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WRAP and ESCP Announce Strategic Partnership
WRAP is proud to announce our partnership with the Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP). The collaboration aims to enhance ethical practices in production facilities around the globe.Through this partnership we will work closely together to support suppliers in improving labor standards, ensuring a safe and fair working environment for all employees. WRAP’s expert team will […]
WRAP Pakistan Signs Strategic LOI with National Compliance Centre
WRAP Pakistan is proud to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the National Compliance Centre (NCC), a strategic initiative under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan. This landmark agreement marks a significant step forward in promoting responsible business practices and enhancing Pakistan’s global trade readiness. A Shared Vision for Responsible […]
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, […]
Stakeholders can help drive practical solutions to their sustainability objectives
Avedis Seferian, WRAP’s President & CEO, joined a discussion at Rewire: Sustainability 2021. Avedis and his fellow panelists examined how stakeholders can help governments, businesses, and consumers drive practical solutions to their sustainability objectives. Content requires a free registration.
The current state of U.S.-China trade relations
Avedis Seferian, WRAP’s President & CEO, joins AAFA’s Senior Vice President, Policy, Nate Herman to discuss the current state of U.S.-China trade relations and the situation in Xinjiang.
WRAP announces new additions to its Board
Arlington, VA – Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) is pleased to announce that two eminent voices in the sewn products space, Susan Calvert and Mary Turner, as well as a prominent leader in the venture capital sector, Debra Langley, will be joining the organization’s Board of Directors in early 2021. Ms. Calvert has been with […]
Symphonization: A new social compliance paradigm post-COVID
Avedis Seferian, WRAP’s President & CEO, discusses “Symphonization” at a joint WRAP/American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) webinar.
The role social compliance will have for African apparel firms
At the fifth edition of the Destination Africa event, Mark Jaeger, WRAP’s Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, discussed the growing role that social compliance will have for African apparel firms seeking to ship their goods to the European Union and the United States.
Tackling forced labor in the supply chain: audit perspectives
Avedis Seferian, WRAP’s President & CEO, discussed how to tackle forced labor in the supply chain during the United States Fashion Industry Association’s (USFIA) Virtual Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference.
WRAP President and CEO named one of the Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders for 2020
Assent Compliance has named WRAP President and CEO Avedis Seferian one of its Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders for 2020. This list, published by the Canadian CSR consulting company, is based on a wide range of factors ranging from appearances in publications, media citations, and participation in trade shows and industry focus groups. […]
Mark Jaeger named WRAP’s new Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) is pleased to announce that Mark Jaeger will join our team as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement effective September 1, 2020. Before assuming this role, Mr. Jaeger served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Jockey International, a global, branded apparel company. Mark was a part of the […]
“Symphonization” – a new approach to social compliance in the post-pandemic world
WRAP’s President & CEO Avedis Seferian joins American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) President and CEO Steve Lamar for an installment in the AAFA’s “Resilience” series.
Symphonization: The true path to harmonious supply chain social compliance management
Harmony is what those of us with roles to play in modern supply chains have been seeking for the past two decades, particularly when it comes to the issue of social compliance audits. This paper proposes a new approach to social compliance in the post-pandemic world.
