Amfori
Amfori
Since 2018, we joined Amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) to tackle the big issues the fashion industry is facing surrounding worker rights and environmental protection.
To tackle the big issues the fashion industry is facing surrounding worker rights and environmental protection, we believe collaboration is key, which is why in 2018 we joined Amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative. We understand that success in addressing the more complex issues involved with Modern Slavery cannot be achieved independently and therefore a collaborative approach is essential in developing solutions. Joining Amfori we believe was an important step towards this.
Who is Amfori?
Amfori is a leading business association for transparent and sustainable trade. Their vision, ‘Trade with purpose’ helps members monitor and improve their supply chains to deliver social and environmental benefits. BSCI incorporates all of our Code of Conduct including environmental sustainability.
Since 2018, we joined Amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) to tackle the big issues the fashion industry is facing surrounding worker rights and environmental protection.
To tackle the big issues the fashion industry is facing surrounding worker rights and environmental protection, we believe collaboration is key, which is why in 2018 we joined Amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative. We understand that success in addressing the more complex issues involved with Modern Slavery cannot be achieved independently and therefore a collaborative approach is essential in developing solutions. Joining Amfori we believe was an important step towards this.
Who is Amfori?
Amfori is a leading business association for transparent and sustainable trade. Their vision, ‘Trade with purpose’ helps members monitor and improve their supply chains to deliver social and environmental benefits. BSCI incorporates all of our Code of Conduct including environmental sustainability.
Why Amfori?
Why Amfori?
Amfori BSCI is not a certification. This means brands and suppliers aren’t just handed a grade year after year with no direction or resources. Instead, they are an industry-driven supply chain management system, giving members access to world class standards and tools to improve our own processes of supply chain mapping, monitoring, and remediation. We get a wide range of training, workshops and e-learning. Some of which is compulsory. Brands having to be active members of Amfori, enabling us to respect human rights and drive continuous improvement on social issues in our supply chain.
Through our membership our suppliers also gain access to work shops and e-learning on issues such as Women’s Equality, Worker Empowerment & Grievance Mechanisms in their local languages. In the platform suppliers submit remediation plans post audit on any areas they need to improve on. All brand members can then see the remediation plans for their suppliers, and or aid them in creating the plans.
Global challenges such as climate change, ensuring decent working conditions for all, and responsible consumption need a global plan for action. Businesses are in a unique position to contribute, given their influence not only among consumers but also throughout the impact of their supply chain. Amfori believes they are called upon to bring businesses together and scale efforts to have an impact. Believing that by brands implementing their tools in our global supply chains, we can contribute to the achievement of numerous United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
For a small New Zealand business, the opportunity to tap into tools, support and network of international like-minded brands is invaluable in terms of shared learnings, experiences and increased leverage with suppliers and impacting our industry for the better.
Why Amfori?
Amfori BSCI is not a certification. This means brands and suppliers aren’t just handed a grade year after year with no direction or resources. Instead, they are an industry-driven supply chain management system, giving members access to world class standards and tools to improve our own processes of supply chain mapping, monitoring, and remediation. We get a wide range of training, workshops and e-learning. Some of which is compulsory. Brands having to be active members of Amfori, enabling us to respect human rights and drive continuous improvement on social issues in our supply chain.
Through our membership our suppliers also gain access to work shops and e-learning on issues such as Women’s Equality, Worker Empowerment & Grievance Mechanisms in their local languages. In the platform suppliers submit remediation plans post audit on any areas they need to improve on. All brand members can then see the remediation plans for their suppliers, and or aid them in creating the plans.
Global challenges such as climate change, ensuring decent working conditions for all, and responsible consumption need a global plan for action. Businesses are in a unique position to contribute, given their influence not only among consumers but also throughout the impact of their supply chain. Amfori believes they are called upon to bring businesses together and scale efforts to have an impact. Believing that by brands implementing their tools in our global supply chains, we can contribute to the achievement of numerous United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
For a small New Zealand business, the opportunity to tap into tools, support and network of international like-minded brands is invaluable in terms of shared learnings, experiences and increased leverage with suppliers and impacting our industry for the better.