Social Compliance Workshop 

1:30 – 2:00 PM

WELCOME
Elena de Ois, Senior Managing Director, Hong Kong, Target Corporation                            

KEYNOTE: THE TRADE WAR & ITS IMPACT ON THE CSR LANDSCAPE
Tensions between the major global trade players – the US, China, Europe, and others - have created greater uncertainties across supply chains. What are the impacts on key industry stakeholders and how can they now navigate these new social compliance challenges?
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) 
Avedis Seferian, President and CEO, Esq., Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)

KEY ISSUES TO WATCH
While major social compliance issues - like forced labor, working hours, wages - are common among most sourcing destinations, exactly what those issues are and how they playout vary from country to country. Learn about the key issues to pay particular attention to and the places and manner in which they manifest themselves.
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA 
Avedis Seferian, President and CEO, Esq., WRAP

CASE STUDY – ADDRESSING WORKING HOURS + HEALTH & SAFETY
Hear directly from factories and retailers on how they have successfully addressed social compliance issues in the realm of health & safety and working hours.
Clay Hickson, Senior Vice President, WRAP
Ralph Huang, Manager, Aqua S Inc.
Lynne Sprugel, Vice President and Managing Director, International Sourcing, Academy Sports + Outdoors
  

PROBLEM-SOLVING EXERCISE TO ACHIEVE A BEST IN PRACTICE FACTORY
Work together in small groups to develop practical approaches to challenging real-world social compliance scenarios.
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA 
Avedis Seferian, President and CEO, Esq., WRAP

CLOSING REMARKS
AAFA, WRAP