Purpose Based on the experiences of Better Work Bangladesh and Better Factories Cambodia through the programmes’ direct engagement with hundreds of factories in the sector, many factories are struggling to address and resolve grievances at the workplace. Strong and effective grievance mechanisms at the enterprise or on-site level are a key part of a robust …

Background Grievance mechanisms are essential for fostering transparency, trust, and accountability withinthe Cambodian Garment, Footwear, and Travel Goods (GFT) sector. From July 2023 to December2024, Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) supported by GIZ FABRIC Cambodia, implemented aproject focused on strengthening grievance mechanisms in factories to improve industrialrelations. The project delivered capacity-building activities targeting 162 factories, including …

This report presents findings and observations from Better Factories Cambodia’s engagement with the garment, footwear and travel goods (GFT) sector. The Annual report 2022-23 provides a compliance overview of garment sector, which holds significant importance to the country’s economy and employment. The report primarily draws from enterprise assessment findings from unannounced compliance visits to 316 …