AsiaInspection today announces the AsiaInspection 2013 Q2 Barometer, a quarterly synopsis of Asia-based manufacturing and the quality control services industry. Bangladesh was once again the major focus in Q2 after a factory collapse in Dhaka on 13 May killed over 1,100 people. During Q2 there were also continuous reports of deaths in factory fires which kept Bangladesh in the limelight. Meanwhile, AsiaInspection saw a +56% increase in Social Audit orders including, notably, Fire Safety Audits in Asia in Q2 2013 compared to Q2 2012. In particular, Bangladesh orders increased +64% with other Asian countries following close behind; China (+41%) and India (+53%).

1. AsiaInspection Barometer – Q2 2013
The Truth About:
Social Responsibility

2. 1,127 killedIn Factory Collapse, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Why? Factory Owners Ignored Warnings
24 April 2013
Photo by http://www.flickr.com/people/40831205@N02

3. 119 killedIn Fire at Chinese Poultry Plant
Why? The Doors Were Locked
3 June 2013

4. This is the tip of the iceberg
and all these deaths could probably have been prevented

5. Deaths occurred in factories manufacturing
for BIG brands
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/big-brands-in-bangladesh-factories-2013-5

6. Consumers want answers
and demand long term solutions

7. 70%
of people are willing to pay more for their clothes if
they know that workers are being paid a fair wage
in good conditions
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-24/oxfam-puts-pressure-on-australian-clothing/4775240?section=business
A recent survey showed

8. The Fashion Brands Are Responding
(and the rest of the world is also taking action)
Photo Source: H&M

9. Social Audits
(which include fire safety)
increased by record
amounts across Asia
+56%
Source: AsiaInspection Internal Figures
Factory Manufacturing Audits
also saw an increase of +27%

10. Brands, Retailers & Importers
Enforced Global Social
Accountability Frameworks
Global Standard SA8000 encourages
organizations to develop, maintain and apply
socially acceptable practices in the workplace.
ETI collaborate with companies, trade unions and NGOs
to build a full picture of the labour environment within
specific supply chains then find ways to tackle the root
causes of workers' rights problems within them.
Sedex, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, is a
not for profit membership organisation dedicated
to driving improvements in responsible and ethical
business practices in global supply chains.

11. “Gone are the days where it was
enough to ensure your outsourced
products were safe. Now you need to
make sure workers are too.”
Sebastien Breteau, CEO of AsiaInspection

12. Manufacturing growth in China, evidenced by
inspection figures, continued despite these
challenges
+18% +25% +7%
Body Care
Products
Textiles/Apparel Toys
Source: AsiaInspection Internal Figures

13. And Performed Inspection Growth was Seen
Across the Continent
+38% +44% +35%
Vietnam Bangladesh India
Source: AsiaInspection Internal Figures

14. Continued Growth
Requires Proactive
Social Responsibility

15. Are Your Workers Safe?

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