Introduction

We are excited to launch our ECA Week 2023 Toolkit for our accredited businesses this year!

ECA Week is a time to celebrate all that you and your employees do to keep Australia’s Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Industry ethical, vibrant and… continuing to manufacture locally!

We hope this year, between the 9th to 15th October you can find a moment to celebrate. It may be a morning tea for your workers, for some, it may be an opportunity to showcase your brand to the broader public. Whatever way you choose to participate, we hope that it is a time of positive reflection and acknowledgement of your contribution to the industry in Australia.

We know it has been another big year for you all in the TCF Industry in Australia. You have shared with us the challenges you have been facing – whether it be economic pressures, workforce issues, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 or, some other challenge – we have heard it hasn’t been easy. Here at ECA, we’d like to say a big thank you to all of you. We know exploitation continues to persist, both here in Australia and globally. It is just as complex and challenging to address now as it has been in the past. It is your commitment to ECA accreditation and the rigorous compliance audit process, which is stamping out exploitation and creating a more ethical TCF industry in Australia. Well done and congratulations! We look forward to working with you in the year ahead.