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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 […]
Updated WRAP statement regarding alleged forced labor at Hetian Taida
Arlington, VA – Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) is the leading facility-based certification organization for sewn products. WRAP is a not-for-profit that has focused for the past 19 years on verifying and improving labor conditions in factories around the world. One of WRAP’s core principles is that forced labor of any kind has no place […]
WRAP statement regarding alleged forced labor at Hetian Taida
Arlington, V.A. – Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) is the leading facility-based certification organization for sewn products. WRAP is a not-for-profit that has focused for the past 18 years on verifying and improving labor conditions in factories around the world. One of WRAP’s core principles is that forced labor of any kind has no place […]
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 […]