The Chain × GANNI

The Chain: how we can help.

Support on the side, when you need it.

The Chain: Cost to Close overview

What's new

  • Sharper analytics, clearer reports
  • New Distribution Management: living wage payments tracked from you, to the factory, to workers, in line with Fairtrade
  • An easier route if you want Fairtrade certification

Next steps

Following our recent discussions: The Chain has been updated since our partnership with Fairtrade. We're announcing it in mid-October and the official launch is in November, but we can start working with you now, at a discounted rate while it's new.

What we do every month

Task
How we do it
Collect payroll
We chase your factories, so you don't have to.
Included
Check wages against the law
Minimum wage and living wage benchmarks, including the Fairtrade base wage.
Included
Spot wage rate changes New
Any change flagged within 30 days.
Included
Track progress
On any fixes, and across every factory in general.
Included
Check overtime
From timesheets.
Included
Gender pay check
A basic check by department.
Included
Living wage gap
How far each factory is from the living wage.
Included
Living wage payments New
Distribution Management tracks each payment from you, to the factory, to workers.
Included
Monthly report New
Across all of the above, for every factory.
Included
Quarterly checkpoints
A progress snapshot every quarter, from your monthly data.
Included
Resources
Weekly newsletters for your team and suppliers. Pre-recorded webinars for factories to download, four times a year.
Included

Who does what

You

Choose which factories are active. Tell us when you add a new one.

The Chain

Analyses your data and sends you an update every month.

The Frank Co.

Gets alerted to every red flag, like a payroll not connecting, a wage below minimum or slow progress. We look into it first, then come to you. You're notified of every red flag too.

Your factories: active or archived

Upload all your factories. Only pay for the ones you're actively tracking.

Active

Monthly payroll, wage checks, reports and living wage payments.

£50 per factory, per month

Based on 5 factories. £39 if you have 18 to 20.

Archived

Stored on The Chain, ready to switch on whenever you want. Switched to active? Billing starts the following month.

Free

What you get each month

An automated report across all your factories, sent at the start of every month.

The Chain · Monthly wage intelligence reportExample

September Wage Report•

8 factories · 6,230 workers · sent 6 October

THIS MONTHAverage pay is 103% of the living wage. 3 factories need your attention.
Avg of living wage103%▲ 1 pt on August
At or above LW84%5,230 of 6,230 workers
Uplift paid1,370workers
Payroll in7 of 8Factory D missing

Needs your attention

Factory CThe Frank Co. red-flagged 2 overtime points. Corrected payslips due 18 Oct.
Factory DSeptember payroll not received. Reminded twice.
Factory FWomen sewing operators paid 6% less than men in the same grade.

Every factory at a glance

FactoryOf LWPtsUpliftCompliancePayrollFrank Advisory
Factory C86%—920 / 920!Received2 red flags
Factory D97%*—Pending✓*Missing—
Factory F91%▲ 1410 / 410✓Received1 to watch
Factory H101%▲ 022 / 22✓Received—
Factory B104%▲ 010 / 10✓Received—
Factory A108%▲ 1Not needed✓Received—
Factory E112%▲ 0Not needed✓Received—
Factory G121%▲ 0Not needed✓Received—

* August figures, September payroll not yet received. Pay from real payroll, checked line by line. Each factory then gets its own page, those needing attention first.

Living wage programme

What your factories get, and how it's managed.

Their living wage gapClear, by role, against a trusted benchmark.
A fair priceThe uplift costed per garment, kept separate from FOB.
Payments trackedFrom you, to the factory, to workers.
ResourcesWeekly newsletters, plus pre-recorded webinars four times a year. New
Expert supportFrom our team, when they need it.
Fairtrade, if you want itThe option to work with Fairtrade, made easier. Not required.

Set the uplift

Cost to Close works out the uplift per garment.

You pay it

Ring-fenced, on top of the FOB price.

Factory pays workers

Through their normal payroll.

We confirm it

Monthly payroll shows it reached workers.

Reports and reviews

Priced per factory. We start with your data on The Chain, then our team does the analysis.

Report
What it covers
Per factory
Deep dive report
One focus area, such as gender, minimum wage or overtime. Price depends on depth.
£1,000–£2,000
Quarterly review
For factories that need closer watching, every three months until fixed.
From £500
Yearly review
A once-a-year check, ideal for your high-profile factories.
From £500
GeoScreen New
Human rights risk screening and satellite imagery, for factories already on The Chain.
From £1,000

Adding more factories? We'll look at pricing again to suit.

Onboarding a new factory

One-off cost when you add a factory to The Chain.

Essential

£500
  • Factory set up on monthly payroll
  • Payroll test
Recommended

Full, with GeoScreen New

£1,500
  • Everything in Essential
  • Human rights risk screening
  • Satellite imagery of the site
  • Overtime red flags review
  • Minimum wage compliance: a quick check, not a deep dive

Happy to talk GeoScreen through if you're interested.

Additional support

Resources

Weekly newsletters for your team and suppliers, plus pre-recorded webinars four times a year.

Included

Expert support

When you or your factories need it, up to an hour a month.

Included

Supplier webinar

£500 per supplier. Group sessions cost much less.

From £500

Cost to Close: add your ranges

Upload your ranges and the wage uplift is checked automatically. Anything off is red-flagged to us. Want us to manage it all for you? We can price that separately.

Included

Simple pricing

We'd normally charge around £1,000 a month for 18 factories. As the updated platform is new, we're happy to offer a lower rate.

5 factories

£250 / month£300

£50 per factory, per month

All your factories

18 factories

£700 / month£1,000

£39 per factory, per month · covers up to 20. Adding more? We'll look at pricing again together.

Monthly platform use includes

  • Everything we do every month, above
  • Red flags sent to The Frank Co. We tell you if it needs extra focus or is fine to move on
  • Automated monthly report
  • Cost to Close: add your ranges
  • Living wage programme
  • Distribution Management
  • Resources sent to your factories, including pre-recorded webinars
  • Support whenever it's needed, up to an hour a month
  • Free for your factories
BillingMonthly or quarterly

Suggested year budget

5 factories18 factories
Monthly platform use (× 12)£3,000£8,400
Quarterly reviews: 5 focus factories, 2 reports over 6 months (from £500)£5,000£5,000
TotalFrom £8,000From £13,400

See it in action

A quick demo of The Chain.

Keep your support running.

Pick 5 factories or all 18, billed monthly or quarterly. Nothing changes for your factories.