Action plans

In 2018, an assessment framework was set up to assess companies’ action plans in a consistent manner.

Companies that sign the Agreement undertake to submit an action plan to the Secretariat within a year of signing and to update the plan annually. In an action plan, a company looks at the various elements of due diligence: drawing up IRBC policy; analysing the chain and the materials used; the risk analysis and prioritisation of risks; tackling the risks; and monitoring and communication.


By continually repeating this due diligence cycle, companies accumulate information and gain experience, enabling them to tighten up their goals and also to set new goals.


There are many challenges and risks that companies cannot deal with on their own. Companies can increase their influence by cooperating, for example in achieving a living wage. For this reason, collective projects are initiated within the Agreement in order to work together on these issues.


Assessment framework gives insight into progress 

In 2018, an assessment framework was set up to assess companies’ action plans in a consistent manner. The Secretariat uses the framework in assessment meetings. This helps companies to tighten up and improve their action plans. Based on the assessment results, the Secretariat reports on the progress companies are making in due diligence.

Jef Wintermans, AGT Secretariat coordinator and assessor:

‘We learn on the job how to do better’

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Zeeman, Erik-Jan Mares:

‘Tell us what can be done better’

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Company Fits, Evert-Jan Poppe:

‘The action plan keeps us on our toes’

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WE Fashion, Marijke Willemsen:

‘sustainability check at an early stage’

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G-Star RAW, Sofie Schop:

‘You gain influence through cooperation’

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