“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks?” Myanmar Textile Summit 2019 - 30 Oct 2019
The presentation follows 5 relevant Questions and Answers...
Q. #1. What is the context ? What are the reputational risks of working in Myanmar ?
Q. #2. What is diversity in the business environment all about ?
Q. #3. Why should my company focus on diversity in the workplace in Myanmar ?
Q. #4. What are the risks for my corporation if we do nothing about diversity while we continue to operate in Myanmar ?
Q. #5. What are some 1st steps to improve diversity in the workplace in Myanmar ?
Another title might be...
“Why might investors, brands and manufacturers want to better manage their operations in Myanmar, with a focus on improving diversity?"
The Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) (Pwint Thit Sa Report)& In...MYO AUNG Myanmar
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Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business
IHRB’s work in Myanmar began during 2012 in the context of the newly launched democratic reform process. This led to the joint establishment with the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) of the pioneering Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB). Based in Yangon, it aims to provide a trusted, impartial forum for dialogue, seminars, and briefings to relevant parties committed to responsible business in Myanmar, as well as access to international expertise and tools.
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13 Nov. 2018 Keynote Presentation at the 2nd Myanmar Textile Summit 2018.
The following presentation is on a topic selected by the Organizers of this Summit: “View of EU GSP Advantages of Myanmar and It's Influence on Textile and Garment Industry”
..another Title might be...
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“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks?” Myanmar Textile Summit 2019 - 30 Oct 2019
1.
3rd
Myanmar
Tex-le
Summit
2019
organized
by:
Myanmar
Garment
Manufacturing
Associa-on
&
ECV
Interna-onal
presenta-on
by:
Joseph
Falcone,
Independent
Consultant
Specializing
in
Sustainable
Supply
Chain
Research
&
Policy
“License
to
Operate
in
Myanmar
:
What
Can
Interna7onal
Brands
and
Investors
Do
to
Mi7gate
the
Reputa7onal
Risks?”
Yangon,
Myanmar
30
October
2019
1
“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks ?”
30-Oct-19 Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar Textile Summit 2019
2. Welcome…Representa0ves…..
from
• Government
of
the
Union
of
Myanmar
• Myanmar
Garment
Manufacturers
Associa-on
• Garment
Factories
• Global
Retailers
&
Brands
• Donor-‐funded
Garment
Sector
Programs
• Unions
/
Researchers
/
Consultants
/
Advisors
/
others
2
“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks ?”
30-Oct-19 Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar Textile Summit 2019
3. 3
The
presenta-on
follows
5
relevant
Ques-ons
and
Answers…
Q.
#1.
What
is
the
context
?
What
are
reputa-onal
risks
of
working
in
Myanmar
?
Q.
#2.
What
is
diversity
in
the
business
environment
all
about
?
“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks ?”
30-Oct-19 Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar Textile Summit 2019
4. Q.
#3.
Why
should
my
company
focus
on
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
Q.
#4.
What
are
the
risks
for
my
corpora-on
if
we
do
nothing
about
diversity
while
we
con-nue
to
operate
in
Myanmar
?
Q.
#5.
What
are
some
1st
steps
to
improve
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
4
“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks ?”
30-Oct-19 Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar Textile Summit 2019
5.
• The
very
real
threat
of
Everything
But
Arms
(EBA)
Program
of
trade
benefits
-‐
duty-‐free
on
RMG
included
–
possibly
being
withdrawn
by
EU.
5
“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks ?”
30-Oct-19 Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar Textile Summit 2019
#1.
What
is
the
context
?
What
are
the
“reputa-onal
risks”
for
a
company
doing
business
in
Myanmar
?
6. #1.
What
is
the
context
?
What
are
the
“reputa-onal
risks”
for
a
company
doing
business
in
Myanmar
?
The
human
rights
situa-on
in
Myanmar……is
different
than
the
compe//on.
Different
from
situa-ons
other
RMG
producing
powerhouses:
China,
Bangladesh,
Vietnam.
Different
even
from
other
low-‐cost
compe-tors:
Cambodia,
Ethiopia.
6
“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks ?”
30-Oct-19 Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar Textile Summit 2019
7. #1.
What
is
the
context
…
of
“reputa-onal
risks”
for
a
company
doing
business
in
Myanmar
?
How
exactly
is
Myanmar
a
bit
different….
from
others
in
the
RMG
Sector
?
7
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Source:
hfps://www.pacemyanmar.org/wp-‐content/uploads/pdf/Pace_eng_book_new.pdf
8
Q.
#1.
What
is
the
context?
–
con-nued
Challenge
#1:
Ajtudes
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lim, or if their boss had different political views. A majority of the respondents (81%) said they would be
comfortable having a Buddhist boss and only 8% of the respondents replied that they would be com-
fortable with a Muslim boss. Few people (15%) said they would be comfortable if their boss had different
political views from them (Figure 4).
9. Challenge
#2:
Women’s
well-‐being
&
empowerment
How
does
Myanmar
rank
on
the
Women,
Peace
and
Security
(WPS)
Index
?
Source:
hfps://giwps.georgetown.edu/the-‐index/
“A
measure
of
women’s
well-‐being
and
their
empowerment
in
homes,
communi7es
and
socie7es…”
9
Q.
#1.
What
is
the
context
?
-‐
con-nued
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10. Q.
#2.
What
is
diversity
in
the
business
environment
all
about
?
-‐
con-nued
• Improved
Diversity
and
Diversity
Apprecia0on
Programs
for
the
workplace
are
increasingly
more
urgent
in
today’s
global
business
environment.
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11. • Today’s
global
business
leaders
know
that
diversity
in
the
workplace
is
an
asset
for
both
businesses
and
their
employees,
in
its
capacity
to
foster
innova0on,
crea0vity
and
empathy
in
ways
that
homogeneous
environments
rarely
do.
11
Q.
#2.
What
is
diversity
in
the
business
environment
all
about
?
-‐
con-nued
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12. What
is
Global
Best
Prac0ce
for
Diversity
Apprecia-on
in
the
workplace
?
• What
does
the
challenge
look
like…
in
Myanmar
?
– WPS
ranking
– SLIDE
#8
chart
Source:
hfps://www.pacemyanmar.org/wp-‐content/uploads/pdf/Pace_eng_book_new.pdf
Chapter
3,
Page
18
12
Q.
#2.
What
is
diversity
in
the
business
environment
all
about
?
-‐
con-nued
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13. • In
this
era
of
globaliza-on,
diversity
in
the
business
environment
is
about
more
than
gender,
race
and
ethnicity.
• Global
Best
Prac0ce
for
diversity
in
the
workplace
now
includes….
hiring
and
suppor-ng
employees
with
diverse
religious
and
poli0cal
beliefs,
educa-on,
socioeconomic
backgrounds,
sexual
orienta0on,
cultures
and
disabili0es.
13
Q.
#2.
What
is
diversity
in
the
business
environment
all
about
?
-‐
con-nued
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14. • The
case
for
establishing
a
truly
diverse
workforce,
at
all
organiza-onal
levels,
grows
more
compelling
each
year.
• The
moral
argument
is
strong,
but
the
financial
impact
for
a
company
with
diversity
-‐
as
proven
by
mul-ple
studies
–
makes
it
easy
to
act.
14
Q.
#2.
What
is
diversity
in
the
business
environment
all
about
?
-‐
con-nued
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15. Q.
#3.
Why
should
my
company
focus
more
on
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
• Many
brand
representa-ves
and
factory
owners
I
have
interacted
with,
who
invest
in
Myanmar,
have
voiced
concerns
about
Myanmar
human
rights
situa-on
and
it’s
impact
on
their
business….asking,
in
this
Context
of
2019
in
Myanmar:
“In
Myanmar….How
can
we
do
more
than
only
focus
on
Compliance
…
what
else
can
we
do
that
addresses
the
unique
human
rights
related
challenges
here
?”
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16. Q.
#3.
Why
should
my
company
focus
more
on
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
-‐
con-nued
“In
addi7on
to
Compliance…what
else
can
we
do?”
• Can
we….help
in
our
small
way
as
an
investor….help
Myanmar
building
a
na-on
with
tolerance
(diversity
apprecia-on),
equality,
respect
for
human
rights
and
different
religions,
ethnicity,
intercultural
understanding,
peace?
• Is
there
a
way
we
can
leverage
our
posi-on
as
a
foreign
investor
to
train
our
thousands
of
factor
workers
(and
managers)
to
start
to
understand
the
ideas
and
advantages
in
a
diverse
and
respecpul
workplace?
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17. Q.
#3.
Why
should
my
company
focus
more
on
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
-‐
con-nued
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“In
addi7on
to
Compliance…what
else
can
we
do?”
• Can
our
company
help
our
employees
to
take
these
ajtudes
back
to
the
home,
the
neighbourhood
and
the
village…?
• Then,
can
we
as
a
responsible
investor
in
Myanmar,
be
able
to
show
that
this
is
how
we
are
doing
business
in
Myanmar
…which
will
build
the
image
of
our
brand
and
help
strengthen
our
buiness
?
• And
at
the
same
-me
have
answers
to
our
cri-cs
and
more
vocal,
ac-vist
shareholders
?
18. Q.
#3.
Why
should
my
company
focus
more
on
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
-‐
con-nued
• Here
are
3
Reasons
-‐
from
Global
Best
Prac0ce
–
based
on
business
research
:
1.
Business
performance
2.
Women
in
the
workplace
3.
Millennial
factor
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19. Q.
#3.
Why
should
my
company
focus
more
on
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
-‐
con-nued
• In
the
private
sector
we
want
to
all
do
well
and
be
the
best.
We
are
compe--ve
and
it’s
human
nature
to
want
to
compare.
The
most
common
ques-on
I
get
asked
is:
“How
are
we
doing
rela0ve
to
our
peers
in
other
countries
?
”
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20. 1st…here
is
a
nearby
examples
of
diversity
apprecia-on…
in
ac-on…in
ASEAN
:
1.
Singapore
Singapore
makes
a
great
case
study
for
diversity
apprecia-on.
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21. Singapore
-‐
con-nued
• Several
measures
have
served
Singapore
well
in
producing
a
well-‐integrated
populace
that
values
meritocracy
more
than
race
or
religion.
• Singapore’s
ethnic
and
religious
diversity
has
proven
to
be
an
asset
to
the
country,
and
the
result
is
rela-ve
racial
harmony
–
something
the
world
would
do
well
to
learn
from.
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22. Reason
1:
Business
performance
• There
is
substan-al
research
to
show
that
diversity
brings
many
advantages
to
an
organiza-on:
-‐
Increased
profitability
and
crea0vity,
-‐
Stronger
governance
and
-‐
BeYer
problem-‐solving
abili0es.
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23. Reason
1:
Business
performance
-‐
con-nued
• A
Boston
Consul0ng
Group
study
found
that
companies
with
more
diverse
management
teams
have
19%
higher
revenues
due
to
innova0on.
Source:
hfps://www.bcg.com/en-‐us/publica-ons/2018/how-‐diverse-‐leadership-‐teams-‐boost-‐innova-on.aspx
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24. The
2018
Hays
Asia
Diversity
and
Inclusion
report
found
that:
1.
Improved
company
culture,
2.
Leadership
and
3.
Greater
innova0on
The
top
three
benefits
of
diversity
iden-fied
by
respondents.
Source:
hfps://www.hays.com.sg/DIreport/HAYS_1990337
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1:
Business
performance
-‐
con-nued
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25. Reason
2:
Women
in
the
workplace
• Gender
equality
remains
a
major
issue
in
the
corporate
world.
Myanmar
is
no
different.
• Women
remain
significantly
underrepresented
in
the
corporate
pipeline,
especially
at
the
management
and
senior
management
levels.
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26. 2.
Women
in
the
workplace
-‐
con-nued
A
survey
conducted
by
Pew
Research
Centre
lists
several
areas
where
women
are
stronger
in
key
areas
of
both
poli-cs
and
business.
Survey
respondents
noted
that
women
are:
• 34%
befer
at
working
out
compromises
• 34%
more
likely
to
be
honest
and
ethical
• 25%
more
likely
to
stand
up
for
their
beliefs
• 30%
more
likely
to
provide
fair
pay
and
benefits
• 25%
befer
at
mentoring
Source:
hfps://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/01/14/women-‐and-‐leadership/
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27. 2.
Women
in
the
workplace
-‐
con-nued
• McKinsey’s
2018
Delivering
Through
Diversity
report
found
corpora-ons
that
embrace
gender
diversity
on
their
execu-ve
teams
were
more
compe--ve
and
21%
more
likely
to
experience
above-‐average
profitability.
• They
also
had
a
27%
likelihood
of
outperforming
their
peers
on
longer-‐term
value
crea-on.
• It
has
been
es-mated
that
closing
the
gender
gap
would
add
$28
trillion
to
the
value
of
the
global
economy
by
2025
–
a
26%
increase.
Source:
hfps://www.mckinsey.com/business-‐func-ons/organiza-on/our-‐insights/delivering-‐through-‐diversity
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28. Reason
3:
Millennial
factor
• By
the
year
2025,
75%
of
the
global
workforce
will
be
made
up
of
millennials…
• This
group
has
a
unique
perspec-ve
on
diversity.
• While
older
genera-ons
tend
to
view
diversity
through
the
lenses
of
race,
demographics,
equality
and
representa-on,
millennials
see
diversity
as
a
melding
of
varying
experiences,
different
backgrounds
and
individual
perspec-ves.
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29. 3.
The
Millenial
factor
-‐
con-nued
• The
2018
Deloife
Millennial
Survey
shows
that
74%
of
these
individuals
believe
their
organiza-on
is
more
innova-ve
when
it
has
a
culture
of
inclusion.
• This
2018
survey
shows
that
47%
of
millennials
are
ac-vely
looking
for
diversity
and
inclusion
when
sizing
up
poten-al
employers.
Source:
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30.
Q.
#4.
What
are
the
risks
for
my
corpora-on
if
we
do
nothing
about
diversity
in
Myanmar
?
As
brands/suppliers
in
Myanmar,
you
in
this
room
have
a
par-cular
challenge
to
explain
-‐
against
background
of
Myanmar’s
reputa-on
on
human
rights,
EU
GSP
etc.
How
can
you
best
explain
why
producing
and
sourcing
from
here
is
a
posi-ve
contribu-on
to
the
concerns
that
the
outside
world
cares
about
–
tolerance
(diversity
apprecia-on),
equality,
respect
for
human
rights
and
different
religions,
ethnicity,
intercultural
understanding,
peace….?
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31.
Q.
#4.
What
are
the
risks
for
my
corpora-on
if
we
do
nothing
about
diversity
in
Myanmar
?
History…is
on
the
side
of
doing
more
than
Compliance.
A
few
examples
from
the
last
500
years…
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32. #5.
What
are
suggested
1st
steps
to
improve
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
A
sugges-on:
Create
and
fund
a
“Diversity
Apprecia-on
Program”
at
the
workplace.
Which
starts
with
these
1st
steps
:
1. Ask
the
Right
Ques0ons
2. Create
Clear
Diversity
Policies
3. Require
Diversity
Apprecia-on
Training
4. Create
Diversity
Targets
&
Measure
them
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33. #5.
What
are
suggested
1st
steps
to
improve
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
-‐
con-nued
Ask
the
Right
Ques-ons.
Part
1
–
Gender
1. Why
are
approx.
90%
of
the
workforce
women
in
Myanmar
Garments?
Does
this
mafer?
2. How
many
of
the
top
managers
are
women?
3. What
is
the
range
of
ages?
4. Are
any
of
them
working
parents
(mothers)
returning
to
the
workforce?
5. Are
workers
with
different
sexual
orienta-ons
and
gender
iden--es
able
to
express
these
in
the
workplace?
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34. #5.
What
are
suggested
1st
steps
to
improve
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
-‐
con-nued
The
Right
Ques-ons
-‐
Part
2
–
Ethnicity,
Religion,
Disability
1. Where
are
our
workforce
from
in
Myanmar?
2. Do
we
have
any
workers
from
ethnic
minori-es?
3. Do
we
have
any
workers
from
minority
religions
(Muslim,
Chris-an,
other)?
4. Do
we
have
any
workers
with
disabili-es
–
how
are
they
supported?
5. What
languages
are
spoken
in
the
factory,
and
at
different
levels
–
how
does
management
communicate
with
the
workers
?
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35. #5.
What
are
suggested
1st
steps
to
improve
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
-‐
con-nued
Ask
the
Right
Ques-ons.
-‐
Part
3
-‐
Hiring,
Bullying,
Worker
Voice
1. How
are
our
workers
recruited
at
different
levels?
who
is
making
the
decisions?
What
biases
might
they
have?
2. Is
there
bullying
and
harassment?
3. Do
we
have
natural
leaders
in
the
workforce,
including
women
leaders?
How
are
they
being
supported
to
grow
and
support
the
aims
of
the
factory,
including
as
employee
and
trade
union
representa-ves?
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36. #5.
What
are
suggested
1st
steps
to
improve
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
-‐
con-nued
This
is
the
way….through
pioneering
proper
Diversity
Management:
Asking
the
right
Qs,
followed
by
sincerely
done
Diversity
Policies
/
Trainings
/
Targets
&
Measurement.
• Building
a
na-on
like
this.....a
na-on
with
tolerance
(diversity
apprecia-on),
equality,
respect
for
human
rights
and
different
religions,
ethnicity,
intercultural
understanding,
peace….can
start
for
many
people
in
a
diverse
and
respecpul
workplace,
and
be
taken
back
to
the
home,
the
neighbourhood
and
the
village.
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37. #5.
What
are
suggested
1st
steps
to
improve
diversity
in
the
workplace
in
Myanmar
?
-‐
con-nued
37
• Being
able
to
show
that
this
is
how
you
are
doing
business
in
Myanmar
will
build
the
image
of
your
brand.
• …
and
it
is
also
the
right
way
to
be
a
globally
aware
corporate
ci-zen
in
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38.
-‐
CONCLUSION
–
Thank
you
!
Now
we
shall
open
the
floor
for
Your
Ques0ons.
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“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks ?”
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“License
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Investors
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the
Reputa7onal
Risks
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“License to Operate in Myanmar: What Can International Brands and Investors Do to Mitigate the Reputational Risks ?”
30-Oct-19 Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar Textile Summit 2019