Transparency is at the core of the Life and Building Safety program. By providing insights into the program and its partners, LABS strives to be as effective as possible. Therefore, maintaining a high level of transparency, LABS publicly shares information around its standard, activities, progress, and remediation status of factory partners. Additionally, LABS also share Helpline data on a regular basis
India |
Vietnam |
Cambodia |
Indonesia |
141 |
225 |
81 |
24 |
171010 |
518752 |
187016 |
77983 |
211 |
491 |
87 |
2 |
135 |
219 |
74 |
DISCIPLINES | VIETNAM | INDIA | CAMBODIA |
![]() FIRE |
• 100% of the factories removed the temporary obstacles on the evacuation pathways |
• 99% of the factories installed emergency lights |
• 92% of the factories installed emergency lights |
![]() ELECTRICAL |
• 93% of the factories removed lint and dust from electrical panels and DBs |
• 90% of the factories eliminated the lint and dust from electrical panels and Dbs |
•89% of the factories removed lint and dust from electrical panels and DBs |
![]() STRUCTURAL |
• 85% of the factories repaired the missing/incomplete bracing in steel building |
• 78% of the factories fixed the cracks in beams and columns |
•91% of the factories mended cracks in beams and columns |
LABS Initiative posts information about factories that are behind schedule in their remediation activities or are terminated from the program due to consistently missing remediation deadlines. Brand’s sourcing teams have access to detailed data on this.
LABS monitors remedial actions and assessments are performed by vetted experts. LABS Factory Coordinators function as facilitators between factories and LABS Brands and Retailers regarding monitoring, assessment and remediation.
LABS is committed to monitoring corrective action plans (CAPs) as per LABS Standards and Methodology. An account for each participating factory is created on the Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC) online platform to share reports, assessments, training information, and CAPs with the participating brands. Assessments by LABS-vetted Assessment firms are being reported on the FFC platform. Summaries of the remediation data are also shared with wider stakeholders, on the LABS website, which shows which factories are committed to making a positive change.