We want to establish a long term partnership with our clients and factories and we see us as the binding party between. Acting in both ways to make sure that both parties will participate on each input given. We don´t want to be the teacher of anybody, but we all can learn so much in an open world.

Our task - which forms part of our daily factory visits - is the monitoring and the process of regularly collecting information on working conditions at the production locations, to check whether all is recorded and comply with the standards set down in the code of conduct.  Given the complexity of supply chains which arise from outsourcing arrangement and the prevalence of informal labour, it is clear; it is difficult to establish the identity and status of the workforce producing goods, without having a strong on the ground presence.  We have a team of over 20 inspectors and auditors working in factories everyday and at the head of their list of responsibilities include monitoring and implementation of our Social Accountability programme.