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Quality Alerts

Rana Plaza, Prevention actions & Social Audit

Lately, Bangladesh went through tragic moments. An accident in Rana Plaza textile factory costs many people’s life. AQF team would like to express its condolences to ... Continue Reading

Quality Management

Monitoring Quality Control Inspectors

Quality Control inspectors are the most important resource for an inspection company; therefore to have reliable service, the inspectors must have the right behavior: loyal, ... Continue Reading

Purchase Process

Social Audit: Forced Labor in China

We have written a few times in the past about the value of Social Audit for imports from Asia. Never more has this been apparent than ... Continue Reading

Purchase Process

More China Labor Issues

  I have been receiving the China Labor Watch email newsletter for a few months now, and the serious social issues being presented never cease to ... Continue Reading

Inspection Process

Social Audits: What are they?

Social Audits: What are they? In an increasingly social equity-focused world, Corporate Social Audits are becoming a popular tool to determine whether a factory is ... Continue Reading

Purchase Process

Child Labor in Bangladesh: What buyers need to know

In Bangladesh, the local environment and the local culture impact the way children and young women choose to live their lives. Written by our local country manager.