Authors:

  • Michael Toffel

Excerpt

Women Make More Rigorous Supply Chain Auditors. Michael Toffel, April 24, 2014, Opinion. "A year after the Rana Plaza factory collapse killed more than 1,100 garment workers, we continue to look for ways to improve working conditions in developing countries like Bangladesh. One focus has been on private audits, which add a valuable layer of oversight, determining which suppliers remain eligible to receive client orders. Social auditors from the private sector assess the extent to which factories in developing countries adhere to codes of conduct set by multi-national corporations to address workplace conditions..." Link verified June 19, 2014