Summary
The thesis explores the role of buyers in regulating suppliers’ compliance with labor standards on Cambodian garment factories. Though four chapters, it explores how programs such Better Factories Cambodia alone or in combination with SSC, such as FLA and ETI can contribute to reducing non-compliance with key labour standards. Using interviews with key industry stakeholder and audit reports from the BFC program, the author presents both quantitative and qualitative data on labor standard compliance. The thesis provides sting evidence that reputation-conscious buyers are increasingly regulating labor conditions in their supply chains across various issue areas including fundamental rights. However, significant compliance gaps remain depending on the supplier- buyer relationship.