What is The Role of Factory Auditing in a Responsible Sourcing Program?
Social compliance auditing regularly comes under criticism for being outmoded, ineffective and, even, counterproductive.
Subcontracting Poses Acute Challenges to Responsible Sourcing Programs
The most important question when developing an ethical sourcing program is ‘where are my factories?’ or ‘where are my products actually made?’
A Proactive Approach is the Best Approach to Supply Chain Corruption
Supply chain fraud and corruption affects everyone. On a micro level, it results in poorly qualified suppliers becoming part of your network, factories with egregious ethical issues becoming approved and defective shipments passed.
Factory Fire in The Philippines Draws Attention to Working Conditions in one of South East Asia’s Fastest Growing Economies
Buoyed by a highly competitive outsourcing sector, growing foreign remittances and a developing manufacturing industry, The Philippines has become one of Asia’s fastest growing economies.