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Cooling Before It Got Cool: Case Studies in Heat Adaptation in Southeast Asian Factories

Heat Adaptation in Apparel Factories

A new examination of how apparel factories are adapting to extreme heat while investing in cooling, automation, and climate resilience strategies.

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The Dindigul Agreement to End Gender-based Violence and Harassment

Has It Worked?

This is GLI’s official final assessment of the Dindigul Agreement to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment at a South Indian apparel factory that could be a model for other factories around the world. 

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Global Labor Institute's Climate-Labor Work

GLI Climate-Labor Research

See all of our analyses on the intersection of labor rights and climate change.

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Read GLI's Climate-Labor Work

Measuring Supply Chain Due Diligence

Labor Outcomes Metrics

Read about the Global Labor Institute's new quantitative metrics that measure labor outcomes—actual impacts for workers.

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Latest Research and Events

GLI Welcomes New Board Members

The Global Labor Institute is pleased to welcome seven new members to our advisory board—Kalpona Akter, Mick Bride, Sarah Dadush, Tenisha Elliott, Duncan Scott, Jill Tucker and Mi Zhou. Please visit the Global Labor Institute’s people page to learn more about them.
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GLI Welcomes New Board Members

Global Severance Pay Program Outlined

Global Severance Pay Program Outlined
garment workers in a factory
Global Severance Pay Program Outlined

“Repeat, Regain or Renegotiate?” NCP Working Paper No. 2 asks What's the future of apparel?

“Repeat, Regain or Renegotiate?” NCP Working Paper No. 2 asks What's the future of apparel?
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“Repeat, Regain or Renegotiate?” NCP Working Paper No. 2 asks What's the future of apparel?

OECD Due Diligence Session -- Sarosh Kuruvilla

GLI’s Sarosh Kuruvilla is sharing our new framework for hard measures of labor outcomes as part of the main OECD session “Assessing RBC due diligence implementation: Reflecting a risk-based approach".
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OECD Due Diligence Session -- Sarosh Kuruvilla

Learning from Crisis: Apparel Industry Expert on Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Crises

View our live Debate: “Learning from Crisis: Apparel Industry Expert on Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Crises"
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Learning from Crisis: Apparel Industry Expert on Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Crises

"Learning from Crisis: Apparel Industry Expert on Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Crises" Live Debate

Join us on Wednesday, February 8th at 9:00 a.m. for a live debate on the Cornell Global Labor Institute’s third and last paper on COVID-19 supported by the ILO: “Learning from Crisis: Apparel Industry Experts on Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Crises.”
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"Learning from Crisis: Apparel Industry Expert on Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Crises" Live Debate

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Media Mentions

Nike says its factory workers earn nearly double the minimum wage. At this Cambodian factory, 1% made that much.

Pro Publica
“Companies have enormous leeway in what they report. It’s enormously difficult to compare within firms across years. Between firms, impossible. Companies are able to pick and choose how they tell their story,” says Jason Judd, executive director of the Global Labor Institute.
Nike says its factory workers earn nearly double the minimum wage. At this Cambodian factory, 1% made that much.

Is It Time For Fashion To Enter Its Heat Pump Era?

Forbes
This piece references new research published by the Global Labor Institute.
Is It Time For Fashion To Enter Its Heat Pump Era?

Cornell researchers call for annual review of Bangladesh RMG wages

The Business Standard
"There is a clear need and room — both political and economic — for an annual wage-setting process in Bangladesh. It's long overdue," says Jason Judd, executive director of ILR's Global Labor Institute.
Cornell researchers call for annual review of Bangladesh RMG wages

Review RMG workers' wages annually, not every five years

The Daily Star
This piece summarizes a study conducted by Jason Judd and ILR's Global Labor Institute that found that, given current inflation rates, garment workers in Bangladesh paid the minimum wage are losing income year after year.
Review RMG workers' wages annually, not every five years

The Policy Ask with Jason Judd: “The UK’s Modern Slavery Act is not fit for purpose”

The New Statesman
Q&A featuring Jason Judd, the executive director of the Cornell’s Global Labor Institute, discussing international workers' rights, President Lula, and being "less fox, more hedgehog."
The Policy Ask with Jason Judd: “The UK’s Modern Slavery Act is not fit for purpose”