My supplier's labor standards created an ethical bind

Ngl, I started asking for third-party audits. It keeps things clear and fair.

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But what's your actual plan when an audit finds problems? A lot of places get the report and then just ask for a fix-it plan that drags on forever. The real test is if you have a clause to cut the contract immediately for major violations, and if you're ready to actually use it.

jade_ellis1mo ago

Seriously, that's the whole game right there. Everyone has a fix-it plan, but almost no one is ready to pull the trigger. You have to be willing to actually walk away.

joseph_johnson1mo ago

Wood.richard is spot on about the cut clause, but the real power is in using it. Letting a supplier slide after a major violation tells everyone your ethics are for show. You have to be willing to burn a bridge to build a better one.