Foreign Trade Association

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1 Foreign Trade Association Social Responsibility Day 27 October 2016 Martin Horwitz

2 FTA Main Service Areas FTA Sustainability Services International Trade Policy 39 years of trade policy services Advises and advocates for Free Trade. Sustainable Trade Founded in 2003 Towards improving working conditions in the global supply chain Founded in 2014 Towards improving environmental performance in the global supply chain

3 What is FTA? Our Vision Free trade Sustainable trade FTA Members Collectively Represent 1,900+ retailers, brands, importers 37 countries 12 national associations 1 trillion Euro turnover 3 million employees FTA Sustainable Supply Chains 41,000 Factories and Farms From 75 countries Around 21,000 audits Over 380 training classes With 6,000 people trained 3

4 Snapshot of our Membership

5 Membership Development 2000 September 2016: FTA Members Number of Companies

6 The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI)

7 About BSCI The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) is a leading business-driven initiative supporting retailers, importers and brands to improve working conditions in supplying factories and farms worldwide. Our Values Cooperation Continuous Improvement Empowerment

8 About BSCI One system Buyers Producer Shared reports RSP Holder Cooperation RSP Holder RSP Holder RSP Holder Continuous Improvement Empowerment

9 13 Performance Areas 1. Social Management System 2. Workers involvement and practice 3. Freedom of Association and collective bargaining 4. No discrimination 5. Fair remuneration 6. Decent working hours 7. Occupational health and safety 8. No child labour 9. Protection of young workers 10. No precarious workers 11. No bonded labour 12. Protection of the environment 13. Ethical Business behaviour Empowerment

10 BSCI s Network

11 The BSCI Code of Conduct The BSCI Code of Conduct aims at setting out the values and principles that BSCI participants strive to implement in their supply chains. The BSCI Code 2.0 is based on international labour standards: International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) The UN Guiding Principles

12 Social Responsibility at the Core of Your Business Code Observance Producers of BSCI participants commit to protect workers rights as mandated by the law and the BSCI Code. Worker Involvement and Protection Producers of BSCI participants keep workers informed about their rights and responsibilities. Supply and Cascade Effect Producers of BSCI participants use the BSCI principles to influence business partners. Grievance Mechanisms Producers of BSCI participants provide a system to collect complaints and suggestions from employees.

13 One Common Implementation Process A process that applies due diligence and integrates a cascade effect down the supply chain 13

14 One Common Implementation Process 14

15 BSCI 2015 Activities

16 BSCI Monitoring Findings Most significant sourcing countries: - China (72%) - Bangladesh (9.5%) - Turkey (5.3%) - India (5.1%) - Vietnam (2.6) - Others (5.5%) 9445 Auditing Volume Major Findings: - Occupational Health and Safety - Social Management Systems and Cascade Effect - Workers Involvement and Protection Current 16

17 Engaging with Stakeholders 17

18 The Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI)

19 Environmental Performance Areas The BEPI framework is based on the Consumer Goods Forum - GSCP Environmental Module: Based on industry best practice Harmonise existing efforts Deliver a common, consistent and global approach Across all sectors Continuous improvement 11 Environmental Performance Areas

20 Golden nuggets in social auditing 1. Shadow an audit it is very educating 2. Understand the basics 3. Bad news is a good start 4. An audit is a snap-shot view 5. Remediation and corrective actions is key to progress 6. Over time is an almost a chronic issue for many producers 7. Stable and long term relationships (suppliers) is a pre requisite 8. Mutual recognition of standards must accelerate 9. Support and coach your producer 10. BSCI is beyond compliance 11. Perseverance is key!

21 Thank you for your attention!