Purchasing Practices and Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains

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Written By International Labour Organization

Research connecting buyer purchasing practices with conditions inside supplier facilities.

Why it matters

Supplier codes focus attention on factory compliance, while buyer timelines, prices and order changes can create the conditions suppliers are asked to prevent. This research moves responsibility upstream to commercial decisions.

Who it is for

  • Procurement teams

  • brands

  • manufacturers

  • ESG teams

  • supply-chain leaders

Relevant Sites

Year Published: 2017

Open Access

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