WRAP Factory Inspection Definition

WRAP Factory Inspection: Packaging Factory Inspection, also known as "Responsible Global Clothing Manufacturing," is an abbreviation for responsible global clothing production.

The Wrap standard is developed by the Global Clothing Production Social Responsibility Organization to improve the human rights situation of clothing manufacturers around the world. At present, Wrap is the largest social responsibility certification body in the clothing industry, recognized by over 100 international brands. Foreign buyers can find factories through the official website of Wrap (there are approximately 2200 factories worldwide and 800 in China). Obtaining a wrap certificate through wrap certification is a passport for exporting to overseas markets.

Applications

1. Clothing industry (Apparel)

2. Electronics industry

3. Footwear industry

4. Home Furnishings Industry

5. Toys industry

WRAP Factory Inspection Process

1、 Simulated self-evaluation: according to the requirements of the factory inspection, the relevant internal management personnel of the factory set up a self-evaluation team or hired a professional consulting agency to conduct a simulated evaluation of the factory itself to find loopholes or problems and improve deficiencies. When the management team believes that the factory basically meets the WRAP factory inspection requirements, it can submit a certification application report to the Board of Directors to apply for WRAP factory inspection.

2、 Inspection and Review: After the application is approved, the WRAP Factory Inspection Board authorizes the factory management team to make an appointment with any supervisor on the board's list of registered supervisors. The supervisor will conduct an evaluation of the factory and decide whether it complies with the WRAP factory inspection principles, whether certification is allowed, and whether some supervisors have opinions based on the evaluation report.

3、 Review and Tracking: After the supervisor issues a recommendation letter that meets the standards, the factory can formally submit a certification request to the WRAP Factory Inspection Committee. After receiving the report, the certification committee will list the detailed validity period of the certification and urge the factory to accept random inspections to review the certification results.

Certificate level and validity period for WRAP factory inspection

The WRAP certificate levels are divided into platinum, gold, and silver certificates. There are certain requirements for obtaining certificates at each level, as well as some non compliances that WRAP audits must not occur. The following are explanations:

1. Platinum Certificate (formerly an "A" level certificate) (valid for 2 years)

Enterprises that may receive the WRAP Platinum Certificate must have obtained the WRAP Gold Certificate for at least three consecutive years.

2. Gold level certificate (formerly known as "B" level certificate) (valid for 1 year)

The Gold Certificate is issued to enterprises that fully comply with WRAP12 principles.

3. Silver level certificate (formerly known as "C" level certificate) (valid for 6 months)

The advantages of WRAP factory inspection:

·Enhance the cohesion of enterprises and achieve a win-win situation between labor and capital

·Fully integrate quality, environmental, and social responsibility management systems

·Develop cost-effective accident and loss prevention measures

·Enhance the competitiveness of enterprises

·Meet the mandatory requirements of customers

·Improve existing social responsibility management

·Respect employee life and enhance corporate image

·Following the international trend and pursuing sustainable business operations for enterprises

·Improve relationships with trade unions and relevant stakeholders

·Obtain wrap certification to reduce COC factory inspections

·Reduce the risk of exposure to the workplace