The Commission for the Verification of Corporate Codes of Conduct (COVERCO), an independent monitoring agency, enforces corporate codes of conduct for working conditions in Guatemalan maquilas and in the agricultural export industry. It aims to elevate standards beyond the minimum by working with unions and to promote the sovereignty of the law and respect for rights by enforcing established Guatemalan law. COVERCO monitors three maquilas, one that produces items exclusively for Liz Claiborne, Inc., one that produces for Gap Inc., and one that combines contracts for Gap Inc. and Liz Claiborne, Inc.
