ABOUT US
Present in 13 countries across three continents, Better Work brings together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, global brands, factory owners and workers to improve working conditions in the garment industry and make the sector more competitive.
- THE PROGRAMME
- GOVERNANCE
- OUR TEAM
- OUR PARTNERS
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WHAT WE DO
Better Work engages with the garment industry at the factory, national and international levels. We engage with factories through assessment, advisory and training visits, and we use our data and evidence to inform national and international policy discussions.
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WHERE WE WORK
Better Work began in Cambodia over 20 years ago. Since then, we have expanded to 13 country programmes, with opportunities for further expansion - to new countries and new industries - on the horizon.
- COUNTRY PROGRAMMES
- THEMATIC INTERVENTIONS
  - Madagascar
  - Sri Lanka
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OUR EVIDENCE
Better Work collects data from factory assessment and advisory visits, and we work with reputable, independent academic researchers who report findings on the efficacy of our work and trends in the broader industry.
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Brands, retailers and intermediaries

Deepening partnerships with all actors, including global brands and retailers (and their intermediaries), is the only way to achieve systematic change in global supply chains.

While workers, employers and governments are critical pillars for change, brands and retailers contribute much to the success of the Better Work programme by helping to drive improvements among their suppliers, supporting efforts to tackle industry wide issues and addressing their own business practices.

Information for Brands, Retailers and Intermediaries

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Strategic collaboration

Since 2007, Better Work has been working with more than 100 global brands and retailers – as well as intermediaries and sourcing agents – to ensure responsibility for improved working conditions is shared throughout supply chains.

Partners' Area

The engagement with brands and retailers aims to:

Ensure responsible business conduct respectful of internationally recognised human and labour rights. The programme provides evidence of how responsible conduct affects factory compliance and supports partners to integrate responsible business conduct into their approaches.
Reduce duplication in factory level tools and approaches across the industry by advocating for a standards-based approach to monitoring of labour conditions.
Align the actions and initiatives of the private sector with the national constituents’ priorities for the attainment of decent work in supply chains.

Our Partners

Business Event Calendar

Event	Date	Location	More Info
Better Work Global Partner Meeting	10 February 2025	Paris, France	Contact
Cambodia Textile Summit and Better Factories Cambodia Partner Forum	31 March - 1 April 2025	Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Contact
Better Work Jordan Forum	2 June 2025	Amman, Jordan	Contact
Freedom of Association (FoA) Unveiled: Real Challenges, Practical Solutions	11 September 2025	Virtual training	Contact
Programme and Country Update Webinar	8 October 2025	Virtual webinar	Contact
Better Work Vietnam Forum	17 October 2025	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Contact
Better Work Pakistan Forum	21-22 October 2025	Lahore, Pakistan	Contact
Driving Workplace Harmony: The Buyer’s Role in Industrial Relations Excellence	23 October 2025	Virtual training	Contact
Better Work Partner Meeting	4 November 2025	Washington D.C., USA	Contact
Better Work Indonesia Forum	6 November 2025	Jakarta, Indonesia	Contact