Economic Development
Regulation
Increase: health & safety
Processing finished goods
ISC Direct Engagement
Design
Global Reach
Social Responsibility
Sales/Marketing
Resilience
Jobs
Resources
Reduce: pollution, toxins,
waste & energy.
Incentives
KEY
GOVERNMENTS
FACTORIES
BRANDS
WORKERS
COMMUNITIES
POLICY
OPERATING
ENVIRONMENT
Government chooses who, what and how to regulate, setting policy to meet economic development and climate goals.
Factories are where actions are taken and where workers and communities are most directly affected.
Brands make key decisions about sourcing, manufacturing and standards. They have immense influence.
Communities surround manufacturing plants and the people who work in factories live right there – they are affected every day by waste and pollution.
Workers need training in operational standards, but they also need to know how to make the case for factory improvements.
From fire safety to chemical management, workers need training in best practices.
Reducing toxins is safer for workers and the surrounding communities.
Manufacturing uses a huge amounts of water, often leaving pollution and toxins behind. Effective water management reduces pollution and waste.
Buildings and equipment use the lion’s share of energy in Asia’s manufacturing sector. Energy efficiency training, practices and investment can reduce costs and emissions.
Health and safety hazards to workers and the surrounding community can be reduced through training and management. Health: Reducing toxins is safer for workers and the surrounding communities.
Industry is the primary source of GHG emissions in Asia.