Fair partner
As an own brand with influence over a quarter of million workers worldwide, we are in a unique position to set new trading standards that improve the lives and communities of those who work for and with us.
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- 68. Strengthening our ethical compliance monitoring
Having introduced semi-announced assessments of our suppliers, conducted within a three-week period, we are aiming to continue to strengthen our auditing and follow-up.
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- 69. In-country resources
Increasing the number of people based in the countries of production to follow up concerns identified by our assessment system within 12 months.
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- 70. Supply chain labour standards
Enabling suppliers to address difficult issues such as 'living wage' and working hours through collaborative networking, conferences and the launch of an Ethical Exchange website. Setting up best practice projects including at least six Ethical Model Factories and a worker's rights training programme which can be extended across our supply chains.
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- 71. Extending our ethical trading assessments
Extending the scope of our ethical trading assessments to include other parts of our supply chain.
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- 72. Confidential complaints
Trialling a confidential worker complaints mechanism for workers in 2007/08.
Fair partner progress so far
We've extended our range of Fairtrade products. View our progress to find out how buying your M&SFairtrade T-shirt can make a difference.
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