Socioeconomic Impacts of European Union Circular Textiles Policies on Trading Partners

The European Union's circular textiles policies are reshaping global value chains.

This report examines the socioeconomic impacts of these policies on two key EU trading partners – Bangladesh and Ghana – where textile industries and labour forces face profound transformations. It explores how EU policies affect competitiveness, labour markets and social equity in the two countries.

The report also identifies both opportunities and challenges, such as Ghana’s potential to expand exports of up-cycled textiles and Bangladesh’s risk of losing market access due to compliance barriers.