Ten footwear factories have been recognised for their commitment to improving factory conditions and standards by a committee of top footwear sourcing executives from the US.
The list of ‘Recognized Responsible Footwear Manufacturers’ for 2017 is the fourth set of recognized factories, after the inaugural selections first took place in November 2014.
Among those chosen by the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) trade association are factories in China, Vietnam, India, Indonesia and the US.
They include both renewals of a segment of 2015 recipients as well new designees not recognised before – and were chosen by a committee of top footwear sourcing executives across the industry based on those factories found to be the most compliant with FDRA’s Footwear Production Code of Conduct.
The FDRA code was created following an analysis of over 25 company codes of conduct and created as an industry-wide standard for footwear factory compliance.
“Factories around the world are educated on our code of conduct and we are starting to see an impact across the industry’s supply chain as a result,” says FDRA president Matt Priest. “As this programme continues we expect to see ongoing improvements at footwear factories worldwide.”
US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.
By GlobalData2017 FDRA Recognized Responsible Footwear Manufacturers:
Renewals:
- Remington Products Company (USA)
- Wenzhou Taiyangshen Shoe Co (China)
- Ram Fashion Exports Pvt Ltd (India)
New recipients:
- Putian Apex Footwear (China)
- Ju Hui Footwear Company Ltd (China)
- Dongguan Properwell (China)
- Ho Hsin Tai Company Ltd (China)
- Huizhou Lighthouse Shoes Company Ltd (China)
- Roll Sport (Vietnam)
- PT Oga Mas Utama (Indonesia)
