AAFA Industry Chat on Nearshoring
American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Senior Vice President of Policy Nate Herman sat down with our President & CEO, Avedis Seferian, to discuss the implications of nearshoring for the United States market and the opportunities it presents for brands and retailers.
Panel discussion on cultural impact of Rana Plaza at 2023 Sustainability Summit
WRAP’s President and CEO, Avedis Seferian, was a featured speaker at Sourcing Journal’s 2023 Sustainability Summit in New York. He joined a panel discussion on how the tragic collapse of Rana Plaza impacted the social compliance landscape and global discourse about human rights issues in supply chains. Learn more about the insights and personal testimonies […]
2023 Worker Survey Report
This paper shares the findings of a joint worker survey conducted from October 2021 – March 2023 in labor-intensive manufacturing facilities in exporting countries. Six nonprofit social compliance organizations collaborated on the deployment of the survey tool in their partnering facilities. The 14,739 workers surveyed were primarily based in Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, Italy, and Turkey; […]
10 Years Later: Lessons from the Rana Plaza Tragedy
It has been one decade since the deadly collapse of Rana Plaza dominated global headlines. Ten years later, industry leaders, social compliance experts, labor advocates, and government leaders around the world still feel the impact of the 1,134 lives lost. In an article published by Sourcing Journal, WRAP’s President and CEO explores the lessons that […]
Reflecting on the lingering implications of the Rana Plaza tragedy: a conversation on Rachelle Jackson’s Business & Human Rights podcast.
WRAP’s President and CEO, Avedis Seferian, joined the “Business and Human Rights with Rachelle” podcast to discuss the 10-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh. This episode explores businesses’ responses to the historic tragedy, what the industry learned in terms of prevention, and what the world now expects when it comes to […]
Accountability in the apparel industry 10 years after Rana Plaza
WRAP’s President and CEO, Avedis Seferian, joins the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)’s Vice President of Policy, Nate Herman, for a discussion on accountability in the apparel industry ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the collapse of Rana Plaza.
AAFA-WRAP-Leitfaden zum Verständnis und zur Beseitigung von Zwangsarbeit
Die AAFA hat in Zusammenarbeit mit ihrem offiziellen Partner für soziale Verantwortung von Unternehmen (CSR), Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), diesen Leitfaden nur für Mitglieder veröffentlicht, in dem bewährte Verfahren, Ressourcen und Erkenntnisse überprüft werden, die Folgendes erläutern: Was Zwangsarbeit ist, zusammen mit den Gesetzen und Richtlinien der Vereinigten Staaten und anderer Länder in Bezug auf Zwangsarbeit; Wie diese Anforderungen erfüllt werden; Wo gezwungen […]
Einblicke in die Auswirkungen der UFLPA
AAFAs Senior Vice President, Policy, Nate Herman, setzt sich mit WRAPs Präsident und CEO, Avedis Seferian, zusammen, um das Uigurische Zwangsarbeitsverhütungsgesetz (UFLPA) zu besprechen.
