The review...focuses on what the FLA itself requires of its Participating Companies and how it knows and shows whether they meet those requirements in practice...There are many ways in which the FLA’s policies, processes and practices are well aligned with the UN Guiding Principles...The Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing in most regards closely parallel the UN Guiding Principles’…core requirements...The FLA is notable for its transparency...[Where] non-compliance by a Participating Company has been identified, this has real consequences in terms of membership suspension and public notification...Shift recommends that the FLA: improve its ability to track the performance of Participating Companies...pay particular attention to the role that performance incentives for staff making purchasing decisions play in driving respect for labor rights...clarify the grievance mechanism requirements...