Challenges Associated with Factories

• 81 % of auditors think the factory management ’ s lack of awareness or commitment is the main challenge for securing factory cooperation during child labor remediation

As seen in Figure 16 , nearly 1 in 3 auditors think that factories ’ failure in following up is a common challenge associated with child labor remediation . Our interviews with auditors from various countries also confirm this result :

“ Our whole industry lacks a follow-up procedure . I think it is due to the fact that once the factory regains cooperation with the brands , it is over for them . To us , if the factory has paid all related expenses , it is a closed case and we will not follow up to see whether the child has gone to another factory .” - An auditor from China .

The vast majority of auditors in all countries believe that the factory management ’ s lack of awareness or commitment is the main challenge for securing factory cooperation during child labor remediation ( Figure 18 ). Particularly in China , auditors think that the brands ’ leverage within the factories is limited , with 67 % of auditors in China saying that brands only have limited business impact on the factory .

Best Response : Auditors ’ Insights on Child Labor in Asia 18