Does the FLA certify factories or companies?
The FLA is a brand accountability system. It places its focus on the labor compliance program of a company to assess sustainable implementation of the FLA Workplace Code of Conduct. When joining the FLA, each Participating Company may opt for a two- or three-year implementation period during which it must adhere to FLA independent external monitoring, remediation and verification. Upon conclusion of the implementation phase, the FLA Board of Directors will accredit the program if it has met the FLAs requirements. Accreditation does not mean that every factory in the companys 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 implemented mechanisms and procedures to increase code awareness, monitor and remediate noncompliance, and prevent persistent patterns of noncompliance. The accredited companys performance is assessed each year through the tracking charts of IEM audits conducted of its factories a
