ETI-ILO SCORE London Sharing Session
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and the ILO SCORE project co-organised the final SCORE Experience Sharing Session in London, United Kingdom on 23 May 2019.
23 May 2019
The session was targeted at brand representatives based in the UK and Europe, both SCORE and non-SCORE participants, to come together and review the two-year implementation process, and celebrate the successes of the ETI-ILO SCORE partnership.
The Assistant Strategic Lead and ETI SCORE Programme Manager at ETI, Eshan Chan, opened the session and moderated the sessions. Tthe ILO SCORE Chief Technical Advisor Michael Elkin congratulated ETI, Matrix and all Consortium Members for the successful two year programme. He introduced the state of play of the SCORE programme across different countries in the world, and explained exciting developments, which include new training modules, innovative approaches, additional programme countries and forming strategic partnerships.
During the brand sharing session, Melissa Lloyd, Head of Buying of Regatta Group, shared how SCORE has transformed their factories in China. Their factory in ShiJiaZhuang participated in a case study, and workers expressed that simple benefits such as the provision of a bottle of detergent made the workforce feel valued. She also stated that since SCORE Training, the factory workers have been very proactive in suggesting improvements for the production line and factory floor, many of which have improved efficiency and productivity.
Steve Wickham, Head of Compliance and CSR of Matrix APA, echoed many of Melissa’s positive comments, as he reflected on Matrix’s journey leading the Consortium Group. He particularly highlighted the supportive community created by SCORE for likeminded brands to come together to support this initiative, despite several brands being competitors on the high street.
Their factory in Guangzhou has an equally rewarding experience as well. Key impacts shared include on time delivery rate increase from 76% to 96% and wages increase by 44% for workers, comparing data from the Chinese New Year period in 2019 versus 2018.
Following the presentations, ETI brand representatives in the room asked many interesting questions which led to lively conversation. It was a clear testament to the success of the SCORE methodology and the ETI-ILO partnership. This pilot was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)’s develoPPP.de programme, which is supervised by SEQUA GmbH on BMZ’s behalf. While the programme officially ended this month, some SCORE trained brands will continue supporting - either financially or technically - their factories to complete more training modules.
For more information on ILO SCORE Training and how your brand or factory can benefit, go to www.ilo.org /score or contact ILO:
Michael C. Elkin
Chief Technical Adviser
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE)
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Route des Morillons 4
Switzerland
CH -1211 Geneva 22
t: +41 22 799 67 79
f: +41 22 799 79 78
[email protected]
The Assistant Strategic Lead and ETI SCORE Programme Manager at ETI, Eshan Chan, opened the session and moderated the sessions. Tthe ILO SCORE Chief Technical Advisor Michael Elkin congratulated ETI, Matrix and all Consortium Members for the successful two year programme. He introduced the state of play of the SCORE programme across different countries in the world, and explained exciting developments, which include new training modules, innovative approaches, additional programme countries and forming strategic partnerships.
During the brand sharing session, Melissa Lloyd, Head of Buying of Regatta Group, shared how SCORE has transformed their factories in China. Their factory in ShiJiaZhuang participated in a case study, and workers expressed that simple benefits such as the provision of a bottle of detergent made the workforce feel valued. She also stated that since SCORE Training, the factory workers have been very proactive in suggesting improvements for the production line and factory floor, many of which have improved efficiency and productivity.
Steve Wickham, Head of Compliance and CSR of Matrix APA, echoed many of Melissa’s positive comments, as he reflected on Matrix’s journey leading the Consortium Group. He particularly highlighted the supportive community created by SCORE for likeminded brands to come together to support this initiative, despite several brands being competitors on the high street.
Their factory in Guangzhou has an equally rewarding experience as well. Key impacts shared include on time delivery rate increase from 76% to 96% and wages increase by 44% for workers, comparing data from the Chinese New Year period in 2019 versus 2018.
Following the presentations, ETI brand representatives in the room asked many interesting questions which led to lively conversation. It was a clear testament to the success of the SCORE methodology and the ETI-ILO partnership. This pilot was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)’s develoPPP.de programme, which is supervised by SEQUA GmbH on BMZ’s behalf. While the programme officially ended this month, some SCORE trained brands will continue supporting - either financially or technically - their factories to complete more training modules.
For more information on ILO SCORE Training and how your brand or factory can benefit, go to www.ilo.org /score or contact ILO:
Michael C. Elkin
Chief Technical Adviser
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE)
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Route des Morillons 4
Switzerland
CH -1211 Geneva 22
t: +41 22 799 67 79
f: +41 22 799 79 78
[email protected]