Does the FLA certify companies?
The FLA firmly believes in focusing on a labor compliance program, rather than a company or brand, to assess sustainable implementation of the FLA Code of Conduct. Each Participating Company may opt for a two- or three-year implementation period during which they must adhere to FLA independent external monitoring, remediation and verification. Upon conclusion of the implementation phase, the Board of Directors will accredit the program if it has met the minimum FLA requirements. Accreditation does not mean that every factory in its supply chain, or even any single factory in its supply chain, is in full compliance with the FLA code. It does mean that the company has put mechanisms and procedures in place to increase code awareness, monitor and remediate non-compliance, and prevent persistent patterns of non-compliance. Its performance is assessed each year in the posted Tracking Charts and the FLA’s annual report, and each company’s accreditation must be reviewed every two years.
