The Introduction document along with the two YESS standards: YESS Standard for Fabric Mills (v1.0) and YESS Standard for Spinning Mills (v2.0) provide the foundation for the YESS initiative. They are a specific, practical framework to assess the operations and sourcing procedures of cotton yarn spinning mills, and weaving and knitting cotton fabric mills. They are a guide for mills to identify, assess, and address the risk of forced labor involved in cotton production.
The Introduction to the YESS Standards is applicable to both standards and presents a short overview of the YESS risk-based approach, describes the flow of the standards per the OECD due diligence framework, and provides a recommended timeline to meet th YESS conformance requirements.
