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CCC Reference Guide on Code Implementation & Verification
Section 2. Pilot projects
2.1 CCCs pilot strategy and main pilot
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The Swiss Project on Independent Monitoring
Industry/Sector focus: Apparel Industry including sportswear
in India and China
Dates: October 2000 - January 2003
Who was involved?
- Three Swiss retailers (Charles Veillon SA, la Fédération
des Coopératives Migros and Mabrouc SA/Switcher)
- Suppliers in India and China
- Local social researchers were involved in the interviews of workers
- Auditors
Pilot study's background
The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) was launched in Switzerland in January
1999 by three NGOs (Action Carême, Déclaration de Berne
and Pain pour le prochain). The pilot project, under the responsibility
of Isabelle Scherer, started its activities in October 2000.
Project Aims
In March 2000, three Swiss retailers (Charles Veillon SA, la Fédération
des Coopératives Migros and Mabrouc SA/Switcher) adopted a Code
of Conduct similar to the Code of the CCC, and entered into an agreement
with the promoters of the Campaign, setting up a pilot project. This
project, whose duration is limited to 1,5 years, will study the feasibility
of an independent monitoring model, capitalizing on the existence of
local resources and partners in the producing countries. The pilot project,
which started in October 2000, is initially limited to a very small
number of suppliers, located in India and China.
Project Implementation
After spending several months identifying potential local partners
in the two countries chosen for this experiment (India and China), the
pilot project carried out its first visits of three Indian suppliers
located in Tamil Nadu (South India) in September 2001. Local Indian
social researchers were involved in the interviews of the workers, while
auditors were entrusted with the inspection of the production facilities
and of relevant registers. After corrective actions were formulated
between the Swiss companies and their suppliers, a follow-up visit to
check their implementation took place in October 2002.
For an overview of main findings of the Swiss pilot project see: http://www.cleanclothes.org/codes/monitoring/initiatives/ch_eng_summ.htm
The costs for the pilot project and for the work of the Pilot Board
are being paid by the three companies involved. The three Swiss retailers
are the first in Europe to have signed the actual CCC Code.
Relevant Resources:
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Website CCC in Switzerland
http://www.cleanclothes.ch/
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October 2003, Challenges in China,
Experiences from Two CCC Pilot Projects on Monitoring and Verification
of Code Compliance
SOMO.
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Introduction
to the Pilot Project on Monitoring of a Code of Labour Practices
for the Apparel Industry Including Sportswear
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In French, Introduction
to the Pilot Project on Monitoring of a Code of Labour Practices
for the Apparel Industry Including Sportswear
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March 2000, Pilot
Project Agreement between Swiss CCC and companies: between the
Clean Clothes Campaign in Switzerland (as represented by Action
de Carème, the Déclaration de Berne and Pain pour
le prochain ) and, on an individual basis, the companies of Mabrouc
SA, Fédération des coopératives Migros and
Charles Veillon SA, concerning the operation of a pilot project
for independent monitoring of codes of conduct that are in conformity
with the Clean Clothes code of reference.
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May 2000, Switzerland No.
1 retailer accepts entire ccc-code. Successful negotiations
lead to a pilot project.
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March 2000, In French, Pilot
Project, Agreement between Swiss CCC and companie. sentre la
campagne Clean Clothes-Suisse, et les entreprises Mabrouc SA, Migros
et Charles Veillon SA, concernant la réalisation d'un projet-pilote
de contrôle indépendant de codes de conduite conformes
au code de référence Clean Clothes.
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March 2000, Annex
to the Swiss Project Agreement: A model for independent monitoring.
Pdf file (38kb).
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March 2000, In French, Annex
to the Swiss project Agreement; model for independent monitoring:
Annexe I, LE MODÈLE DE CONTRÔLE INDÉPENDANT.
Pdf file (47kb).
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June 2001, Pilot
update: India and China, Update of activities of Swiss CCC as
of June 2001
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Sept 2001, Pilot
update of the CCC (Switzerland)
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Feb 2002, Pilot
update
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June 2002, Pilot
update
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Dec 2002, Pilot report - Findings
of the follow up visits to the indian suppliers
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March 2003, Pilot report - Working
conditions: results of the monitoring of chinese garments suppliers
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