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¿Cuántas auditorías sociales son suficientes?

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

Driving Due Diligence: Better Practices for Audits and Certifications (webinar)

Companies are facing higher costs created by mounting inefficiencies, confusion, and audit fatigue from new supply chain laws. Learn how to leverage industry standards for maximum efficiency and use real-time data and knowledge sharing.

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Charla de la industria AAFA sobre Nearshoring

Nate Herman and Avedis Seferian discuss the implications of nearshoring for the U.S. market and the opportunities it presents for brands and retailers

Grabación de Capacitación Virtual AAFA sobre Responsabilidad Social

El vicepresidente de participación de partes interesadas de WRAP, Mark Jaeger, fue un orador destacado en una capacitación virtual organizada por la American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). Esta sesión proporcionó contexto sobre el desarrollo de programas de cumplimiento social y las limitaciones del mundo real sobre la efectividad de los programas. También revisó estrategias para promover el cumplimiento social en toda la cadena de suministro. […]

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.

Guía AAFA-WRAP para comprender y erradicar el trabajo forzoso

AAFA, en cooperación con su Socio Oficial de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (CSR), Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), publicó esta guía solo para miembros que revisa las mejores prácticas, recursos y conocimientos que aclaran: Qué es el trabajo forzoso, junto con las leyes y políticas de Estados Unidos y otros países en materia de trabajo forzoso; Cómo cumplir con estos requisitos; Donde forzados […]