It is expected that a minimum of 50 factories per year will participate in MADE’s on-site advisory modules, which require substantial engagement, involving corrective action plans, on-site training, follow-up assessments and other support. Up to 200 factories per year might join off-site workshops and seminars. The project will seek to expand programmes to cover more than this if and when a critical mass of retailers have formally joined the project. 

As of early 2023, the MADE project has 18 full-time, experienced trainers, engineers and factory assessors, many of whom have a decade of experience advising factories in the garment industry. The project also works with several part-time trainers and consultants. Implementing partners sequa and EuroCham also have several other staff who support the project but are not full-time dedicated for project activities.  While there is already a strong team, further expansion will likely be needed. 

Managers and workers from approx. 70 factories have already participated in MADE factory assessment and/or training programmes during the first quarter of 2023. In previous years, SMART worked with approximately 400 factories in various programmes between 2013 and 2022. 

Last updated May 10th, 2023.  
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