Introduction This research note, jointly prepared by Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute (GLI) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), with input from the International Labour Organization’s Better Work team, examines the impacts of heat stress and flooding on the apparel industry and its workforce. It explores how rising temperatures and extreme flooding—driven by climate change—are …

Introduction Better Work is a joint programme of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and theInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) that seeks to advance decent work in supply chains by focusing on improving working conditions and competitiveness, primarily in export-oriented garment and textile factories. The programme takes a multi-level intervention approach that includes direct work in enterprises …

Introduction Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) is part of the Better Work programme, a partnership of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). As an ILO flagship programme, Better Work brings together stakeholders from all levels of the global garment manufacturing industry to improve working conditions, enhance respect for labour rights, and …