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This page provides regular updates from IETP on the actions we are taking to respond to COVID-19 and manage the impacts of the virus on our buyer and factory members, staff members, and partners. IETP is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and we will review our processes and update them as required.

To address Vietnam suppliers' need of enhancing their understanding on health and safety issues mentioned in the reports of 2023 and provide further details of the HSE training hosted on September 24, 2022, IETP is going to host an in-person, free training specially for toy factories' selected employees.

This case study was produced by Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong in May 2023, read the case study on their website here.For workers and their children, the Family-Friendly Spaces program transforms parent-child relationships, and supports the developmental needs of their children. Working parents do not need to worry about their children during the summer months and can more easily concentrate on their work, knowing their children are adequately provided for. The program helps increase employee satisfaction and improves staff turnover rates, with many workers expressing they now wished to continue working at their Family-Friendly Factory.

This article was originally published in the October 2021 edition of the Toy Book. Click here to read the full issue!

This article was originally published in the May 2021 edition of the Toy Book. Click here to read the full issue

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This article was originally published in the June 2022 edition of the Toy Book. Click here to read the full issue!

The Financial Times ran an article entitled 'China factories use childcare offer to lure migrant workers' (paywall). This article covered our worker well-being programs to support workers with left-behind children.

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The specialist responsible sourcing program, ICTI Ethical Toy Program (IETP) is pleased to announce several promotions within the organization. These promotions reflect their significant contributions to the organization.

The manufacturing workforce in China is comprised mostly of internal migrant workers. As factories have started to resume operations, some of their workforce that traveled home for Chinese New Year may not have returned to their positions as soon as they wished to be because of disruption caused by COVID-19.

The protection of workers in the toy industry and the introduction of ethical product standards is an important issue that ICTI's Ethical Toy Program has set itself. But how can companies become a member of the program and what benefits does it bring? Carmel Giblin, CEO & President at Ethical Toy Program, explain this and much more in an interview with Spielwarenmesse.

The LEGO Group has become the latest company to join the Ethical Toy Program as a Buyer Member. LEGO will use our Connect platform to monitor and manage their suppliers certified in our program, as well as gaining access to insights and support from our expert team.

The ICTI Ethical Toy Program’s new audit checklist and updated certification methodology, developed in response to industry consultation and feedback, are launching this week.

The ICTI Ethical Toy Program (IETP) team will be available for 1-on-1 discussions with individuals who are keen to learn about social compliance standards, the business benefits we bring, ask questions on individual cases that require our advice, or share feedback with us between 8-10 April2019.

7-9th December, Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (Futian), China

The Financial Times ran an article entitled 'China factories use childcare offer to lure migrant workers' (paywall). This article covered our worker well-being programs to support workers with left-behind children.

The Hong Kong office of ICTI CARE FOUNDATION ASIA LIMITED will be relocated to the below address with effect from 1st February 2023. All telephone numbers and email addresses remain unchanged.

The Ethical Toy Program Worker Helpline has offered free, confidential information and advice to thousands of factory workers since its launch in 2010. The Helpline supports the welfare of toy factory workers, and is dedicated to helping workers maintain a good state of mind to help them face their work and personal matters positively, whilst also promoting harmonious working environments at factories.

The Ethical Toy Program Worker Helpline was first launched in 2010 to inform, educate and empower workers so they can effectively manage work-related issues and their personal lives.

The Ethical Toy Program, formerly ICTI CARE, is excited to announce two proposed updates to the Ethical Toy Program