By Renaud Anjoran It seems nearly every major retailer has given some thought to letting their suppliers check quality themselves. I wrote about it in Why Supplier Self-Inspections Are Getting More Popular in China. … [Read more...]
One-size-fits-all isn’t always best for social compliance
By Synnove Vandal Eighty-two percent of S&P 500 companies published a sustainability report in 2017, according to a press release by the Governance and Accountability Institute Inc. … [Read more...]
Myanmar’s garment industry is growing fast. But is it worth the risk?
By Synnove Vandal Chinese factory worker wages jumped 64 percent from 2011 to 2016. … [Read more...]
China’s environmental crackdown on manufacturers to continue in 2019
By Synnove Vandal A new soil pollution law targeting manufacturers will take effect at the beginning of next year in China. … [Read more...]
FDA inspection readiness: What to expect and how to prepare
By George Huang Some importers think they’re shielded from FDA regulations because they outsource manufacturing to factories abroad. You might ask yourself, what are the odds the FDA is actually going to inspect my foreign facility? … [Read more...]