AsiaInspection Barometer – Q2 2013

The Truth About:

Social Responsibility

1,127 killedIn Factory Collapse, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Why? Factory Owners Ignored Warnings

24 April 2013

Photo by http://www.flickr.com/people/40831205@N02

119 killedIn Fire at Chinese Poultry Plant

Why? The Doors Were Locked

3 June 2013

This is the tip of the icebergand all these deaths could probably have been prevented

Deaths occurred in factories manufacturing

for BIG brands

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/big-brands-in-bangladesh-factories-2013-5

Consumers want answers

and demand long term solutions

70%of people are willing to pay more for their clothes if

they know that workers are being paid a fair wage

in good conditions

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-24/oxfam-puts-pressure-on-australian-clothing/4775240?section=business

A recent survey showed

The Fashion Brands Are Responding(and the rest of the world is also taking action)

Photo Source: H&M

Social Audits

(which include fire safety)

increased by record

amounts across Asia+56%

Source: AsiaInspection Internal Figures

Factory Manufacturing Audits

also saw an increase of +27%

Brands, Retailers & Importers

Enforced Global Social

Accountability Frameworks

Global Standard SA8000 encourages

organizations to develop, maintain and apply

socially acceptable practices in the workplace.

ETI collaborate with companies, trade unions and NGOs

to build a full picture of the labour environment within

specific supply chains then find ways to tackle the root

causes of workers' rights problems within them.

Sedex, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, is a

not for profit membership organisation dedicated

to driving improvements in responsible and ethical

business practices in global supply chains.

“Gone are the days where it was

enough to ensure your outsourced

products were safe. Now you need to

make sure workers are too.”

Sebastien Breteau, CEO of AsiaInspection

Manufacturing growth in China, evidenced by

inspection figures, continued despite these

challenges

+18% +25% +7%

Body Care

Products

Textiles/Apparel Toys

Source: AsiaInspection Internal Figures

And Performed Inspection Growth was Seen

Across the Continent

+38% +44% +35%

Vietnam Bangladesh India

Source: AsiaInspection Internal Figures

Continued GrowthRequires Proactive

Social Responsibility

Are Your Workers Safe?

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