Reports: Risk Assessments, Labor Law, Issue Focus and Case Studies
Verité conducts specialized research for manufacturers, investors (both public and private, focusing on the social investment community), NGOs in the US and abroad, and trade unions on topics related to labor conditions and worker rights. Areas of research specialization include:
- Risks of sub-standard labor practices by country, region or industry
- Corporate compliance programs, codes of conduct and vendor standards
- Country labor law
- Global trends in labor practices
Verité’s research is based on our decade of work directly engaging with workers. Our research reports further draw on:
- Interviews with approximately 20,000 workers in over 1,400 factories in over 60 countries and territories;
- Consultation and collaboration with government agencies, human rights organizations, labor unions, academic institutions, business and trade associations, and journalists in over 25 countries;
- Experience gained during Verité's practical remediation efforts in factories around the world
- Targeted research in numerous industrial sectors including consumer products, agriculture and information and communication technologies
The following publications are currently available:
- Chinese Labor Law and Key Areas of Risk: A Detailed Assessment
- The Verité Vendor Standards Guidebook
- Country Labor Assessments and Labor Law Digests: for a current list of the more than 40 reports available in this series please
- Verité-ASK Newsletter
Verité Issue Reports look in-depth at key aspects of labor practices of interest to investors, manufacturers, researchers and NGOs. Issue Reports are available on:
- Excessive Overtime in Chinese Supplier Factories: Causes, Impacts, and Recommendations for Action
Protecting Overseas Workers: Strategic Perspectives on Labor Rights Among Foreign Contract Workers in Southeast Asia and the Middle East (December, 2005) - Social Compliance in Information Technology: Identifying Problems and Forging Solutions in India (December, 2005)
- An Analysis of Chinese Labor Law vis-à-vis Core Code of Conduct Issues
Please contact Julie Lohr, Research Analyst, at +413-253-9227 or research@verite.org for more information on Verité research products and services.
Case Studies
CSR Program Implementation: A Factory Experience
Like many factories in China, Shanghai Changjiang first implemented social compliance program under pressure from its buyer-clients. As more program knowledge and experience were acquired, and with integration into the factory’s management systems and processes, the company is now reaping the benefits of social compliance - - sustained growth, satisfied clients and motivated employees.
The case of Shanghai Changjiang shows that CSR has made headway in China. The case study was presented during the recent Verité China Suppliers Conference 2005 held in Shenzhen, China. It represents a best practice in CSR program implementation by a factory. The conference was attended by over 130 representatives from factories, sourcing agents and brands engaged mainly in the apparel and shoes industries. Click here to read the study.
Mainstreaming Social Compliance: CSR Program Implementation in the Supply Chain
Social compliance program implementation is most effective when all participants in the supply chain are involved - - from the buyer, to the agent, to the workers on the factory floor. The case study documents innovative approaches adopted by J & M Co., Ltd. to address some social compliance issues in China including work hours, social insurance benefits, and program implementation costs.
The case study was presented during the recent Verité China Suppliers Conference 2005, held in Shenzhen, China. It represents a best practice in CSR program implementation by a sourcing agent that is acting as a conduit between a buyer (brand) and a supplier (factory) in the supply chain. The conference was attended by over 130 representatives from factories, sourcing agents and brands engaged mainly in the apparel and shoes industries. Click here to read the study.
