Kỷ niệm 25 năm thành lập CTPAT: Bảo đảm chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu
Theo Liên Hợp Quốc, khoảng 450 triệu người trên toàn thế giới làm việc trong chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu, kết nối các quốc gia, ngành công nghiệp và hàng hóa. Với rất nhiều mắt xích chuyển động, các biện pháp an ninh là tối quan trọng để bảo vệ mọi người trước nhiều mối đe dọa khác nhau ở mỗi bước trong chuỗi cung ứng. Vào tháng 11 năm 2001, Cục Hải quan và Bảo vệ Biên giới Hoa Kỳ (CBP) đã thành lập […]
Sản xuất có đạo đức: Ngăn chặn lao động cưỡng bức trong chuỗi cung ứng
Lao động cưỡng bức là một mối quan ngại lớn trong chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu. Verité, một tổ chức phi lợi nhuận toàn cầu hoạt động vì điều kiện làm việc công bằng, nhận thấy rằng khoảng 27,6 triệu người trên toàn thế giới đang bị mắc kẹt trong các tình huống việc làm phi đạo đức và bất hợp pháp. Tổ chức Lao động Quốc tế (ILO) định nghĩa lao động cưỡng bức là “tất cả công việc hoặc dịch vụ bị ép buộc từ bất kỳ người nào dưới sự cưỡng ép […]
Promoting Fair Compensation Through Responsible Production
Women play a critical role within the global supply chain, with the International Labour Organization (ILO) stating that they comprise 60-80% of the global garment workforce. However, women in the industry continue to face real-life obstacles to fair wages, and female workers are often unduly vulnerable to wage theft and abuse. The UN established September […]
WRAP Fall Preview: Major Events Across ASEAN
This fall, WRAP’s leadership will travel across Southeast Asia, a region that plays a central role in the global supply chain. Home to four of the top 10 countries with the largest number of WRAP-certified facilities, Southeast Asia remains a key focus for advancing responsible production, social compliance, and supply chain transparency. On September 17, […]
Labor Day: A Time to Recognize Workers
Labor Day, established in the wake of the American Industrial Revolution and the harsh conditions workers had to endure, lands on the first Monday of September. The national holiday recognizes the contribution of the U.S. workforce and the historic push for safe and fair working conditions. Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) is the largest social […]
WRAP Facility Spotlight: Top New Apparel Manufacturing
This is Top New Apparel Manufacturing, a WRAP-certified facility located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The facility employs more than 1,000 workers and is planning to expand to create further work opportunities for the local community. While it primarily produces swimwear, it also manufactures items such as children’s clothes and boxers. Dive straight into the facility’s […]
Back-to-School: How Responsible Manufacturing Fits In
Back-to-school season is one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. Families are purchasing new clothing, shoes, backpacks, and accessories as students prepare to return to the classroom. When making purchasing decisions, shoppers often consider style, price, and quality, but they may also think about the workers behind the product. Most apparel, footwear, and […]
Heat Stress in Manufacturing: A Rising Workplace Challenge
Heat stress is a rising issue faced by production workers around the world. It occurs when the body is unable to effectively release the heat it’s absorbed and stored. During the summer months, when temperatures can reach dangerous levels, heat stress becomes a significant concern for employees working in manufacturing facilities and other industrial environments. The consequences of heat stress […]
Celebrating the People Behind Every Bicycle
There is a human behind the manufacturing of each product, a fact we celebrate this World Bicycle Day, June 3. By bringing people to the forefront of conversations, new industries are driving greater social compliance and collaboration across global supply chains. In November, WRAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Taiwan Bicycle Association […]
From Industrial Growth to Global Trade: How Manufacturing Created the Need for Social Compliance
The roots of today’s global supply chains lie in the manufacturing boom of the early 20th century—but their explosive growth was driven not just by factories, but by global trade. As industrial production accelerated in the early 1900s, manufacturing economies learned how to produce goods at scale and move them efficiently to market. Railroads, shipping […]
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