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[PDF] An SRI Perspective on The Impactt Overtime Project - Tackling Supply Chain Labour Issues Through Business Practice
The Overtime Project worked with 11 purchasing companies [Debenhams, Hennes & Mauritz, Kingfisher, New Look, Pentland/Ellesse, Sainsburys, Body Shop, Ikea, Lambert Howarth, Marks & Spencer, Next] and with local partners over a period of 3 years to test the theory that by improving a factory's productivity, human resources management and internal communications, hours can be gradually reduced, while maintaining wage levels...Each purchasing company chose one of their supplier factories in China to work with on the project.