Fair Labor Association
Gheeeun Song is an experienced professional in the fields of supply chain innovation, labor rights, and international relations. Currently serving as a Supply Chain Innovation and Agriculture Associate at the Fair Labor Association since March 2020, Gheeeun has a strong background in analyzing labor rights violations and managing corporate responses to due diligence issues from a previous role as a Research Intern at the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. Educationally, Gheeeun holds a Master’s Degree in International Law and Organizations from Johns Hopkins SAIS and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Boston University. Additional academic experiences include a year-long exchange program at Sciences Po and participation in a summer program at Yonsei University. Previous roles include teaching assistance in Korean language and research positions focused on development assistance and human rights at various organizations, including the United Nations Global Compact.
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Fair Labor Association
Fair Labor Association is an international organization that combines the efforts of industry, civil society organizations, and colleges and universities to protect workers’ rights and improve working conditions worldwide by promoting adherence to international labor standards.In 1996, President Clinton assembled a meeting of multinationalcompanies and non-governmental organizations at the White House and challenged them to work together to improve working conditions in the apparel and footwear industries. This group became the Fair Labor Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.Based on International Labor standards, Fair Labor Association has developed a Workplace Code of Conduct, and created a practical monitoring, remediation and verification process to attain those standards.Fair Labor Association conducts independent monitoring and verification to ensure that its Workplace Standards are maintained. Through public reporting, it provides consumers and shareholders with reliable information to make responsible buying decisions.Fair Labor Association offers a mechanism to address serious labor rights violations through the Third Party Complaint process.Fair Labor Association was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in China, Switzerland, and Turkey.