The Xinjiang cotton textile industry social responsibility report was released by the Xinjiang Textile Industry Association to clarify facts and build a communication bridge between Chinese and international stakeholders based on shared values and common interests. The report was published on Sunday, presenting the industry’s history and development and its importance to local people’s livelihoods.
After 70 years’ development, the cotton textile industry in Xinjiang has become vital for people of all ethnic groups in the region, the textile and garment industry of the country, and the global textile and garment value chain. The cotton textile industry in Xinjiang has made remarkable progress in providing job opportunities, increasing cotton farmers’ income, contributing to local economic development, and improving people’s living standards.
The report consists of seven chapters covering such aspects as the industry’s history and current development, securing people’s livelihood, promoting common prosperity, global value, and the industry’s growth outlook. It is based on surveys, interviews, and questionnaires for cotton textile enterprises and employees. The average age of the cotton textile employees in Xinjiang is 33.7. According to the report, all employees interviewed stated that the human resources departments checked their ID cards to verify their age was not below 16, which is the minimum working age prescribed by the country’s Labor Law. All the 26 enterprises surveyed have halal restaurants, and ethnic minority cuisines are served to meet the dining requirements of the employees of all ethnic groups.
Most cotton textile enterprises have established “factory classrooms” and employee recreation centers. The facilities include courts of basketball, table tennis and badminton, and reading rooms. According to the report, some enterprises regularly organize employees to participate in sports games, skills competitions, cultural shows, and other recreational activities. Cotton textile enterprises in Xinjiang implement equal pay for equal work and prohibit gender discrimination, it added.
The Xinjiang cotton textile industry calls on all global textile and garment value chains to strengthen communication, deepen mutual trust, intensify cooperation, share responsibilities, and meet challenges together.
