Many workers report fainting incidents and loss of income when their factory closes due to flooding - but big brands concerned about sustainability continue to ignore the effects of a changing climate on workers' health and safety
by Royal Holloway, the University of Nottingham and Royal University of Phnom Penh finds that more than 64 percent of garment workers in Cambodia have experienced at least one climate change-related impact at work or outside the factory in the last 12 months – particularly pollution and extreme heat. Flooding and fires were experienced by nine and six percent of workers respectively.
“Factories are not being supported to support workers who are facing an increasing level of environmental risk,” Parsons adds. According to the research, in 78% of cases where a flood stops or partially stops production, garment workers lose money. On average, they lose something like 50 to 80 percent of their wages on those days.
“The main reason why a factory would be interested in investing in cleaner solutions is because they think it makes them more competitive,” Casaer explained, adding: “Which it often does, but a lot of it depends on what happens in other countries.” For instance, companies may be wary of investing in Myanmar over human rights concerns, but Cambodia’s recent pivot to coal power has raisedamong international brands looking to “green” their image.
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