Read this interesting article on Business Week about how American companies handle their corporate responsibility when dealing with suppliers in China.
If the article tends to say, quite rightly, that Social Audits are more about image than actual improvements on site, I can not help but argue, from AsiaInspection experience, that it still contributes to educate and send a strong message to the factories.
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I began doing business in Asia about 10 years ago. From the outset, this has been fascinating, exciting and complex. I started this blog as a way to respond to practical questions and to separate fact from fiction when viewing Asia from the West.
Sébastien Breteau, CEO of AsiaInspection.
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