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Why Social Compliance,
Sustainability &
Traceability Matter
Worldwide Responsible
Accredited Production
(WRAP)
October 2015
Warsaw, Poland
Agenda
• Overview of Social Compliance
• What is Sustainability?
• What is Traceability?
• The Business Case for Compliance
• Sourcing Imperatives
• An Introduction to WRAP
• WRAP Certification & GS1 Standards
• Benefits of WRAP Certification
• Conclusion / Q&A
Origins & Evolution of Social Compliance
• In the mid-to-late 1990s, US / EU brands and
retailers were embarrassed by reports of
worker abuse in factories making their
products.
• Many brands and retailers wrote corporate
Codes of Conduct and began auditing factories.
• Evolving from comply-or-die models to
conversations about sustainability.
What is Sustainability?
Sustainability is being able to do whatever
it is we are doing now, without
endangering the ability of future
generations to do the same.
What is Traceability?
• Traceability is being able to verify the
history, location, and use of an item by
means of documentation.
Why Do Compliance, Sustainability &
Traceability Matter?
• Doing the Right Thing
• If that’s not enough - it comes down to protecting
your company
Social Compliance = Risk Management
Sustainability = Business Continuity
Traceability = Accountability = Trust
What is Driving Change?
• Modern technology brings global, instant
communication.
• What happens in China, Bangladesh or Poland
now appears on CNN or BBC within minutes.
• Reputation/supply chain management are
global issues, with very high stakes.
• Greater awareness of need for sustainable
manufacturing and sourcing practices.
Ali Enterprises-September 11, 2012
Anger and Grief Across Karachi After Fire
-The New York Times
Deadly Karachi blaze was “waiting to happen”
-BBC
Karachi
factory
fire
highlights
risks for
workers
-Dawn.com
Tazreen Fashions-November 24, 2012
Fatal Fire in Bangladesh Highlights the
Dangers Facing Garment Workers
-The New York Times
Paying with Their Lives: The High Cost of
Cheap Clothing
-Solidarity Center
Retailers and
suppliers
hit by fallout
from deadly
Bangladesh
factory fire
-CNN
Rana Plaza-April 24, 2013
Building Collapse in Bangladesh
Leaves Scores Dead
-The New York Times
Big Brands Face Scrutiny Over Factory
Safety After Bangladesh Collapse
-Associated Press
Factory collapse
A ‘wake-up call’
for fashion industry
-ABC Australia
Business Case for Compliance
• Protecting your organization
• Return on investment:
– Systemic approach to management
– Direct business benefits
• More efficient production
• Lower worker turnover
– Satisfying client requirements
Sourcing Imperatives
• 15 years ago:
Price + Quality + Delivery
• Now:
Price + Quality + Delivery + Social Compliance
• 3-5 years from now:
Price + Quality + Delivery + Social Compliance +
Vendor Partnerships
Efficiency Improvements
Environmental Compliance
An Introduction to WRAP
Mission:
WRAP is an independent, objective, non-profit
team of global social compliance experts
dedicated to promoting safe, lawful, humane and
ethical manufacturing around the world through
certification and education.
Organizational Overview
• Task force established by AAMA in 1996 to study the
issue of “sweatshops” in offshore manufacturing
and recommend an industry-wide response
• WRAP incorporated in 2000 with 12-point code
• Based on universally recognized min. standards
• Compliance to national laws, respect for local
culture
• By charter, Board is majority non-industry
• HQ in Arlington, VA, USA
Leading Independent Certification Program
• In 2014, received over
2400 applications
• As of early 2015, over
2000 facilities
employing more than
1.8 million workers in
over 40 countries
have been
certified
WRAP Principles
1. Compliance with Laws and Workplace
Regulations
2. Prohibition of Forced Labor
3. Prohibition of Child Labor
4. Prohibition of Harassment or Abuse
5. Compensation and Benefits
6. Hours of Work
WRAP Principles
7. Prohibition of Discrimination
8. Health and Safety
9. Freedom of Association and Collective
Bargaining
10.Environment
11.Customs
Compliance
12.Security
• Must have management systems approach
• Commitment from Top Management, with
specific individual(s) assigned compliance
responsibility
• Adoption, Deployment & Monitoring
• Maintain supporting documentation or other
relevant evidence
• Continuous education of all employees
Certification Process
Social Compliance Best Practices
• Even the most progressive of approaches to
auditing will not suffice if auditing is all you do
– Social compliance is a two-way street
• Engagement necessary at all levels
– Understanding the practical challenges faced
– Being consistent with message
• No “disconnect” between sourcing and compliance
– Building partnerships
• Continuous improvement
– Ongoing training and education
WRAP Practices
• Management systems approach to social
compliance and sustainability
– Engaging with facilities to build relationships
• Education is essential
– WRAP Training offerings
WRAP Training Offerings
• General awareness training
• Five-day lead auditor
• Two-day internal auditor
• Modular training courses
– Fire safety training
– C-TPAT training
WRAP Certification & GS1 Standards
• Traceability at rudimentary level in apparel/textile
sector’s supply chain:
– Focused primarily on where products are sourced (e.g., farms)
– Needs to focus more on social compliance at all stages
• Potential for the future:
– WRAP certified factory could be identified by a Global Company
Prefix(GCP) and/or a Global Location Number(GLN) used in all
data exchange or shipments, or linked to an EPC/RFID-tag
applied to each item at source during production
Benefits of WRAP Certification
• WRAP’s Credibility and Dependability
– Clear requirements; systemic approach
– Cost effective expertise
– Availability of expert resources (training)
• Safer Working Conditions
• Improved Worker Morale and Communications
• Avoiding Audit Fatigue
• Remember the Business Case for Compliance
– Protecting your organization
– Satisfying Client Requirements
Summary
• Social Compliance, Sustainability, and
Traceability are becoming increasingly
important aspects of supply chain
management in today’s global value chain.
• A properly implemented, and credibly
certified (WRAP!) social compliance system
serves the dual purpose of meeting buyer
requirements as well as increasing worker
efficiency and morale, and, thereby,
productivity & profitability.
Conclusion
WRAP is:
• The “standard most often cited” for social
compliance certification in the textile sector.
– “Making Private Standards Work For You”
2010 UNIDO Study
• A respected leader in the training arena.
• A highly recognized, responsive and
effective partner for supply chain social
compliance management.
Questions
Clay E. Hickson
Vice President of Strategy & Bus. Dev.
chickson@wrapcompliance.org
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
Arlington, VA, USA
www.wrapcompliance.org
+1-880-2883-6356
+1-703-243-0970
Thank you!

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Why Social Compliance, Sustainability & Traceability Matter

  • 1. Why Social Compliance, Sustainability & Traceability Matter Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) October 2015 Warsaw, Poland
  • 2. Agenda • Overview of Social Compliance • What is Sustainability? • What is Traceability? • The Business Case for Compliance • Sourcing Imperatives • An Introduction to WRAP • WRAP Certification & GS1 Standards • Benefits of WRAP Certification • Conclusion / Q&A
  • 3. Origins & Evolution of Social Compliance • In the mid-to-late 1990s, US / EU brands and retailers were embarrassed by reports of worker abuse in factories making their products. • Many brands and retailers wrote corporate Codes of Conduct and began auditing factories. • Evolving from comply-or-die models to conversations about sustainability.
  • 4. What is Sustainability? Sustainability is being able to do whatever it is we are doing now, without endangering the ability of future generations to do the same.
  • 5. What is Traceability? • Traceability is being able to verify the history, location, and use of an item by means of documentation.
  • 6. Why Do Compliance, Sustainability & Traceability Matter? • Doing the Right Thing • If that’s not enough - it comes down to protecting your company Social Compliance = Risk Management Sustainability = Business Continuity Traceability = Accountability = Trust
  • 7. What is Driving Change? • Modern technology brings global, instant communication. • What happens in China, Bangladesh or Poland now appears on CNN or BBC within minutes. • Reputation/supply chain management are global issues, with very high stakes. • Greater awareness of need for sustainable manufacturing and sourcing practices.
  • 8. Ali Enterprises-September 11, 2012 Anger and Grief Across Karachi After Fire -The New York Times Deadly Karachi blaze was “waiting to happen” -BBC Karachi factory fire highlights risks for workers -Dawn.com
  • 9. Tazreen Fashions-November 24, 2012 Fatal Fire in Bangladesh Highlights the Dangers Facing Garment Workers -The New York Times Paying with Their Lives: The High Cost of Cheap Clothing -Solidarity Center Retailers and suppliers hit by fallout from deadly Bangladesh factory fire -CNN
  • 10. Rana Plaza-April 24, 2013 Building Collapse in Bangladesh Leaves Scores Dead -The New York Times Big Brands Face Scrutiny Over Factory Safety After Bangladesh Collapse -Associated Press Factory collapse A ‘wake-up call’ for fashion industry -ABC Australia
  • 11. Business Case for Compliance • Protecting your organization • Return on investment: – Systemic approach to management – Direct business benefits • More efficient production • Lower worker turnover – Satisfying client requirements
  • 12. Sourcing Imperatives • 15 years ago: Price + Quality + Delivery • Now: Price + Quality + Delivery + Social Compliance • 3-5 years from now: Price + Quality + Delivery + Social Compliance + Vendor Partnerships Efficiency Improvements Environmental Compliance
  • 13. An Introduction to WRAP Mission: WRAP is an independent, objective, non-profit team of global social compliance experts dedicated to promoting safe, lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing around the world through certification and education.
  • 14. Organizational Overview • Task force established by AAMA in 1996 to study the issue of “sweatshops” in offshore manufacturing and recommend an industry-wide response • WRAP incorporated in 2000 with 12-point code • Based on universally recognized min. standards • Compliance to national laws, respect for local culture • By charter, Board is majority non-industry • HQ in Arlington, VA, USA
  • 15. Leading Independent Certification Program • In 2014, received over 2400 applications • As of early 2015, over 2000 facilities employing more than 1.8 million workers in over 40 countries have been certified
  • 16. WRAP Principles 1. Compliance with Laws and Workplace Regulations 2. Prohibition of Forced Labor 3. Prohibition of Child Labor 4. Prohibition of Harassment or Abuse 5. Compensation and Benefits 6. Hours of Work
  • 17. WRAP Principles 7. Prohibition of Discrimination 8. Health and Safety 9. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 10.Environment 11.Customs Compliance 12.Security
  • 18. • Must have management systems approach • Commitment from Top Management, with specific individual(s) assigned compliance responsibility • Adoption, Deployment & Monitoring • Maintain supporting documentation or other relevant evidence • Continuous education of all employees Certification Process
  • 19. Social Compliance Best Practices • Even the most progressive of approaches to auditing will not suffice if auditing is all you do – Social compliance is a two-way street • Engagement necessary at all levels – Understanding the practical challenges faced – Being consistent with message • No “disconnect” between sourcing and compliance – Building partnerships • Continuous improvement – Ongoing training and education
  • 20. WRAP Practices • Management systems approach to social compliance and sustainability – Engaging with facilities to build relationships • Education is essential – WRAP Training offerings
  • 21. WRAP Training Offerings • General awareness training • Five-day lead auditor • Two-day internal auditor • Modular training courses – Fire safety training – C-TPAT training
  • 22. WRAP Certification & GS1 Standards • Traceability at rudimentary level in apparel/textile sector’s supply chain: – Focused primarily on where products are sourced (e.g., farms) – Needs to focus more on social compliance at all stages • Potential for the future: – WRAP certified factory could be identified by a Global Company Prefix(GCP) and/or a Global Location Number(GLN) used in all data exchange or shipments, or linked to an EPC/RFID-tag applied to each item at source during production
  • 23. Benefits of WRAP Certification • WRAP’s Credibility and Dependability – Clear requirements; systemic approach – Cost effective expertise – Availability of expert resources (training) • Safer Working Conditions • Improved Worker Morale and Communications • Avoiding Audit Fatigue • Remember the Business Case for Compliance – Protecting your organization – Satisfying Client Requirements
  • 24. Summary • Social Compliance, Sustainability, and Traceability are becoming increasingly important aspects of supply chain management in today’s global value chain. • A properly implemented, and credibly certified (WRAP!) social compliance system serves the dual purpose of meeting buyer requirements as well as increasing worker efficiency and morale, and, thereby, productivity & profitability.
  • 25. Conclusion WRAP is: • The “standard most often cited” for social compliance certification in the textile sector. – “Making Private Standards Work For You” 2010 UNIDO Study • A respected leader in the training arena. • A highly recognized, responsive and effective partner for supply chain social compliance management.
  • 27. Clay E. Hickson Vice President of Strategy & Bus. Dev. chickson@wrapcompliance.org Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production Arlington, VA, USA www.wrapcompliance.org +1-880-2883-6356 +1-703-243-0970 Thank you!