Social & Labor Convergence Project
How the Garment Supply Chain’s Gender Pay Gap Undermines Social Compliance
Despite women representing 60 percent of workers, 45 percent of Social & Labor Convergence Program-aligned…
Industry Bodies Unite on CSDDD Handbook, Bluesign Finder Adds Polymers
The quartet's handbook provides an overview of existing tools and identifies gaps the textile sector faces…
Can Fashion’s MSIs Break Out of the ‘Cycle of Exclusion’?
Suppliers feel disenfranchised from a decision-making process that appears skewed toward brands and…
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SLCP, Fair Wear Want to Use Data to Fix Fashion’s Labor Problems
The two Amsterdam-based nonprofits have inked an MOU to harmonize data gathering and improve industry…
What SLCP’s 2023 Results Say About the Future of Social Audits
Newly spun off from Cascale, the Social & Labor Convergence Program wants to double down on the "multi" in…
The SLCP Is Now an Independent Nonprofit
The social audit harmonization initiative has separated from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
Audit Harmonization Spells ‘Significant’ Savings for Garment Suppliers
Some suppliers reported saving as much as $20,000 a year, according to an early look at the Buying Purchasing…
Global Labor Standard Could Cut Compliance Costs as Soon as Next Year
New apparel sector players have signed on to get an industry-wide, standardized method for assessing social…
Apparel Brands Join in Support of Unified Social and Labor Compliance Assessments
An industry-wide general standard of compliance may be a lofty goal for a sector that's still so secretive…
Companies Come Together to Improve Social Welfare for Apparel and Footwear Workers
More than 30 brands, retailers, manufacturers and NGOs have launched the Social and Labor Convergence Project.
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