Safe factory operations in a post-pandemic environment
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues for a third year, as business operations attempt to resume normally, and as public health guidelines keep changing, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has updated the guidance previously created with Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) — AAFA’s Corporate Social Responsibility Partner — to enable safer factory operations during […]
Apparel industry labor issues in supply chains
Avedis Seferian, WRAP’s President and CEO, joined the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) to discuss labor issues in supply chains and the apparel industry at large.
Policies to identify and eliminate forced labor in supply chains
Avedis Seferian, WRAP’s President & CEO, joins AAFA’s Senior Vice President, Policy, Nate Herman to discuss new guidance designed to help AAFA members establish and implement policies to identify and eliminate any form of forced labor in their supply chain.
AAFA-WRAP guidance on Myanmar
In light of the February 1, 2021 coup in Myanmar (otherwise known as Burma), the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published guidance for members sourcing from Myanmar. We urge buyers to take steps to ensure workers’ rights are protected, including union members, and to ensure the full and timely payments of workers during […]
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.
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.
“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.
Restarting sourcing responsibly
WRAP President and CEO Avedis Seferian partners with the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) for a seminar on Restarting Sourcing Responsibly.
AAFA-WRAP social compliance guidance for non-CSR personnel
This joint publication by AAFA and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) was developed with the premise that, with minimal training, sourcing/QA professionals can serve as invaluable CSR resources because they: Visit factories more frequently than social auditors (this gives them more opportunities to see the factory operating under different conditions); Are more directly engaged in […]
Working Hours Best Practices Guide
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) have issued joint guidance regarding best practices for monitoring working hours in facilities. The purpose of this guide is to help companies achieve two goals: Attain transparency into the actual hours being worked by employees in a supplier factory, and; Address the […]
