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Full Package Approach to Labour Codes of Conduct Four major steps companies can take to ensure their products are made under humane conditions.
Introduction to Industry Issues
Over the years, companies have developed a variety of responses to evidence of labour rights abuses in their supply chains. Most began by denying that they had any responsibility for poor working conditions, saying that didn't own the factories that produced the goods they sold. Some even denied that working conditions were poor at all.
Model Code of Conduct
Company codes of conduct are a mixed blessing. On the one hand, they mean that the company has set out to define its principles, and they give consumers and campaigners something to hold the company accountable to. On the other hand, in itself and without the proper monitoring and independent verification, a code is nothing but a piece of paper. With that in mind, this model code of conduct, developed by Labour Behind the Label and our partners in the European Clean Clothes Campaign, sets out not just the principles, but also the means by which companies can ensure - and prove - that they are being adhered to.
