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Question: Which NGOs and local community partners have an effective track record of helping companies scale their efforts to improve the lives of factory workers? HAVE YOUR SAY

Racheal Yeager

BSR

The most innovative partnerships depend on effective collaboration with impactful local organizations and individuals—the only way to create effective and sustainable change is through locally-driven partnerships. BSR’s HERproject, a program that Timberland participates in, has worked with many local organizations, including women’s health and rights NGOs, like Awaj Foundation (Bangladesh)...

Dan Viederman

Verite

What workers want most is good wages earned in a safe workplace. The best way to achieve this at scale is to ensure that rights are respected throughout company business operations by involving NGOs in supply chain implementation, not simply as ‘after the fact’ social welfare providers. How? Integrate NGOs into the analysis of procurement, pricing, budgeting and hiring which define whether positive change is possible...

Evaydee Perez

Consultant, Dominican Republic

Companies have realized that complying with labor legislation alone is not enough to foster productivity and achieve sustainability. They have redirected strategies and managerial initiatives towards approaches that improve living conditions of workers and their families. In developing countries like the Dominican Republic, several NGOs like CIPAF are working with different free zone businesses...

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