What is it?
Certification scheme issued or operated by Fair Labor Association.
Regulatory recognitionRecognised multi-stakeholder labour standard (ILO-based Fair Labor Code)
Standards & schemes · Certification scheme
Fair Labor Association accreditation
Fair Labor Association
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- Apparel, footwear, agriculture
- Scope
- Company / supply chain
What does it require?
Company-level accreditation against the FLA Workplace Code of Conduct (ILO-based); independent factory-level assessments are published, and brands commit to remediation.
What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.
How is conformity assessed?
Accreditation of company labour-compliance programmes; independent factory assessments published
Grievance mechanismThird-party complaint channel
Who makes the decision?
Fair Labor Association
Assurance arrangementAccreditation of company labour-compliance programmes; independent factory assessments published
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membership—
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Sweatshop-freeMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verifiedLiving wages across our supply chain by 2030May support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.