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.
ICF Governance Board Meets in Hong Kong During Toy Fair
Fourteen members of the ICP Governance Board met in Hong Kong on 10-13
January 2012. The meetings began with a visit to the Intex and Hi-Tech
(Bluebox) factories in Dongguan, where board members were able to see
first-hand the working environment in an ICP-certified factory.
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Factories Participate in Third Annual ICTI CARE Process
Survey
To better understand the changing circumstances and challenges that China's
toy factories face, along with our member factories' expectations concerning
monitoring, training and communication, ICP engaged INFACT Global Partners
to conduct the third annual ICP factory member survey.
Read more...
Joint GIZ/DVSI/ICFAL Pilot Worker Training Program Successfully
Completed
A pilot train-the-trainer program, which trained over 3,600 factory workers
and managers in seven factories, was successfully completed in January
2012.
Read more...
ICF and GIZ to Host Panel Discussion at Nuremberg Toy
Fair
A panel discussion titled, "Advancing Social Compliance in Toy Manufacturing"
will be hosted by the ICTI CARE Foundation and Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on Friday, February 3rd at 9:30am
at the Nuremburg Toy Fair/Spielwarenmesse Trade Show, Singapur Room, NCC
OST, Level 3. Read more...
First ICTI CARE Process Audits Conducted in Sri Lanka
and India
SGS conducted three Certification Audits on behalf of the ICTI CARE Process
(ICP) in Sri Lanka. These were the first ICP audits in that country.
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ICP Factories Conclude Joint Survey with Ethical Trading
Initiative (ETI) Members
The ICTI CARE Process participated in a multi-industry questionnaire-based
workers' income and expense survey launched by Ethical Trading Initiative
(ETI) in December 2011.
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Increasing Audit Transparency Through On-Site Record
Inconsistency Disclosure
The ICTI CARE Process understands factory concerns when record inconsistencies
are detected during the ICP audit process. To encourage greater transparency
and audit effectiveness, record inconsistencies must be communicated to
the factory before or during the closing meeting at all ICP audits beginning
February 1st, 2012.
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Seal of Compliance Update
Effective 1 January 2012, the name of the appointed audit firm for certified
factories shall be printed on the Seal of Compliance document in both
English and Chinese in a blue color.
New ICTI CARE Foundation "CARE" Card/Poster
To see our newly updated ICTI CARE Foundation Card/ Poster, please click
here to view the card (English,
Chinese)
and poster (English,
Chinese).
Refresher Training for ICP Accredited Auditors Will
Take Place in Shenzhen and Shanghai
Refresher Training for ICP Accredited Auditors Will
To unify and update auditor understanding of the latest ICP auditing
policies, three Refresher Training sessions will be conducted for over
130 auditors in February; two sessions will be held in Shenzhen (9 &
10 February) and one in Shanghai (date to be confirmed).
Read more...
ICFAL Staff Changes and Employment Opportunities
Two staff changes have taken place within our team.
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ICFAL Team Building at Hong Kong Disneyland
The ICFAL office held its annual team building event for the entire staff
and their families at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Read more...
Upcoming Events
Feb. 1-6
Spielwarenmesse International
Toy Fair, Nuremberg
Feb. 3
ICF/GIZ Panel Discussion, "Advancing Social Compliance
in Toy Manufacturing"
Nuremberg Toy Fair, meeting room at CCN OST, 9:30am
Feb. 12-15
American International Toy Fair, New York City
Mar. 8-11
Australian Toy, Hobby and Nursery Fair
Mar. 14-16
ANTAD Expo - Toys, Mexico
Mar. 8-11
Giftionery, Taipei Int'l Gift & Stationery Spring Show
2012
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:
782
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.
