The project aimed to: (1) to collect information that helped Better Work assess whether/how to integrate environmental compliance into its well-established labor compliance program; and (2) contribute to the adoption of better environmental practices by the apparel industry.

Towards this the project following key activities were carried out:

• Gap-Analysis/Mapping results of Higg-Index vs Vietnam Environmental Regulations
• Development of Country Guide and Self-Assessment Tool for supporting and assessing compliance to Vietnam Environmental Regulations
• Conduct training for representatives of 30 demonstration factories. For this Training Needs Analysis was carried out and based on the outcome the training content was designed.
• Carrying out advisory services to assess the level of environmental compliance and develop Environmental Improvement Plan
• Support in achieving environmental legal compliance and implementation of EIP through supplementary advisory services was provided.