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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Pakistan’s Leather Sector

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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Pakistan’s Leather Sector Pakistan’s leather sector is one of the country’s leading export-oriented industries, employing thousands of workers across tanning, manufacturing, and trading sub-sectors. Despite its significant economic contribution, the industry continues to face challenges related to gender imbalance, limited representation of marginalised groups, and lack of inclusive […]

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Just transitions in manufacturing: integrating human rights and environmental sustainability

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The SMEP Programme has teamed up with the Ethical Trading Initiative – Join us on 19 May 2026 from 10:00-11:00 (BST) for  Just transitions in manufacturing: integrating human rights and environmental sustainability, the next webinar in the ETI insights series featuring lessons learnt from the SMEP Programme. This webinar has now ended. You can access a recording of the webinar here.

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Advancing Inclusive Cleaner Production in the Nairobi Rivers Basin: Where Cleaner Production Meets Inclusion, Transforming Work and Safety

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The Kenya National Cleaner Production Centre (KNCPC), in partnership with Fintech Frontiers and Kanku Kenya Ltd, is supporting 26 businesses operating along the Nairobi Rivers Basin, with implementing interventions that reduce industrial pollution and strengthen sustainable manufacturing. KNCPC’s work shows that protecting the environment and empowering people are not separate goals—they are part of the

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Sustainability must be built from the bottom up: A showcase of Reverse Resources

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Traceability enables textile manufacturing and recycling companies to be more transparent and to visualise recycling practices for more accountability. SMEP grantee Reverse Resources, expands the circulation of post-industrial textile waste (PIW) in Bangladesh and Pakistan using the Reverse Resources platform, which integrates digital tools, standardised processes, and business models to align and connect stakeholders in

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Getting Started on Leather Due Diligence: A good practice guide for brands and retailers

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Getting started on leather due diligence A good practice guide for brands and retailers Over the past fifteen years, a growing body of voluntary standards and regulations has sought to strengthen expectations for businesses to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD). These include the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the

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Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Fish Waste Management

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Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Fish Waste Management Inclusive Strategies and Recommendations Through SMEP-funding, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Rio Fish Limited are piloting the use of fish offal and water hyacinth to generate biogas. The facility was selected as a viable option for installing the biodigester due to the adequate

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