ Getty Images ©OECD 2026 Attribution4.0 International (CCBY4.0) This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution4.0 International licence. By using this work, you accept to be bound by the terms of this licence(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Attribution–you must cite the work. Translations–you must cite the original work, identify changes to the original and add the following text:In the event of any discrepancy between the original work and thetranslation, only the text of original work should be considered valid. Adaptations–you must cite the original work and add the following text:This is an adaptation of an original work by the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employedin this adaptation should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its Member countries. Third-party material–the licence does not apply to third-party material in the work. If using such material, you are responsible for obtaining permission from the third party andfor any claims of infringement. Foreword Thispaper is designed tohelpcompanies understandrisks and impacts within recycling processes in thegarment and footwear sectorandtake practical action on responsible business conduct (RBC)duediligence. It first presents the context and current trends related to recycling processes(Section1)andgives an overview of the varioussources of textile inputs and typical actors in recycling processes For framing the due diligence considerations, this paper draws on the OECD Due Diligence Guidance forResponsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector (hereafterOECD Garment Guidance)(OECD, 2018[1])1. While drawing on research and examples from the garment and footwearsector, the This paper is based on research, expert interviews andinformalconsultations conducted by the OECDCentre for Responsible Business Conduct with support from Due Diligence Designand wasfunded by the Table of contents Foreword Executive summary 1 Context and current trendsLinear supply chains and increased consumptionTextile waste collection and recycling capacitiesTextile waste exportsRegulatory driversCompany approaches 2 Sources of textile inputs and actors in recycling processes Post-production wastePost-consumer and post-commercial waste 3 Risks and impacts associated with recycling processes13 Structural factors influencing the severity and likelihood of impactsProcess-specific factors influencing the severity and likelihood of impacts 1316 4 Due diligence considerations18 Scope potential adverse impacts associated with circular processesReflect the adequacy of current due diligence policies and management systemsConsider the relationship to adverse impactsIdentifying key actors, sharing expectations and building leverage References 31 Notes BOXES Box1. Climate-related impacts on informal waste pickersBox2. Risk of exploitation of migrant workers in the UK in the recycling and waste industryBox3. Informality in textile waste markets in India and BangladeshBox4. Visibility over high-risk value chainsBox5. Difference between the high-level scoping exercise and in-depth assessmentsBox6. Prices for post-production wasteBox7. Product design considerationsBox8. Resources on responsible sourcing from informal waste pickers Executive summary Thispaper supports companies in identifying and addressing responsible business conduct (RBC)risksand impactswithinrecycling processes2in the garment and footwear sector. It provides key due diligenceconsiderationsfor all companies operating in the garment and footwear sector,including brands,manufacturersas well as key actors in recycling processes such as recyclers,waste collectors,aggregators and sorters.Most circular economy definitions, including the OECD’s3,emphasise reducing Recycling can significantly reduce environmental impacts as itcanlower the demand forextractingnewraw materials. However, itintroduces new business relationships, processes and worker profiles that maychange the severity and likelihood of adverse labour, environmental and governance impacts known fromlinear production. Scenario analyses in the Netherlands, for example, suggest potential annual reductionsof1-12% in greenhouse gas emissions and 4-46%inland useifconsumerswere toopt for moreproducts The transition to circular products5and the growing need for recycling haveunderscored the needto tailordue diligence.Many potential and actual adverse impacts may mirror those in linear supply chains, buttheir severity and likelihood may differ due to