"ACT brands adopt accountability on purchasing practices", 14 October 2019

... Based on comprehensive consultations with suppliers, trade unions and experts, ACT has adopted global commitments of all member brands to change their purchasing practices...

IndustriALL assistant general secretary Jenny Holdcroft says that the ACT accountability and monitoring framework offers a tool for brands to meet international due diligence requirements and become industry leaders on responsible purchasing practices. 

"And it is the basis for providing suppliers with the confidence to enter into sectoral bargaining agreements with trade unions that will improve pay and working conditions. Experience has shown that without such assurances, suppliers will never agree to take on additional costs. We now call on all other brands in the garment industry to join ACT and make the same commitment to supporting the social and economic upgrading of the industry.”