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C&A aims to build more transparent supply chain with new initiatives

C&A the global apparel retailer has disclosed details of its more than 2,000 suppliers from 40 sourcing countries. C&A published the supplier list in its new sustainability report, which included the addresses and names of suppliers, number of workers and product category of its entire Tier-I (cut and sew production units) and Tier-II (printing, laundries and embroidery) production units.

C&A global chief sustainability Officer Jeffrey Hogue says transparency leads to more accountability and behavior change: our priority is to ensure that the working conditions in our supply chain are upheld to our standards and the social and environmental performance continually improved. By being transparent about where our products are made, the customers and stakeholders can feel confident that they are making good choices in the partners and how the clothing is made.

In its new global sustainability report, C&A has disclosed its supplier list for three core reasons that is to be completely transparent about where its products are made, to improve worker rights within suppliers’ factories and to provide an open channel to problem-solve major labor issues.

At present C&A assesses suppliers based on Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s (SAC) Higg Index, which is universally used by many major apparel brands. The company updates its audit protocols annually to reflect transparency progress within its supply chain. To further promote transparency, C&A is working with a new set of zero-tolerance issues, including excessive working hours and failure to pay minimum wages, which will be taken into consideration for suppliers from this year forward. C&A aims to have 100 percent of its products derive from top-performing suppliers and go beyond auditing to fully engage workers in its global supply chain by 2020.

 
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