About us
ICS now includes 54 active multinational members !
ICS is an international sectoral initiative with the aim to enhance working conditions along global supply chains of its member retailers and brands.
ICS is composed of 54 multinational retailers and brands in the sectors of textile, retail, footwear, electronics and furniture.
ICS members collaborate with common tools, to mutualize audits, contributing to the reduction of the ‘audit fatigue’ and share knowledge and best practices.
Shared
Database
ICS members share thousands of factories and audits on the ICS database. ICS members only have access to the production sites they work with to ensure confidentiality.
Handbook
for factories
The Handbook for factories is part of the ICS recent development of supporting tools and guidance for its members’ supplying factories and partners with the aim to sustainably enhance compliance.
Corrective action
plan online
This feature allows audited factories and related actors to upload documents on identified non-compliances after the audit (e.g. renewed permit, non-discrimination policy etc.) on the ICS database.
News
We are proud to inform you that the Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability (ICS) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have joined forces…
ICS joined 8 other European and US multistakeholder initiatives to sign a statement expressing deep concern over unrest resulting from…
ICS’ partner ITC (International Trade Center) held a workshop on Resource Efficiency and Circular Production (RECP) practices on July 17th…