Better Factories Cambodia was created in 2001 as a unique partnership between the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The programme engages with workers, employers and governments to improve working conditions and boost competitiveness of the garment industry.
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Better Factories Cambodia
Brands and retailers
Factories
Workers
Our partners
Brands and retailers
Our leading Brands & Retailers are integral partners in realising workers’ rights and gaining a competitive edge for firms
Governments
We collaborate with national government bodies to help create effective labour regulation for a sustainable impact
Factory Owners
Enterprises are a key partner in our efforts to create better conditions for garment workers in ways that also support business
Workers and Unions
We help workers to realize their rights and enhance their ability to engage in productive dialogue with employers
Transparency database
Better Factories Cambodia’s public reporting initiative discloses factory compliance on key legal requirements. Currently, BFC’s Transparency database covers 78.2% of the garment factories in Cambodia that possess licences to export. Access database
Upcoming events
News
Key findings on the results from a broad independent impact assessment study conducted by Tufts University on the impact of Better Factories Cambodia.
Empowering factory employees to bring long-lasting changes to their workplaces
A public health campaign to lower the risk of COVID-19 on collective transportation
Resources and publications
Understanding impact: Research insights from Better Work 2017-2022
Better Work Reports-discarded, Business-related, Countries, Data and Evidence, Featured, Featured Publication, Gender and Inclusion, Global, Global Resources, Impact Assessment, Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety and Health, Productivity and Business Performance, Reports, Resources, Resources for Bangladesh, Resources for Brands, Resources for Cambodia, Resources for Egypt, Resources for Ethiopia, Resources for Factories, Resources for Haiti, Resources for Indonesia, Resources for Jordan, Resources for Nicaragua, Resources for Vietnam, Social Dialogue, Social Protection, Theme, Training, Wages
Government of Cambodia and ILO sign MoU to extend Better Factories Cambodia Programme for another five years
Business-related, Cambodia, Featured, Resources for Cambodia
The Potential Gains of Digitizing Garment Sector Wages in Cambodia
Cambodia, Countries, Reports, Resources for Cambodia, Theme, Wages
Statement from the Project Advisory Committee of Better Factories Cambodia on its 53rd meeting
Cambodia, Countries, Fact Sheets, Resources for Cambodia
Statement from the Project Advisory Committee of Better Factories Cambodia on its 52nd Meeting
Cambodia, Countries, Fact Sheets, Resources for Cambodia
Guidelines on Responsible Retrenchment during the Covid-19 Global Pandemic
Cambodia, Countries, COVID19, Occupational Safety and Health, Productivity and Business Performance, Resources for Cambodia, Tools and Guidelines, Wages
DP 44: Piece Rate, Productivity and Occupational Health in the Global Economy
Cambodia, Countries, Discussion Papers, Global Resources, Occupational Safety and Health, Productivity and Business Performance
Cambodia’s Compliance Assessment Tool
Cambodia, Countries, Resources for Cambodia, Tools and Guidelines
Better Factories Cambodia Annual Report 2020
Annual Reports, Cambodia, Resources for Cambodia
