Congratulations to Fullink for passing Validated Assessment Program (VAP) audit – This is one of the most essential RBA programs.
The Validated initial audit of Fullink Technology Co., Ltd. is evaluated the facility's labor, ethics, occupational health & safety, environmental practices, and supporting management systems against the requirements of the RBA Code 7.0.1, relevant local rules and regulations, national legislation. The audit is performed during November 28~29, 2022.
The duration is 3-person days for 2 auditors. It is a full scope audit of all manufacturing building. No integrity issues are encountered during the audit. The audit findings are based on objective evidence gathered through management, staff and worker interviews, pertinent documents and records and workplace observations. There are 5 major noncompliance issues identified by the audit team, no priority noncompliance issue identified.
The Responsible Business Alliance is the world's largest industry coalition dedicated to responsible business conduct in global supply chains.
Founded in 2004 by a group of leading electronics companies, the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), formerly the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), is a nonprofit comprised of electronics, retail, auto and toy companies committed to supporting the rights and well-being of workers and communities worldwide affected by the global supply chain. RBA members commit and are held accountable to a common Code of Conduct and utilize a range of RBA training and assessment tools to support continuous improvement in the social, environmental and ethical responsibility of their supply chains.
In addition to setting and holding members accountable to core standards and providing training and assessment tools, the RBA regularly engages in dialogue and collaborations with workers, governments, civil society, investors and academia to gather the necessary range of perspectives and expertise to support and drive its members toward achieving the RBA mission and values of a responsible global electronics supply chain. In October 2017 the EICC became the RBA to reflect its expanded reach and influence.
Today the RBA and its Responsible Minerals, Labor and Factory Initiatives have more than 500 members with combined annual revenues of greater than $7.7 trillion, directly employing over 21.5 million people, with products manufactured in more than 120 countries. In addition to RBA members, thousands of companies that are Tier 1 suppliers to those members are required to implement the RBA Code of Conduct More than 3.5 million people from over 120 countries contribute to the manufacture of RBA members' products.