December 1, 2005

Coming Clean on the Clothes We Wear

An Ethical Trading Action Group initiative in collaboration with AccountAbility

What is the Transparency Report Card?

The Transparency Report Card assesses and compares 25 apparel retailers and brands selling apparel products in the Canadian market on the basis of:

• their programs to achieve compliance with recognized international labour standards in the factories where their products are made; and
• the steps they are taking to communicate thoroughly, effectively and transparently these efforts to the public.

The Report Card does not attempt to evaluate actual labour practices. Nor does the Report Card assess how companies' labour standards policies and compliance programs apply to their retail employees.

The focus of this report is exclusively on supply chains. It is based solely on information made public by the companies being researched.

What's in the Report?

• Introduction
• Methodology
• Research criteria
• Findings
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Individual 2005 Company Report Cards

Access the executive summary of the 2005 report here

Access a full version of the 2005 report (pdf format) here

Access a full description of the research criteria here

Access the 2005 Report Card of the retailer of your choice here

Frequently Asked Questions about the Transparency Report Card

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