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WRAP certification helps open more doors to global buyers
19 Apr '10
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He concluded by observing, “So in all these ways, WRAP training and subsequent certification can greatly help companies from the apparel export sector by improving their ability to compete in the global marketplace.”
Next we asked him as to what extent has WRAP been able to bring changes in the way the manufacturing activity of apparels is conducted, to which he said, “WRAP is a social compliance certification program, and, as such, does not directly impact the manufacturing activities of a factory itself.
“Rather, the focus is on the labour, environmental, customs and security aspects of the operation. In all of these areas, a WRAP certification makes a factory a better place, and to the extent that, this results in a more efficient and productive labor force, WRAP is thereby also able to impact the manufacturing activities and make them also more efficient.”
Since, he was in India, we asked him to rate the social compliance parameters of Indian clothing companies when compared with other Asian countries, to which he diplomatically answered by saying, “India is an incredibly large and diverse country and it is therefore impossible, not to mention unfair, to paint all Indian clothing companies with the same brush when it comes to their social compliance levels.
“There are many excellent factories in India, just as there are many factories that need to improve. The important thing is that the general awareness about the importance and impact of social compliance issues is high, and factories are implementing measures necessary to reap the benefits of good management systems, to enable them to seek certification and get the competitive edge that brings.”
Next we asked him as to what extent has WRAP been able to bring changes in the way the manufacturing activity of apparels is conducted, to which he said, “WRAP is a social compliance certification program, and, as such, does not directly impact the manufacturing activities of a factory itself.
“Rather, the focus is on the labour, environmental, customs and security aspects of the operation. In all of these areas, a WRAP certification makes a factory a better place, and to the extent that, this results in a more efficient and productive labor force, WRAP is thereby also able to impact the manufacturing activities and make them also more efficient.”
Since, he was in India, we asked him to rate the social compliance parameters of Indian clothing companies when compared with other Asian countries, to which he diplomatically answered by saying, “India is an incredibly large and diverse country and it is therefore impossible, not to mention unfair, to paint all Indian clothing companies with the same brush when it comes to their social compliance levels.
“There are many excellent factories in India, just as there are many factories that need to improve. The important thing is that the general awareness about the importance and impact of social compliance issues is high, and factories are implementing measures necessary to reap the benefits of good management systems, to enable them to seek certification and get the competitive edge that brings.”
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