The Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP) and The Toy Association are teaming up.
In an effort to expand sourcing opportunities and social compliance in the U.S., up to 250 members of The Toy Association are welcome to complimentary membership with the ESCP.
Companies eligible for membership and opportunities within the pilot program must have annual revenues of $50 million of less. Members of the program will have access to full benefits of the ESCP program, including The Connect Platform, which enables to communicate directly with ESCP-certified manufacturers. Membership will also allow small- and medium-sized companies to access detailed information about each certified manufacturer, including audit history, location, and manufacturing capabilities. Support from ESCP’s on-the-ground factory team will also be available.
By working with the ESCP, we’re helping to increase sourcing opportunities for our members by providing direct access to certified manufacturing sources from around the globe while providing consumers with confidence that the toys they are buying are being produced ethically."
“Knowing who is making your products is critical and having assurance that they are operating responsibly is essential to doing business ethically and to meeting the needs of consumers, investors, and regulators,” says Carmel Giblin, CEO and President of the Ethical Supply Chain Program. “Our sourcing tool puts the power back in the hands of companies, enabling them to select factories that operate to the ethical standards required.”
The Toy Association has had a close relationship with the ESCP since its inception in 2004.
The program will open for enrollment in December at no additional cost to Toy Association members. For more information, visit ethicalsupplychain.org.
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