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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.
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.
WRAP reviews regulatory changes facing global apparel industry at SOURCING at MAGIC
Avedis Seferian, WRAP’s President and CEO, led a session on the mounting regulatory and compliance challenges facing the global apparel industry at the 2023 SOURCING at MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas. Learn more in this article from Sourcing Journal. Subscription may be required to view article.
TradeBeyond subraya el compromiso con la responsabilidad de la cadena de suministro a través de la nueva integración con WRAP
[HONG KONG – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2023] TradeBeyond, retail’s leading provider of global supply chain management solutions, has launched its new integration with Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) that incorporates the organization’s social sustainability certification data directly into TradeBeyond’s multi-enterprise platform. An independent nonprofit, WRAP runs the world’s largest social compliance certification program focused on […]
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 […]
Perspectivas sobre las implicaciones de la UFLPA
El vicepresidente sénior de políticas de AAFA, Nate Herman, se sienta con el presidente y director ejecutivo de WRAP, Avedis Seferian, para hablar sobre la Ley de prevención del trabajo forzoso uigur (UFLPA).
