This is a non-binding resolution. Now, more and more retailers are joining the Clean Clothes Retailers Partnership. They are developing a Clean Clothes inventory section which is based on clear and verifiable data. These criteria include designated union labels, Clean Clothes certification from independent monitors and Fair Trade Federation endorsements. Furthermore, they should support anti-sweatshop campaigns.
Consumers can join the Bangor Clean Clothes Consumer network.
It publishes bulletins for consumers, alerts them to the worst offenders in the global sweatshop industry and gives them ideas about specific actions they can take. The network conveys a strong message to name-brand companies who use sweatshop labour in the production of garments. Activated shoppers will enlist Bangor retailers who sell garments that violate Clean Clothes standards. These retailers will be pressured to adopt ethical production practices. The campaign towards Clean Clothes Communities in the Netherlands is inspired by the example of the Bangor community.