New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has partnered with the International Trade Centre (ITC) to pilot an EU-funded capacity-building programme to help India's textile and apparel SMEs prepare for compliance with the European Union's (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).

ITC-a joint agency of the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)-supports small businesses in developing countries on trade-related matters and serves as the UN system's focal point for technical cooperation on trade promotion and export development.

Adopted in 2024, the EU's CS3D requires large companies operating in the European Union to identify, prevent and mitigate adverse human rights ...