Welcome to the ICTI CARE Process (ICP) website, the toy industry’s ethical manufacturing program aimed at ensuring safe and humane workplace environments for toy factory workers worldwide. To achieve these goals, we provide education, training and a single, fair, thorough and consistent monitoring program for toy factories. Our initial focus is on China, Hong Kong and Macau, where approximately 80% of the world's toys are manufactured. The program will be expanded, over time, to additional countries where toys are made.
News
Announcement: ICP Audit Schedule
The ICP audit black-out period will run from January 14 to February 8.
ICP Participated in ETI Survey
In December 2011, ICTI "CARE" Process participated in a multi-industry questionnaire-based workers' income and expense survey launched by Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI).
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ICTI CARE Foundation responds to SACOM Statement: "Making Toys Without Joy," dated 5 December 2011. Read more...
ICTI CARE Foundation 2010 Report Now Available
We are pleased to announce the release of our new report, "Because We CARE: Improving Labor Conditions for Workers”, a Review of ICTI CARE Process Activities 2010. Click to read or download the report in
English
and Chinese.
New Committee Formed to Develop ICF Education Programs and Grant Outreach
The new Education, Training and Grants Committee, chaired by William
Reese and reporting to the ICTI CARE Foundation Governance Board, had
its first meeting in September. Read more...
ICTI and ICP Meet with China Government Officials
ICTI President Arnie Rubin, ICTI CARE Foundation Chairman Alan Hassenfeld,
US Toy Industry Association President Carter Keithley and ICTI CARE Process
President/CEO Christian Ewert went to Beijing last month to meet with
senior officials at MOFCOM's Department of Foreign Trade, at the Ministry
of Industry and Information Technology, the Department of Consumer Products
and with AQSIQ's Department of Supervision and Inspection.
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ICTI Annual General Meeting Held in Hong Kong
ICTI held its 37th Annual General Meeting in Hong Kong this year. The
meeting was originally scheduled to take place in Tokyo in April but was
postponed and moved to Hong Kong following the tragic tsunami.
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Meetings Held with Heads of China Toy Associations in Shanghai
during the Shanghai Toy Fair
Constructive meetings were held by Alan Hassenfeld, Christian Ewert,
Rosie Zhang and Carter Keithley with the heads of the China Toy and Juvenile
Products Association and major regional associations such as Dongguan,
Shenzhen, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Shanghai to discuss the progress of
the ICTI CARE Process, audit procedures, audit integrity and the Continuous
Improvement Process.
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ICP Present at Successful China Toy Expo in Shanghai
ICTI CARE Foundation President/CEO, Christian Ewert attended the China
Toy Expo held in Shanghai during October. It is the largest toy fair held
in mainland China and it is estimated that over the three day period,
the expo, together with two concurrent events (China Kids Expo and China
Licensing Show), reached a new record high attracting over 55,000 buyers,
trade guests, retailers and visitors from around the world.
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ICP Factories Demonstrate Steady Progress and First 22 Factories Received
18 Months Class "A" Seal
There are 22 factories that have earned an extended A seal. Approximately
194 more have already obtained their A seal for the 2nd consecutive year,
moving towards qualification for an 18 months extended A Seal.
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2011 Supplier Survey to be Launched
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the ICP monitoring, education
and training programs, the third annual ICTI CARE Process Supplier Survey
conducted by INFACT Global Partners will be disseminated to factories
during November 2011.
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ICFAL Hires New Technical Manager and CRM Database Support
Administrator
Two new staff joined the ICTI CARE Foundation Asia Ltd. (ICFAL) team
adding valuable support for the ICTI CARE Process monitoring program.
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Upcoming Events
Jan. 24-26, 2012
The Toy Fair, London
Feb. 1-6, 2012
Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair, Nuremberg
Feb. 3, 2012
ICF/GIZ Panel Discussion, "Advancing Social
Compliance in Toy Manufacturing"
Nuremberg Toy Fair, meeting room at CCN OST, 9:30am
Feb. 12-15, 2012
American International Toy Fair, New York City
On this website you can access a broad array of information about the ICTI CARE Process, how it works and how to join in. You can also learn which toy brands are currently committed to the ICTI CARE Process and which toy factories have successfully passed through our program and have received the ICTI CARE Process Seal of Compliance.
Factories Registered in the ICTI CARE Process:
(representing approximately 1.4 million workers)
2388
Factories with an ICTI Seal of Compliance:
1259
Companies committed to Date Certain:
781
Countries represented (22 national toy associations, plus 9 other countries):
The International Council of Toy Industries (ICTI) is the industry association for the worldwide toy industry. Its membership includes national toy associations from twenty countries, each of which has its own membership made up of toy brands operating in its own geography. View the list of ICTI member associations.
ICTI and its member associations are committed to the promotion of toy safety standards, to the reduction or elimination of barriers to trade and to the advancement of social responsibility in the industry with programs to address environmental concerns, fair and lawful employment practices and workplace safety.
