Fung Group handed over its smartphone-based tool WorkerApp to business risk and sustainability solutions provider Elevate for its further development and scaling.
As part of the agreement with Fung Group, Elevate will facilitate the expansion of WorkerApp into new countries and languages. It will be integrated into the company’s capacity building and advisory services, and brands and retailers will be able to tap the tool to increase visibility across their supply chains used.
Launched in 2018, the tool is designed for greater supply chain connectivity and allows digital training of garment workers. It could improve the conditions of garment workers by giving platform to voice their concerns. It could also improve transparency and social responsibility amongst brands.
More than 50 factories across Vietnam, Indonesia and India already use this tool which helps factory managers screen staff for diseases like COVID-19.
