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In a global marketplace, supply chains are becoming increasingly complex. It’s now more necessary than ever for companies to improve visibility over their production – and to drive improvements across their supply chains wherever possible. Since 2003, amfori BSCI has enabled companies to trade with purpose by improving social performance in their supply chain governed by these 11 key principles;

• The rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
• No Discrimination
• Fair Remuneration
• Decent Working Hours
• Occupational Health and Safety
• No Child Labour
• Special Protection for Young Workers
• No Precarious Employment
• No Bonded Labour
• Protection of the Environment
• Ethical Business Behaviour

The WRAP Certification Program’s objective is to independently monitor and certify compliance within these standards, to ensure that sewn products are being produced under safe, lawful, humane, and ethical conditions. Participating facilities voluntarily commit to ensuring that their manufacturing practices will meet these standards, and further commit to passing along, on their part, the expectation that their contractors and suppliers likewise comply with these standards:

• Compliance with Laws and Workplace Regulations
• Prohibition of Forced Labour
• Prohibition of Child Labour
• Prohibition of Harassment and Abuse
• Compensation and Benefits
• Hours of Work
• Prohibition of Discrimination
• Health and Safety
• Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
• Environment
• Customs Compliance
• Security

The national and international statutory requirements concerning the product safety of textiles are difficult for manufacturers to comprehend in their everyday business.

Trust the experts from OEKO-TEX. The current statutory provisions are covered in the extensive measures catalogue for harmful substance testing and the relevance of future developments is checked.