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Garment workers worldwide are increasingly being denied severance wages. Should fashion brands and retailers take financial responsibility?

‘This is a Crisis Response’: Is it Time for a Global Garment Workers Severance Fund?

The Cornell New Conversations Project released data calling factory audit accuracy into question ahead of its June 16 New York conference.

Do Garment Workers Really Have Freedom of Association? Here’s What the Data Says

Nike has trimmed the number of its suppliers by 44 percent in the last decade.

Apparel and Footwear Titans are Centralizing Suppliers, Research Shows

In the past decade, labor compliance improvement has stalled. An expert panel at Texworld NYC examined what is needed to enact change.

Regulation, Recognition & Relationships Can Move the Needle on Labor Rights

Sarosh Kuruvilla's book “Private Regulation of Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains" analyzes data to identify problems and solutions.

New Book Highlights Flaws of Private Regulation

From auditing consulting firms to unreliable reporting, getting accurate assessments of fashion factory conditions is rife with obstacles.

These 3 Sourcing Nations Flagged for ‘Unreliable’ Factory Audits

Cornell's New Conversations Project illuminates the pitfalls in reporting and improving working conditions in global garment supply chains.

Why Aren’t We Making Progress on Labor Conditions?

Cornell’s research shows that the average number of violations found in factory labor audits was almost unchanged between 2011 and 2018.

Does Private Labor Regulation Work? Probably Not

Data analyzed by Cornell's New Conversations Project shows a disconnect between garment factory compliance and increased order volumes.

The Missing Middle: Rewarding Compliance in the Supply Chain

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