The possibility of a company becoming the focus of negative publicity due to an unforeseen labor standards issue in a factory producing its goods can be extremely detrimental. No matter how thorough a company's monitoring and compliance programs, most will never be fail-safe. Whether it is a media story by an investigative reporter or a concern raised by a non-governmental organization, religious group or trade union, managing the unexpected is crucial. The right strategy requires a thorough understanding of the interests and concerns of those advocates raising the labor standards issue to the public.
ST&R's professionals have experience in solving such problems and in minimizing further risk to a company's consumer brand image and reputation in the investment community.