Factory Progress shows how ready a factory is for Fairtrade

certification, what's still missing, and when the next reviews are

Sign in to The Chain. Under Supply Chain, click Tier

1 – Factories, then open the Factory Progress tab. New

Start or Continue Review opens the questionnaire. Readiness is your

overall score, weighted toward Core, here with 34 gaps left.

Each section gets a score and a label. Below sit

your wage snapshot, latest cycle and cadence. Below statutory minimum?

The certification clock tracks your reviews. Gaps due now are

this year's unmet requirements. Upcoming ones come later. Stages run

from Year 0, through six-month self-checks, to re-certification in Year

To start the clock, open Profile from your factory name.

Pick your first certification date, choose Yes for Fairtrade, and

Now click Start / Continue Review. Each tab is one

section. Every question shows its Core or Dev tag, reference

and year. Answer, attach evidence, then Save and next. Later-year

Back on the dashboard, readiness climbs as gaps close. Here,

Start with Core gaps, keep wage data current, and ask

Completing a Factory Progress Review