Business Social Compliance Initiative 2020

The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) is a leading supply chain management system that supports companies to drive social compliance and improvements within the factories and farms in their global supply chains. BSCI implements the principle international labor standards protecting workers’ rights such as International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and declarations, the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and guidelines for multinational enterprises of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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Wal-Mart Factory 2019 capacity and capacity audit

Wal-mart has requested all of their new and existing suppliers participate in the FCCA program. This program is not focused on auditing an individual product category, but on specifically assessing all suppliers and their manufacturing facilities. This includes all subcontracting and packaging facilities, to confirm they comply with Wal-Mart standards. These include: -Factory Facilities and Environment -Machine Calibration and Maintenance -Quality Management System -Incoming Materials Control -Suppliers & Sub-contractors -Process and Production Control -In-House Testing -Final Inspection -People Resources and Training

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ISO 9001: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 2015

ISO 9001 is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organizations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. It is the most popular standard in the ISO 9000 series and the only standard in the series to which organizations can certify. ISO 9001 was first published in 1987 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), an international agency composed of the national standards bodies of more than 160 countries. The current version of ISO 9001 was released in September 2015.

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2020 Global Security Verification

Intertek's GSV program integrates multiple global supply-chain security initiatives, including C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism), PIP (Partners in Protection) and AEO (Authorized Economic Operators). Our mission is to partner with international buyers and suppliers to drive the development of a global security-verification process, resulting in increased safety assurance, risk control, efficiency and cost savings for all participants.

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