Workers in our supply chain Apparel and footwear supply chains Facility Social and Labour Module 2021 2022 25 are complex and far reaching, making it (FSLM). In 2022 we encouraged more easier to hide the exploitation of workers. factories to complete the Higg FSLM Factories Annual Factories Annual veri昀椀ed self-assessment as this helps On any given day, 50 million people 昀椀nd business business themselves in a situation where they manage our labour risk. From 2021 there volume volume face modern slavery.* was a 67% increase in the number of tier 1 factories who completed the veri昀椀ed Tier 1 FSLM self-assessment 44 70% 36 54% We seek to have 100% visibility of our FSLM assessment. As a SAC member, supply chain and strive to build a fair, we are encouraging more of the factories FSLM veri昀椀ed 21 33% 35 54% ethical and transparent supply chain we use to the Higg FSLM veri昀椀ed self- self-assessment that protects and respects workers’ assessment within our third party audit rights and improves working conditions. programme. Tier 2 FSLM self-assessment 21 48% 35 59% We do this through robust policies We also provided targeted training for FSLM veri昀椀ed 13 14% 25 49% and governance processes, regular suppliers to train their employees who self-assessment risk assessments and audits, and work in factory-facing roles on health transparent supplier relationships. We and safety practices, labour laws and also work together with organisations the Higg Index FEM and FSLM modules. More information can be found in our Modern Slavery report. and businesses from across the globe This helps suppliers better track their Find out more about our supply chain model here. on industry-wide solutions to progress. View our tier 1 and tier 2 supplier lists on our website. continuously improve our ethical trading practices. *Global estimates of modern slavery One of the tools we use to assess working conditions in our supply chain is the Sustainable Apparel Coalition
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