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Driving Operational Excellence with Social Responsibility

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December 12, 2024

ESCP speaks to the Quality Manager at United Creation Packaging Solutions (UCPS) about the benefits of joining the program as a Factory Member in 2021.

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Navigating Supply Chain Due Diligence Legislation: What Businesses Need to Know

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December 13, 2024

'CSDDD', 'LkSG', 'UFLPA', 'EU Forced Labor Ban'; are you clear on the current and upcoming supply chain due diligence legislative landscape and the steps needed to ensure your business is compliant?

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More than childcare, Family-Friendly Spaces shapes lives

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October 24, 2024

Xiaomin turns 11 this year, she first attended Family-Friendly Spaces when she was just 4 years old. In the summer of 2022, she attended a Family-Friendly Space for the 7th time. We spoke with her father to understand the true value of this program.

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Family-Friendly Spaces 2024 Expands Support for Workers

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October 14, 2024

2024 marks the 9th summer of the Family-Friendly Spaces (FFS) Program. This year, 55 Family-Friendly Spaces were opened to over 2,000 children.

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On-site Training Supports Compliance, Culture and Continuous Improvement

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October 1, 2024

ESCP speaks to the Chief Finance Officer and Director of CSR & Sustainability at Combine Will about how they are maximising the benefits of ESCP membership since joining in 2004.

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We all like to talk about continuous improvement, but it looks like the Ethical Supply Chain Program has really achieved it over its twenty years in business…

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October 1, 2024

ESCP's President & CEO, Carmel Giblin, shares and reflects on the past twenty years of progress at the Ethical Supply Chain Program with Toy World Magazine.

Read Toy World Magazine's October 2024 Issue here.

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Taking Responsible Sourcing Seriously

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September 13, 2024

Spin Master joined the program in 2016. Since joining, they have praised the program for how it fulfils CSR ambitions and enhances oversight of an expanding supply chain.

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Social and Environmental Assessments for World’s Biggest Logistics Supply Chain

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September 13, 2024

The DHL Group joined the program in 2021, they approached ESCP to learn about the Social Impact & Environmental Assessment tools.

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From Labor Shortages to Employee Satisfaction

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September 18, 2024

ESCP speaks to Alice Yeung, Administration Director at Golden Cup Printing, about how the implementation of Family-Friendly Spaces and Gender Equality programs that have transformed the factory environment and improved staff retention.‍

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Commitment to Childcare Boosts Worker Retention Rate

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September 5, 2024

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Total supply chain transparency

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August 9, 2024

ESCP speaks to the Sustainability and Compliance Production Manager at Penguin Random House (PRH) about the benefits of joining the program as a Buyer Member in 2017.

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The ideal solution for a complex global product supply chain

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August 2, 2024

ESCP speaks to the Chief Operating Officer and the Head of Operational Compliance and Sustainability at Dorling Kindersley (DK) about the benefits of joining the program in 2008.

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Summary of Family-Friendly Spaces 2023

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August 2, 2024

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Are you prepared for new regulations requiring effective grievance mechanisms for workers?  | Featured: Toyworld

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September 3, 2024

Find out how members of the Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP) benefit from the ESCP Worker Helpline: an effective grievance mechanism, operational for over 13 years.

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Getting Ahead: How to Prepare for Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

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May 31, 2024

Did you know that only 4% of businesses consider themselves “very well prepared” for Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act? This 2022 Study by the German Association for Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics also revealed that 70% of organisations only consider themselves “moderately to very poorly prepared” for the Act.

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Family-Friendly Factory Brochure Now Available

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May 31, 2024

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Thirty Thousand Children to Benefit as Family-Friendly Factory Program Expands to Vietnam and Mexico

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October 30, 2024