Baptist World Aid Australia - Behind the Barcode
Baptist World Aid Australia, a not-for-profit Christian aid and development organization, releases an annual PDF report that sheds light on what the fashion industry and individual companies are doing to address forced labor, child labor and exploitation. The report covers large global brands and brands operating in Australia and New Zealand. The report includes a range of infographics and annual comparisons and analysis, and tracks progress. To put this report together, Baptist World Aid Australia collects data from companies, with input from some third-party verifiers/certification schemes; and reviews entity-submitted survey responses together with verifying documents such as third-party audit documents. Findings are shared with the evaluated brand for comment and further input before publication. Brands that chose not to respond are indicated in the publication.
Disclosure
| # and type of entity | 418Brands |
| Region | Global |
| Frequency | Annually |
| # of metrics disclosed | 52 |
| # of data points gathered per entity | 110 |
| Year of first public disclosure | 2013 |
| Data collection method | Secondary desk research |
| Data verification method | Brand/Retailer Self-Disclosure | Desk-Based 3rd Party Verification (entity-submitted docs, public sources) |
| Themes evaluated | Child labor, Environment, Environmental management, Forced labor, Freedom of association / collective bargaining / industrial relations, Gender discrimination, Labor administration and inspection, Occupational health and safety, Purchasing practices, Transparency, Wages, Working time |
| Vehicle for disclosure | |
| Cost to access | Free |
| Intended users of the Disclosure | Brands and retailers, Unions, Governments, Consumers, Investors, NGOs and civil society |