PHYSICAL ACCESS TO FACTORIES MAYBE IMPEDED BY COVID-19, BUT BRANDS CAN STILL CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE, SAY EXPERTS
May 2nd, 2020
With many brands and manufacturers unable to visit factories due to travel bans and lockdowns during the Covid-19 crisis, experts have told just-style that there are numerous ways they can still proceed with responsible sourcing, using trusted local representatives. Hervé Ostrowski, chief operating officer at Hong Kong-based supply chain compliance solutions provider QIMA, advised that “brands must have reliable boots on the ground…who can still carry out onsite audits when possible.” He stressed that “no remote solution can fully adequately replace an ...
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