Sourcing Resources
Resources
In the following pages, each standard is followed by a table with its corresponding Compliance Criteria, against which factories are audited.
The guide draws on a wide range of existing resources and research to define key terms, outline how businesses can benefit, and present case studies from around the world.... Read More
It is a social impact (and potential impact) assessment technique that aims to assess the social and socioeconomic aspects of products and their potential positive and... Read More
The Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) Pilot Program for Fair Trade Certified Apparel is the first global program to certify facilities making clothing, accessories, and linens with a... Read More
Learn how ISO 26000 contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Both ISO 26000 and the International Integrated Reporting <IR> encourage organizations to consider how their strategy, operations and governance work together to... Read More
In January 2012, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched a report on the business and economic rationale for a circular economy. Given the complexityof the topic, it... Read More
This publication helps to relate the social responsibility guidance given in ISO 26000 to the reporting guidance provided by GRI. In particular, this publication provides... Read More
The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, which was signed into law in October 2010 and went into effect in January 2012, requires certain companies to report on... Read More
Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition Code of Conduct
The EICC Code of Conduct is a set of standards on social, environmental and ethical issues in the electronics industry supply chain. The standards set out in the Code of... Read More
ManpowerGroup and Verité are working together to mobilize a new, pragmatic, multi-stakeholder effort to combat forced labor and human trafficking in the cross-border... Read More
The MADE-BY Wet Processing Benchmark, developed in cooperation with Systainable Solutions, uses actual data to bring transparency and drive change. Using field data from... Read More
This is the fourth issue of SA8000, a voluntary standard for auditable third-party verification, setting out the requirements to be met by organizations, including the... Read More
In this research report Ernst & Young assesses the sustainability issues in the leather supply chain with a focus on the effects/risks and relevant trade flows from... Read More
The Sustainable Clothing Guide is a practical guide to help brands and retailers to enhance the durability and quality of the clothing they produce.
