If Not You,Then Who Will Guard the Global Village?
Though Kernaghan emphasized that, without being in the factory daily, 100 percent guarantees are an impossibility, retaining offices abroad can be an effective safeguard. However, when that’s not feasible, domestic measures are a step in the right direction, though not quite foolproof. With this knowledge, Pahlka explained Bodek and Rhodes has done everything possible stateside, on its side of the supply chain. “Since many of us suppliers are using more than an octopus of global sources, it has been difficult to wrap our arms around each of the manufacturing agents to ensure socially responsible workplaces and work forces. But using guidelines such as those established by W.R.A.P. … and clear communications of our intentions, we can finally ensure our part of the industry is manufactured with peace of mind in that regard.”
- Companies:
- Dard Products
- People:
- Charles Kernaghan