Occupational health & safety refers to the safety, health and welfare of people at work. Many of the people who make our clothes work in dirty, dangerous and exhausting conditions.
Quick lead times
Purchasing practices often involve shortterm contracts, bad communications, pressure to deliver cheap prices and last-minute changes to orders. These enable bad conditions for workers.
Transparency means companies know who make their clothes, where they are made and under what conditions, and they share this information with the public.
refer to how long it takes to go from design to final product. A typical lead time has gone from 6 months to a couple weeks, which can increase risk of poor working conditions.