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Social Compliance Increasingly Key in an Uncertain Trade Environment

With no lasting clarity around tariffs on China, sourcing managers are struggling with the question of where…

China’s Social Insurance Regulations in 2019: Minor Changes with Major Consequences

China is introducing changes to the way social insurance premiums are levied from local businesses that can…

Op-Ed: Shifting Attitudes in Asia Underscore the Importance of Social Compliance

How social responsibility attitudes among Asian consumers create opportunities and challenges for the global…

Li & Fung Steps Up Social Compliance and Sustainability Efforts

Global sourcing giant Li & Fung has joined the Foreign Trade Association.

Time for a New Approach to Work Hours

The social compliance industry as we know it today is still a relatively young one, but it has come a long…

Philippines to Protect Worker Welfare

As the Philippines gears up for the December launch of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…

WRAP Report Reveals State of Supply Chain Social Compliance

Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), a non-profit organization dedicated to global compliance…

Sourcing Trends 2014: Wages, Compliance and Top Sourcing Countries

Every year the apparel industry is buffeted by a combination of domestic and global trends. The global nature…

Despite Halting Progress, Bangladesh Keeps EU GSP Status

Despite intense criticism of its factory safety and labor conditions, Bangladesh will not suffer any revision…

Bangladesh Accord Issues Inspections Standards

After months of often tense discussions, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh (AFBSB) finally…

Ethical Fashion Show, Berlin: WellMade Argues Compliance is About More Than Cost

WellMade, an non-profit organization dedicated to educating retailers, manufacturers and consumers about…

Cambodian Riots Overshadow its Child Labor Problem

While Cambodia’s labor unrest has been widely covered by the press, the Southeast Asian nation’s struggles…

Patagonia To Sell Fair Trade Certified Apparel

Patagonia, Inc., an outdoor clothing colossus with global reach, will offer a line of Free Trade Certified…

Magic Market In Focus: Important Social Compliance Seminar

On the panel were three notable leaders in global compliance. Avedis Seferian, CEO of Worldwide Responsible…