Catalogue of certified factories and free seminar from industry leaders

Mark Robertson, Senior Vice President, Communications & Stakeholder Relations, ICTI Ethical Toy Program

November 2022, Sarah Ng, Senior Corporate Communications Manager, IETP.

Promoting worker well-being lies at the heart of the ICTI Ethical Toy Program (IETP). Supporting factories to deliver improvements that not only benefit factory workers – but also deliver positive business outcomes – is central to our mission to build better lives for workers and stronger industry through ethical production.

Our new website brings fresh content, features, and resources for our members, with a dynamic new design to reflect our refreshed Ethical Toy Program branding and our core purpose: delivering better lives for workers. Available in both English and Chinese, the site is optimized to work across multiple platforms - ensuring a good user experience for companies, factories, and workers accessing the site on their tablets or mobile devices.

Hear from representatives from the Mexican Manufacturing Association, the Mexican Toy Industry Association and Ernst & Young discuss the opportunities and challenges of manufacturing or reshoring production to Mexico for the Toy industry.

Our 2019 Family-Friendly Spaces program officially launches on the 8th of July.

Mark Robertson, Senior Vice President, Communications & Stakeholder Relations, ICTI Ethical Toy ProgramÁine McCarthy, Assistant Manager, Marketing & Communications, ICTI Ethical Toy Program

Migrant parent workers are particularly impacted by COVID-19. Many face extended periods of separation from their children as travel restrictions, reduced income, and increased work pressures further limit opportunities for families to connect and spend time together.

Mark Robertson, Senior Vice President, Communications & Stakeholder Relations, ICTI Ethical Toy Program

Launched in 2020, the ICTI Ethical Toy Program (IETP) Social Impact Assessment Program (SIA), was developed to provide a trusted method of evaluation, cost effectively and efficiently, of a company’s ability to manage labor standards risks.

The 2-day Hybrid event will welcome over 5,000 participants listening to over 100 global speakers discussing the future of sustainability.

In order to bring users a better experience when using our responsible sourcing platform, Connect, we are launching an enhanced interface and suite of functions on Monday the 15th of March 2021.IETP is here to support Buyer Members' supply chain sustainability journey, our program helps mitigate labor risks and ensure products are made in safe, ethical, and respectful workplaces. We understand buyers are constantly seeking up-to-date information for reporting and decision making, therefore our Connect Platform provides instant updates and important alerts on suppliers' compliance status.These new platform enhancements aim to provide users with a more effective and user-friendly interface to sort information needed, understand suppliers’ status and recognize progress in the IETP program at a glance.

In November 2018, the ICTI Ethical Toy Program (IETP) is introducing important changes. These changes include a new IETP Audit Checklist, updated Factory Certification, and the introduction of Progress Visits.

CSR Asia Summit 2019 - Sustainability: From Rhetoric to Results (18-19 Sept | Bangkok, Thailand)