How do your favourite clothes brands rank on worker welfare?

Garment Factory

Three years after the deadly garment factory collapse in Bangladesh that shocked the world, global brands are under increasing pressure to improve conditions for the millions of garment workers in developing countries who make the majority of the world's clothing.

Baptist World Aid has released a report that gives clothing manufacturers a grade of A to F based on efforts to improve these conditions. You can view the full report at www.behindthebarcode.org.au

"[The rankings are] a measure of the efforts undertaken by each company to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains," the report states.

The grades are based on public information, as well as information about worker welfare provided by the brands. Companies that did not provide information are marked with an asterisk in the table below.

"If brands do not disclose, or are unwilling to disclose, what they are doing to ensure that workers are not exploited in their supply chains, then it becomes near impossible for consumers and the public to know if these brands are investing sufficiently to mitigate these risks," the report states.

Brand	Company	Grade
& Other Stories	H&M	B+
7 For All Mankind	VF Corporation	B-
ABCD Indoe	Industrie	B-
Abercrombie & Fitch*	Abercombie & Fitch*	C-
AbercrombieKids*	Abercombie & Fitch*	C-
Actil	Pacific Brands	B+
Adidas	Adidas Group	A-
Agenda	David Jones	B-
Aldi	Aldi	C
Ally*	Ally Fashion*	F
Alta Linea	David Jones	B-
American Apparel	American Apparel	B-
ARROW*	PVH Corp*	C
AS Colour	AS Colour	B-
Ashphalt*	Pavement United Brands*	F
ASOS	ASOS	C+
Athleta*	Gap Inc.*	C+
Audrey Blue	Audrey Blue	A+
Autograph	Specialty Fashion Group	C+
Avella	Big W	C
Bali	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
Banana Republic*	Gap Inc.*	C+
Bardot	Bardot	C-
Bardot Junior	Bardot	C-
Barely There	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
Basque	Myer	C+
Beare & Leay	Lowes	C-
BeMe	Pretty Girl Fashion Group	C+
Berlei	Pacific Brands	B+
Bershka	Inditex	A
Best & Less*	Best & Less*	D-
Billabong	Billabong	C
Bisley*	Gazal*	D-
Blaq	Myer	C+
Boden	Boden	C+
Bonds	Pacific Brands	B+
Boohoo*	Boohoo.com*	F
Breakaway	Breakaway	C+
Brooks Brothers	Oroton Group	D+
Bulwark	VF Corporation	B-
Burton Menswear	Arcadia Group	C+
C9 by Champion	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
Calvin Klein*	PVH Corp*	C
Capture	EziBuy	C
Champion	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
Charlie & Me	Pumpkin Patch	D
Cheap Monday	H&M	B+
City Chic	Specialty Fashion Group	C+
Claude Maus*	Factory X*	F
Cobra Golf	Puma	B-
Coco Beach*	Pavement United Brands*	F
Coles	Coles	B-
Colorado	Fusion Retail Brands	D+
Connor	Retail Apparel Group	C+
Converse*	Nike*	C+
COS	H&M	B+
Cotton On	Cotton On Group	B+
Cotton On Body	Cotton On Group	B+
Cotton On Kids	Cotton On Group	B+
Country Road	Country Road  Group	B+
Crestell	Pacific Brands	B+
Crossroads	Specialty Fashion Group	C+
Cue	Cue Clothing Co	B-
Dangerfield*	Factory X*	F
Darn Tough	Simon de Winter	C
David Jones	David Jones	B-
David Lawrence	Webster Holdings	C
DC	Quiksilver	C
Diana Ferrari	Fusion Retail Brands	D+
DIM	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
Dockers*	Levis Strauss & Co.*	C+
Dorothy Perkins	Arcadia Group	C+
Dotti	Just Group	C+
Dunlopillo	Pacific Brands	B+
Dymples	Big W	C
Eagle Creek	VF Corporation	B-
Eatpak	VF Corporation	B-
Element	Billabong	C
Elka Collective*	Brand Collective*	F
Ella Moss	VF Corporation	B-
Elwood*	Brand Collective*	F
Emerge	EziBuy	C
Emerson	Big W	C
Esprit	Esprit	B
Etiko	Etiko	A+
European Collection	EziBuy	C
Evans	Arcadia Group	C+
Evil Twin	House of Quirky	D+
Explorer	Pacific Brands	B+
EziBuy	EziBuy	C
Factorie	Cotton On Group	B+
Fairydown	Pacific Brands	B+
Final Days*	Brand Collective*	F
Fine Lines	Simon de Winter	C
Forever 21*	Forever 21*	D-
Forever New	Forever New	B
Fred Bare	Designworks	C+
Free Fusion	Target Australia	B-
Fruit of the Loom	Fruit of the Loom	B
Gap*	Gap Inc.*	C+
Gazal*	Gazal*	D-
Gear for Sports	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
General Pants Co Basics*	General Pants*	F
General Pants*	General Pants*	F
Glassons	Glassons	C+
Grace Hill	EziBuy	C
Grosby*	Brand Collective*	F
Gum*	Pavement United Brands*	F
Gumboots*	Pavement United Brands*	F
Guy Leech	Big W	C
H&M	H&M	B+
Hanes	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
Henri Bendel*	L Brands*	D+
Hestia	Pacific Brands	B+
Holeproof	Pacific Brands	B+
Hollister*	Abercombie & Fitch*	C-
Honolua Surf Company	Billabong	C
Horace Small	VF Corporation	B-
Hurley*	Nike*	C+
Hush Puppies*	Brand Collective*	F
Indie	Industrie	B-
Indie & Co	Industrie	B-
Industrie	Industrie	B-
Intermix*	Gap Inc.*	C+
IZOD*	PVH Corp*	C
Jacqui E	Just Group	C+
JAG	APG & Co	B+
Jansport	VF Corporation	B-
Jay Jays	Just Group	C+
Jeanswest	Jeanswest	B
Jets	Jets	B
Jockey	Pacific Brands	B+
Johnny Bigg	Retail Apparel Group	C+
JuliusMarlow*	Brand Collective*	F
Jump*	Voyager Distributing Co*	F
Just Jeans	Just Group	C+
Kachel*	Voyager Distributing Co*	F
Karen Walker	Karen Walker	C
Kathmandu	Kathmandu	B-
Katies	Specialty Fashion Group	C+
Kayser	Simon de Winter	C
Kipling	VF Corporation	B-
Kmart	Kmart	B
Knights Apparel	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
Kookai	Kookai	C
Kustom	Billabong	C
La Senza*	L Brands*	D+
Lacoste	Lacoste	C+
LEE	VF Corporation	B-
Lee Cooper	Big W	C
Lemonade*	Pavement United Brands*	F
Levis*	Levis Strauss & Co.*	C+
Lily Loves	Target Australia	B-
Liminal Apparel	Liminal Apparel	A-
Lorna Jane*	Lorna Jane*	D
Lowes	Lowes	C-
Lucy	VF Corporation	B-
Lululemon	Lululemon Athletica	C
L'urv*	Factory X*	F
Macpac	Macpac	D+
Maidenform	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
Majestic	VF Corporation	B-
Marco Polo	Yarra Trail	C+
Marcs	Webster Holdings	C
Massimo Dutti	Inditex	A
Mathers	Fusion Retail Brands	D+
Metalicus	Metalicus	C+
Michelle Bridges	Big W	C
Mighty Good Undies	Audrey Blue	A+
Milana	David Jones	B-
Milkshake	Myer	C+
Millers	Specialty Fashion Group	C+
Mimco	Country Road  Group	B+
Mink Pink	House of Quirky	D+
MIRROU	Fast Future Brands	D+
Miss Selfridge	Arcadia Group	C+
Miss Shop	Myer	C+
Mix Apparel	Coles	B-
Moda	Target Australia	B-
Molli & Mimi	Target Australia	B-
Monki	H&M	B+
Mooks	Designworks	C+
Napapijri	VF Corporation	B-
Nautica	VF Corporation	B-
New Balance	New Balance	C+
Nike*	Nike*	C+
Nudie Jeans	Nudie Jeans	B+
Old Navy*	Gap Inc.*	C+
Olga*	PVH Corp*	C
Oroton	Oroton Group	D+
Oysho	Inditex	A
Paint it Red	House of Quirky	D+
Patagonia	Patagonia	A-
Pavement*	Pavement United Brands*	F
Petals*	Pavement United Brands*	F
Peter Alexander	Just Group	C+
Peter Morrisey	Big W	C
Ping Pong*	Voyager Distributing Co*	F
Pink*	L Brands*	D+
Piper	Myer	C+
Platinum	Pacific Brands	B+
Playtex	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
Pom Pom*	Pavement United Brands*	F
Portmans	Just Group	C+
Princess Highway*	Factory X*	F
Pull&Bear	Inditex	A
Puma	Puma	B-
Pumpkin Patch	Pumpkin Patch	D
Quiksilver	Quiksilver	C
Quirky Circus	House of Quirky	D+
R.M. Williams	R.M. Williams	C+
Razza Matazz	Pacific Brands	B+
Red Kap	VF Corporation	B-
Red Robin	Pacific Brands	B+
Reebok	Adidas Group	A-
Reef	VF Corporation	B-
Regatta	Myer	C+
Republic	Designworks	C+
Reserve	Myer	C+
Review	Review	C+
Revival*	Factory X*	F
Riders by LEE	VF Corporation	B-
Rio	Pacific Brands	B+
Rivers	Specialty Fashion Group	C+
Rock & Republic	VF Corporation	B-
Rockmans	Pretty Girl Fashion Group	C+
Rockwear	Retail Apparel Group	C+
Roger David*	Roger David*	F
Roxy	Quiksilver	C
Rrepp	Rrepp	A-
Rubi	Cotton On Group	B+
Russel Brands	Fruit of the Loom	B
Rustler	VF Corporation	B-
RVCA	Billabong	C
Saba	APG & Co	B+
Sachi*	Brand Collective*	F
Sara	EziBuy	C
Sass & Bide	Myer	C+
Scram*	Pavement United Brands*	F
Seed Heritage*	Seed Heritage*	F
Sheer Relief	Pacific Brands	B+
Sheridan	Pacific Brands	B+
Shoe Warehouse*	Brand Collective*	F
Shoes & Sox*	Brand Collective*	F
Simon de Winter	Simon de Winter	C
Smartwool	VF Corporation	B-
Some Days Lovin	House of Quirky	D+
Spalding	Fruit of the Loom	B
Speedo*	PVH Corp*	C
Splendid	VF Corporation	B-
Sportscraft	APG & Co	B+
Sportsgirl	Sussan Group	B
Sprout	Myer	C+
St James	David Jones	B-
Staple the Lable	House of Quirky	D+
Stradivarius	Inditex	A
Supre	Cotton On Group	B+
Susan	Sussan Group	B
Suzanne Grae	Sussan Group	B
T30	Target Australia	B-
Table Eight	Pretty Girl Fashion Group	C+
Target	Target Australia	B-
Target Collection	Target Australia	B-
Target Essentials	Target Australia	B-
Target Limited Editions	Target Australia	B-
Tarocash	Retail Apparel Group	C+
TaylorMade	Adidas Group	A-
T-Bar	Cotton On Group	B+
Temt	Fast Future Brands	D+
The Foundry	David Jones	B-
The Lost Girls	House of Quirky	D+
The North Face	VF Corporation	B-
Tigerlily	Billabong	C
Timberland	VF Corporation	B-
Tommy Hilfiger*	PVH Corp*	C
Tontine	Pacific Brands	B+
Topman	Arcadia Group	C+
Topshop	Arcadia Group	C+
Tree of Life	Tree of Life	C-
Trenery	Country Road  Group	B+
UNIQLO	Fast Retailing	B
Urban Angel	Pumpkin Patch	D
Uterque	Inditex	A
Valley Girl	Fast Future Brands	D+
Van Huesen*	PVH Corp*	C
Vanity Fair	Fruit of the Loom	B
Vans	VF Corporation	B-
Veronika Maine	Cue Clothing Co	B-
Victoria's Secret*	L Brands*	D+
Volley*	Brand Collective*	F
Voodoo	Pacific Brands	B+
W. Lane	Pretty Girl Fashion Group	C+
Wallis	Arcadia Group	C+
Warner's*	PVH Corp*	C
Wax Bros*	Pavement United Brands*	F
Weekday	H&M	B+
Williams	Fusion Retail Brands	D+
Willow	APG & Co	B+
Witchery	Country Road  Group	B+
Wonderbra	Hanesbrands Inc.	B
World Industries	Designworks	C+
Wrangler	VF Corporation	B-
Xcel	Billabong	C
Yarra Trail	Yarra Trail	C+
yd	Retail Apparel Group	C+
Zara	Inditex	A
Zara Home	Inditex	A
Zom-B*	Pavement United Brands*	F

* Companies that did not provide information.

Story re-posted from the ABC