In Australia, public consultation on new anti-slavery legislation concluded in October 2017. New anti-slavery laws were then recommended by the Australian parliamentary Committee, and a new anti-slavery Act is expected to pass in 2018 focussed on protecting people who are vulnerable to enslavement and tackling the forced labor risks in global supply chains.

“We extend a very warm welcome to our new Governing Board members and look forward to the knowledge and expertise they will bring to the Board,” said Carmel Giblin, President and CEO of the ICTI Ethical Toy Program. “As we build on the enhancements and developments we delivered to the Ethical Toy Program in 2018, our Board will be instrumental in supporting our growth plans as we extend our Buyer Membership Program and increase the number of Certified factories thereby benefitting even more workers.”

In order to allow time for Chinese New Year 2023 celebrations, the Ethical Toy Program will instruct our accredited firms to not conduct audits and Progress Visits from 9th Jan to 5th Feb 2023. (2 weeks prior to and 2 weeks after Chinese New Year).

Read our Q&A below to learn more about the Modern Slavery Act, understand the new disclosure requirements, and find out how you can use the Ethical Toy Program to demonstrate compliance with the legislation.

The Welcome Pack provides a comprehensive introduction to the Ethical Toy Program Audit Process, clear guidance on how to get started, as well as tips and resources to help factories get the most out their certification.

In order to allow time for Chinese New Year 2021 celebrations, the Ethical Toy Program will instruct our accredited firms to not conduct audits or Progress Visits between February 1st through February 28th, 2021 (2 weeks prior to and 2 weeks after Chinese New Year).

In order to allow time for Chinese New Year 2020 celebrations, the Ethical Toy Program will instruct our accredited firms to not conduct audits or Progress Visits between January 13th, 2020 through February 16th, 2020 (2 weeks prior to and 2 weeks after Chinese New Year).

In order to allow time for Chinese New Year 2022 celebrations, the Ethical Toy Program will instruct our accredited firms to not conduct audits or Progress Visits between 17th Jan to 13th Feb 2022. (2 weeks prior to and 2 weeks after Chinese New Year).

In order to allow time for Chinese New Year 2019 celebrations, the Ethical Toy Program will instruct our accredited firms to not conduct audits or Progress Visit between January 28th 2019 through February 24th 2019 (1 week prior to and 2 weeks after Chinese New Year).

I recently had the privilege of speaking to the Toy Design class at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Led by Judy Ellis, a 2013 Toy Hall of Fame Inductee, this first-of-its-kind program teaches the next generation of toy makers, designers, and inventors, providing them with the skills they need to create safe, socially responsible toys that entertain, educate, and inspire kids of all ages.

Closing date for applications: Friday 06 August 2021

The IETP Audit Checklist was last updated in late 2018 with risk criticality gradings added to all non-compliances, making it easier for factories and buyers to understand the severity of issues.

As well as a new name, we will unveil the next generation of our Ethical Toy Program with an updated mission and strategy, a new membership model and a brand-new look and feel to deliver these exciting changes.

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We are pleased to report that several DISTOY members have since joined our program as Buyer members. These members join others which have joined the Ethical Toy Program in 2019, recent new members include Schleich, Games Workshop, Wicked Cool Toys and Relevant Play.

Click here to download Version 2.2 of the checklist or view the change summary.

The platform collects and surfaces data on factory-level working conditions through evidentiary documentation, interactive conferencing and multi-stage verification. Both Workers and Managers will be involved in the data inputs, ensuring that we hear directly from Workers as part of our assurance process. Supporting the platform design process has been the IETP Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) which members include senior representatives from major brands and retailers, toy manufacturers and business associations. You can find out more about the TAC here.

The conference will:

During the kick-off event, the President & CEO of the ICTI Ethical Toy Program, Ms. Carmel Giblin, shared the objectives of the pilot, encouraged participants to share feedback with us anytime during the pilot and to join us to evaluate the program once it is completed. Representatives from Micro Benefits introduced their company, the functions of the “Company IQ” platform as well as its implementation process with demonstration.

Contact bella.ma@ethicaltoyprogram.org if you wish to collect Ethical Toy Program's logos to display on your booth.

Taking Progress Visits (PVs) as an example. Post-certification follow-up is an essential element of the IETP certification, at the same time, it is also important for brands, retailers, and licensors to know supplier factories are making efforts to improve labour conditions.