AAFA/WRAP Industry Chat: Forced Labor

On November 14, WRAP CEO and President Avedis Seferian sat down with AAFA Executive Vice President to discuss forced labor, an extremely challenging and important issue for anyone involved in supply chain due diligence. As the AAFA’s CSR Partner, WRAP has long worked with the AAFA and its members on addressing the concerns around forced […]

AAFA Virtual Training: The 2025 Social Compliance Landscape: Key Developments

On November 10, WRAP President and CEO Avedis Seferian and Senior Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement Mark Jaeger sat down with AAFA Executive Vice President, Policy Nate Herman for a timely discussion around the key developments of the 2025 social compliance landscape. Hear from these industry experts as they provide insights into WRAP noncompliance trends […]

ESCP/WRAP Webinar: Supporting Ethical Manufacturing in India & Bangladesh

On the 15th October 2025, the Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP) hosted an exclusive webinar in collaboration to introduce it’s new partnership with WRAP to its members. The webinar provided an introduction to WRAP and explore the dynamics of developing manufacturing in India and Bangladesh, with a focus on:

AAFA and WRAP Release Updated Guidance on Eradicating Forced Labor

AAFA and WRAP have released updated guidance to provide AAFA members with best practices and resources to clarify: 1.) What forced labor is, along with the laws and policies of the United States and other countries regarding forced labor;2.) Where forced labor can enter the supply chain;3.) How to supplement existing codes of conduct or, […]

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Textile Recycling and Responsible Business Conduct: The Role of Social Compliance

WRAP insights about the increase in textile recycling, extended producer responsibility laws, and application of social compliance programs to the textile recycling industry.

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AAFA Industry Chat on How You Should View Audits

Not all audits are the same. Learn how when done right, audits are important due diligence tools to ensure responsible supply chain practices.

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AAFA Industry Chat on Sourcing in Vietnam

AAFA’s Senior Vice President of Policy and WRAP’s President & CEO discuss sourcing in Vietnam and recap the AAFA’s Social Responsibility Workshops held in Cambodia and India.

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The Rise and Fall of Audit Fatigue

Learn about the global impact of audit fatigue in this op-ed from WRAP’s President & CEO, Avedis Seferian

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Audit Fatigue: New Approaches to a Chronic Problem

WRAP’s President and CEO discusses the history of audit fatigue in manufacturing facilities and best practices for devising practical solutions.

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How many social audits are enough?

Explore findings from WRAP’s survey of hundreds of manufacturers around the world about social compliance audits conducted in their facilities.