Factory Improvement Programme

"NOTICE: THE FIP APPROACH HAS BEEN RENAMED SCORE - SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH COMPETITIVE AND RESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISES. SCORE FOLLOWS THE FIP APPROACH, AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT IN SIX COUNTRIES, INCLUDING CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, SOUTH AFRICA, GHANA AND COLOMBIA.
THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UPDATED SHORTLY TO REFLECT THIS NAME CHANGE.

SCORE (formerly FIP), developed by the International Labour Organization, is a hands-on training programme that combines workshop training with individual in-factory consultations. It has been implemented in Sri Lanka, Vietnam and India and is soone to be expanded both in in and beyond Asia.

SCORE helps factories:

• Improve quality, often reducing defect rates by more than 50%.

• Boost productivity from people, materials and energy.

• Improve labour practices and compliance with national standards.

• Establish a healthy and safe workplace.

• Create a collaborative workplace culture.

Throughout the programme, leading industry experts and a local support team provide tailored advice to participating factories. Thanks to this comprehensive step-by-step programme, workers and managers at participating factories are able to implement and maintain practical improvements to their overall competitiveness, working conditions and environmental impact.

SCORE is designed for small- and medium-sized manufacturing facilities and can be implemented in a variety of sectors. For more information on the programme approach and the topics covered, please see the What is the FIP? section.