The answer was vague.
'For example, we know that certain countries from which we source are absorbing Syrian refugees into their formal economies. We are committed to partnering with a broad set of stakeholders to ensure that our vendors have the appropriate capabilities and infrastructure in place to ensure that opportunities for employment and fair, decent working conditions are made available to them.'
'More than 20 years since we began our journey to improve working conditions, we are still learning – and facing new challenges. After we documented more red-rated factories in the 2013-2014 time period than in 2011-2012 (red is our lowest rating and signals that immediate action is required at a factory to address one or more serious issues) we investigated further and took steps to reverse this trend. By 2016, we decreased our share of red rated factories from 18.47% to 16%. In that time frame, we succeeded in resolving 88% of critical issues and 84% of non-critical issues at all low-performing factories in this category. We have set a goal to have all of our strategic suppliers be rated yellow or green by 2020. To help reach that goal, our work with Verité, via our Workforce Engagement Program, allows us to assess factory performance based on the data we receive directly from workers through surveys and interviews. To date, we have conducted approximately 100 Workforce Engagement assessments in partnership with Verité, covering facilities in Bangladesh, China, Guatemala, India, and Vietnam.'