The Life And Building Safety Initiative stands as a foundational pillar within VF’s comprehensive safety program and forward-looking vision. Our collaboration with external experts in fire, structural, and electrical safety, coupled with partnerships with global leaders in the apparel and footwear industry, empowers us with technical insights to address risks and instigate widespread transformation. Nurturing a better safety environment for our entire industry is a key commitment for VF. We look forward to the continued enrichment and value that the LABS program is poised to provide.
Collaboration plays a key role in LABS’ success, moving us forward in every country we touch. As we acknowledge the milestone of training one million workers in the past year, we remain committed to expanding our efforts and shaping a future where unity continues to drive progress. Together, we are not just building skills; we are forging a global community and driving safe and secure working environments in our supply chains.
Our partnership with LABS has allowed us to enroll more than 200 factories in a program that identifies and remediates worker safety risks. The initiative’s focus on fire, building and electrical safety management and emphasis on sectoral collaboration has helped us scale our efforts and meaningfully address an urgent need in many apparel factories across the world.
LABS enables VF’s supplier partners to follow clear guidance and standardized approaches to improving the safety conditions within their factories. Raising awareness and improving safety knowledge for factory management and workers supports an ecosystem of safety that drives long-term sustainability of these practices. This is fully aligned with VF’s objectives to keep every person in our supplying factories safe from harm.