Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) is the world’s largest factory-based certification programme for manufacturers of clothing, footwear and other sewn products.

The Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) principles are core standards for the production facilities participating in the WRAP Certification Program.

The WRAP principles include:

• Compliance with Laws and Workplace Regulations
• Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
• Prohibition of Harassment or Abuse
• Prohibition of Discrimination
• Prohibition of Forced Labor
• Prohibition of Child Labor
• Compensation and Benefits
• Hours of Work
• Health and Safety
• Customs Compliance
• Environment
• Security

The program objective is to independently monitor and certify compliance with these socially responsible global standards for manufacturing and ensure that manufactured products are produced under lawful, humane and ethical conditions.

The certification process for WRAP as follows:

1. Application

A production facility submits basic information to WRAP and pays a registration fee to WRAP.

1. Self-Assessment

Facilities complete a self-assessment of their facility to show that they have been utilizing socially-compliant practices for a minimum of 90 days (for new facilities; facilities seeking re-certification are expected to have been compliant throughout their preceding certification period).

1. Monitoring

            After submitting their self-assessment, the facility selects a WRAP-accredited monitoring      organization to audit the facilityagainst WRAP’s 12 Principles. The audit must be successfully       passed within 6 months of paying the registration fee to avoid having to re-register.

1. Evaluation

WRAP will review the monitor’s audit report and decide whether or not to certify the facility. If WRAP decides not to issue a certification, the facility will be notified of the corrections that need to be made and the monitoring firm will conduct an additional inspection. If the facility does not satisfactorily implement the recommendations within the original six-month period, it must pay the registration fee again.

1. Certification

There are three levels of WRAP certification – Platinum (valid for 6 months), Gold (valid for 1 year) and Silver (valid for 2 years). The certificate issued to a facility is determined by WRAP and depends on the extent to which the audit indicates full compliance and management commitment to the WRAP Principles.

1. SILVER (Valid for 6 months)

A facility may request a Silver certificate if an audit finds it to be in substantial compliance with WRAP’s 12 Principles, but identifies minor non-compliances in policies, procedures, or training that must be addressed. Facilities may not have any “red flag” non-compliances (including child labor; serious health, safety, or environmental issues; prison, forced, or involuntary labor; or harassment or abuse of employees) and must demonstrate that employees are paid at least the legal minimum wage and any required overtime compensation.

Facilities seeking Silver certificates must request them in writing from WRAP’s headquarters, submitting a corrective action plan that includes any evidence of remediation along with the request.

The WRAP Review Board may also recommend a Silver certificate if a facility has demonstrated difficulty in achieving full compliance or has other risk factors that may prevent it from sustaining compliance for the full duration of a Gold certificate.

All Silver-certified facilities are eligible to renew their WRAP registration at a reduced fee of US$895 to WRAP, provided they reapply prior to the expiration of their certificate. A facility may be awarded no more than 3 consecutive Silver certificates.

1. Gold (Valid for 1 Year)

Gold certification is the standard WRAP certification level, awarded to facilities that demonstrate full compliance with WRAP’s 12 Principles.

1. Platinum (Valid for 2 Years)

Platinum certifications are awarded to facilities that have demonstrated full compliance with WRAP’s 12 Principles for 3 consecutive certification audits. Platinum facilities must successfully pass every audit with no corrective actions and maintain continuous certification with no gaps between certification periods.

• Improves market value of the organization.
• Helps to reduce wastage and improve risk management system.
• Develops mutual understanding between the client and the organization.
• Demonstrate customer satisfaction by deliver better product and services.
• Helps to improve the production procedure of the organization.