ShinWon Corporation, a leading global knit apparel manufacturer, has shared its practical, employer-led approach to strengthening worker financial health at a high-level United Nations roundtable in Indonesia.

The Leadership Dialogue on Workplace Financial Health in Indonesia was held late last year in Jakarta and hosted by Deloitte Indonesia. The roundtable was chaired by Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in her role as United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health. Queen Máxima has led global advocacy on financial inclusion and financial health since 2009.

The discussion brought together policymakers, financial institutions, employers and international organisations to address the most pressing financial challenges facing Indonesian workers and their wider social and business impacts. Key themes included how companies measure workforce financial health, the design of effective benefit frameworks, and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration. Digital wage payments, savings and insurance mechanisms, and financial capability-building were highlighted as priority areas.

During the roundtable, ShinWon introduced Project STITCH, an employer-led financial health initiative designed to strengthen workers’ financial resilience. Developed following earlier discussions at a UNSGSA roundtable in New York, the programme encourages saving habits, expands access to digital financial services, and supports both emergency funds and long-term financial planning.

ShinWon also outlined its collaboration with RISE, a global initiative focused on advancing gender equity in the apparel and footwear industry. Through this partnership, the company has developed financial solutions tailored to workers with limited access to formal financial systems, particularly women employed in manufacturing environments.

Queen Máxima commended ShinWon for moving rapidly from discussion to on-the-ground implementation, underlining the importance of translating dialogue into action. Other participants, including representatives from international financial institutions and development organisations, recognised ShinWon’s approach as a scalable model for improving worker financial health at enterprise level.

Eunice Kim, vice president of corporate strategy at ShinWon, represented the company at the event. She said the roundtable provided a valuable opportunity to discuss worker financial health across global supply chains under the leadership of the UNSGSA, adding that recognition for swift execution reinforced the company’s responsibility as a global apparel manufacturer.

Looking ahead, ShinWon plans to expand partnerships that promote financial inclusion for workers with limited access to digital finance. The company aims to embed financial health more deeply into its long-term worker welfare strategy and wider business sustainability framework.

ShinWon operates 15 entities across 10 countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nicaragua, employing more than 30,000 people worldwide. The group continues to focus on strengthening worker rights, improving access to benefits and advancing inclusive ESG practices across its global production network.

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