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Supplier Certification

Join our community of responsible businesses by becoming or working with a certified supplier.
Gain access to verified factories, in-depth audit reports, and ethical compliance insights through the Connect Platform. Enhance your supply chain sustainability while ensuring transparency, compliance, and trust.
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Strengthening Supply Chains with Certification & Dedicated Support

The ESCP program supports suppliers and their customers through globally recognised solutions, including certification, ongoing support to remediate issues found on audit and our confidential grievance mechanism service.

Once certified, you’ll meet the standard required by your customers. Connect you with brands, retailers & licensors who recognise our program.
Our technology platform, Connect, boosts your visibility to business partners all over the world.
We offer in-person and online training and capability building programs to equip you with the skills needed to achieve and maintain compliance.
We help you understand the needs of your workers through our worker helpline and surveys, promoting good worker-management dialogue and practical advice.
One industry standard – removes the need for multiple audits. We bring suppliers, brands, licensors and retailers together to ensure the program meets their needs, reducing costs for all
We offer you access to a range of programs which are proven to boost retention, productivity and increase worker loyalty.

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ESCP Certification was originally designed to meet the needs of the global toy industry, it is now adopted by various sectors & industries.

Getting certified is a simple five-step process.

Step 1
Register through our Connect Platform to begin your journey to certification.      

Step 2
Submit your registration and audit fees to get assigned an accredited audit firm.                     
Step 3
An initial audit will assess your factory’s compliance with industry standards.

Step 4
The ESCP team reviews your audit results. If you meet the standards, you’re almost there.
Step 5
Once approved, you will receive your ESCP Certificate, boosting credibility with customers.
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Hear from our Community

"There will inevitably be difficult times, and you can only tackle problems successfully when they arise if you've got a very good ongoing relationship with suppliers, which ESCP helps us to have."
Shaun Hodgkinson
Dorling Kindersley (DK)
Chief Operating Officer
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May 9, 2025
Insights from our Community Discussion call on U.S. Tariff Policy

We recently hosted a community call with over 100 participants, to assess the impact of the evolving U.S. tariff landscape on the toy industry. Recording available here.

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May 8, 2025
5 Key Takeaways from Our Webinar with Products of Change

The webinar, co-hosted by Todd Merton, Head of Business Development at the Ethical Supply Chain Program and Helena Mansell-Stopher, Founder and CEO of Products of Change, brought together insights, data, and real-world strategies that brands and suppliers alike can act on today.

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April 30, 2025
We discuss the future of sustainable products in our upcoming webinar with Products of Change

Join our Webinar this May to learn more about product sustainability, delivered in partnership with Products of Change.

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