Information for Brands, Retailers and Intermediaries

Partnership provides strategic engagement as well as visibility. Partners sign an agreement with the ILO and IFC and participate in Better Work’s governance, define its strategic direction and more.

In addition to a comprehensive factory engagement programme, Better Work partners enjoy:

• Priority scheduling of factory services
• Collaboration on factory remediation, training and pilot programmes
• Regular country/factory updates and rapid alerts in case of emergencies
• Privileged access to technical experts at the ILO and IFC
• Opportunities to engage with national stakeholders
• Eligibility to sit on the Better Work Advisory Committee

Our global brands and retailers commit to supporting the programme by:

• Eliminating duplicative audit and remediation processes
• Supporting a single improvement process with a focus on effective social dialogue, management systems, gender and learning
• Not immediately terminating or reducing orders based on non-compliance
• Reviewing buying practices that may be influencing non-compliance

Those who are not Better Work partners may purchase reports, for factories registered in Better Work programmes, by registering as a participant at our online portal. After paying a fee per factory, participants can access one cycle of reports, which includes one assessment (audit), two progress reports and a live improvement plan.