Woolworths Australia accepts ICTI Ethical Toy Program as part of new Responsible Sourcing Program

Supply Chain Management News: Woolworths Australia has launched a new Responsible Sourcing Program accepting Ethical Toy Program as part of their commitment to doing the right thing for vulnerable workers in their global supply chain. Woolworths’ revamped Responsible Sourcing Program has been created to respond to changes in regulation, legislation, new due diligence requirements and the sustainability concerns of customers and reflects the company’s strengthened commitment to responsible sourcing.Woolworths are working to minimise duplication through ‘mutual recognition’. As many of their suppliers are already a part of a social compliance audit program, Woolworths will now accept compliance information from third-party schemes to reduce audit duplication. ICTI Ethical Toy Program has been selected as an approved third-party scheme. The schemes have been selected based on their coverage, governance, relevance to Woolworths at-risk supply chain and alignment to their Standards. “It is great to see that IETP has been confirmed as one of Woolworth’s approved 3rdparty social compliance programs,” said Carmel Giblin, President and CEO, Ethical Toy Program. “We share Woolworths’ commitment to improving the lives of workers in global supply chains and we commend the ‘mutual recognition’ approach they are taking, by saving suppliers unnecessary audit cost and time, they can focus resources on their workers.” Ethical Toy Program Certification is available globally and recognized by over a thousand toy brands and retailers – including The Walt Disney Company, Mattel, Crayola, Vivid Imaginations, Spin Master. Over 1,100 toy factories are Ethical Toy Program Certified, supporting around 650,000 workers.Toy brands and retailers can join our responsible toy sourcing membership program. Ethical Toy Program Buyer Membership provides tools and support to help toy brands and retailers manage supply chain risks, improve standards at toy factories, and meet stakeholder expectations.Buyer Membership includes access to Connect, our responsible sourcing platform, which enables brands to connect with the toy factories they source, view and manage audit data, and set real-time social compliance updates and alerts. Find out more here.