Good Practices Working Group: Positive HR Systems

Background: Continuing to Build a Local CSR Network

In May 2007, BSR successfully completed a Packaged CSR Training Program designed to meet the needs of suppliers in the apparel industry. In addition to improving the suppliers' knowledge and skills regarding CSR topics, the program also served to build a local peer network of suppliers with common CSR challenges – a network that has proven to be very valuable to the program participants. At the request of both suppliers and buyers, BSR is convening a series of meetings to help suppliers sustain CSR improvements and encourage continued peer-learning. 

Target Audience

Supplier attendees from the CTI "Apparel Industry Packaged Training"

Course Content

Focused Sessions that Include Factory Visits

• Sharing Experience. All participating suppliers must be willing to actively share both their challenges and solutions regarding CSR
• Factory Visits. All 4 sessions will be hosted by suppliers at their facilities. BSR will utilize each session to discuss and showcase supplier CSR improvements and challenges first-hand. This will be a rich learning experience for participating suppliers and the supplier hosts. It will also be a great opportunity for session trainers to provide specific advice to suppliers about CSR improvements.
• Confidentiality: protocols and permissions will be strictly adhered to in order to preserve appropriate confidentiality.
• Topics & Facilitation. BSR will facilitate session topics according to the needs of participating suppliers. Topic experts will be brought in to provide in-depth advice to the group.

Trainer/Facilitator

• Lingyun ZHANG, Manager, Dongguan Houhong Apparel Co.
• Yisheng ZHANG, GM, Chaida Garment Factory
• Weidong ZHOU, BSR China Director
• Blinda YU, BSR Senior Training Consultant