SUPPORT FROM GLOBAL POLICY MAKERS

According to the Pulse of the Fashion Industry report, regulators can do a better job supporting healthy labor practices with tax incentives or by providing direct financial support for worker safety training programs and improvements in factory conditions. They can help by investing in company health services for workers in production companies. The best outcome is if international regulators offered a globally consistent approach, but in the meantime, it is incumbent for the industry to regulate itself.

According to the Detox Campaign, each country where manufacturing takes place should adopt and enforce a comprehensive Manufacturers Restricted Substance List (MRSL) to monitor, phase-out and report on, in order to receive a license to operate.