Many more are expected and will soon be listed on the FLA web site. Also available on its web site is the FLA Code of Conduct in 17 language translations of the top 20 areas of production. We also believe that we are more likely to accomplish the mission of improving working conditions with significant involvement and commitment from the licensees, something the WRC is less willing to accept. A good example is the considerable effort made by Nike and Reebok to intervene at the Kukdong factory. Their work has been acknowledged as having a positive effect by Scott Nova, WRC Executive Director, among others.
Financial strength is necessary to accomplish such goals.
Finally, WRC s living wage requirement is a concern. Your report acknowledges that data are insufficient to understand the global impact of the living wage initiative. As such, it would not seem prudent for Northwestern to join an organization that would require implementing a living wage requirement on all licensees until the requirement and is understood and the entire concept can be fully evaluated. We have been told a fall conference is planned and we expect to get details from the conference organizer. This Association might be a good vehicle to study the matter further.