Driving Change: Facilitating Self-Advocacy for Garment Factory Workers
From 2020-2022, VF Corporation tackled factory worker transport safety with a program establishing peer-to-peer Road Safety Working Group committees at six garment/footwear factories in Cambodia . These consist of factory workers, union representatives, driver association representatives, administrative staff, and managers who receive training in road safety issues, develop Road Safety Policies and implement Road Safety Action Plans, and lead awareness activities. They foster leadership in factory staff to self-advocate for safer commuting conditions and make their peers’ suggestions a reality.
The aim is for workers’ commutes to be a recognized occupational health and safety issue which factories, brands, and industry stakeholders treat seriously as a factor for economic and industry growth.
The programme is supported by the AIP Foundation.