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Business and Human Rights. The market share of participating
companies at the end of 2019 was estimated at about 40 to 45%.
Those who join must show how they deal with the risks in their
supply chain, which goals they have set and what actions they
will take. Other partners in the Agreement support companies
in realising these ambitions. In 2019, 36 companies – 63% of
57 assessed companies – fully met the requirements set out in
the assessment framework. This is a significant improvement
compared to 2018 when only five companies (8%) fully met the
requirements. In the coming years, we expect to witness an
increasing number of companies complying with the set goals.
A broad coalition of businesses and other organisations signed the Dutch Agreement
on international responsible business conduct in the garment and textile sector in
mid- 2016.