About the Responsible Factory Initiative

The Responsible Factory Initiative (RFI) is a member-based initiative designed to guide, support, and recognize individual factories that are implementing the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct at their facility. The RBA Code is a robust set of internationally recognized standards that positively impact workers, business, and the environment.

The scenarios in which RFI membership offers value are numerous.

For example, many factories are committed to meeting the RBA standards; they need additional tools, trainings, and support to help them achieve a level of performance that meets customer expectations. Factories in the second or third tier and beyond of the supply chain often require even deeper engagement with detailed guidance from qualified resources to reach the same level of performance.

When the RBA expanded membership eligibility, thousands of additional factories were introduced to the RBA Code. Despite support from their RBA member customers, many are still developing the capacity to consistently meet the RBA Code, and they need help.

Other factories that have been on the RBA journey for years, going beyond high audit scores to reach a sustained level of performance, are seeing a way to be recognized.

No matter where a factory is on the journey to implement the RBA Code, membership in the RFI offers the tailored support they need to improve their performance or be recognized for their leading performance.

Learn more about the RFI in this overview and join our webinar on July 29:

Responsible Factory Initiative Webinar

The RBA will host a virtual webinar on July 29 to provide an overview of its Responsible Factory Initiative (RFI) program, which guides and supports non-RBA member factories on continuous improvement of labor conditions, health and safety protocols and environmental practices. The RFI provides its members with a suite of tools, training, and coaching that improves alignment with the RBA Code of Conduct.

This virtual webinar is for :

• Direct and indirect suppliers of members of the RBA and its Initiatives. This may also include on-site suppliers, such as security guards, janitors, logistics providers, etc.
• Companies that are vying to become suppliers to members of the RBA and its Initiatives
• Members of the RBA and its Initiatives, such as the Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI) and the Responsible Glove Alliance (RGA), interested in learning more about supplier capability-building tools to support their suppliers and reach deeper into their supply chains
• ESG program managers, supply chain managers, purchasing managers, and others

The webinar will be held twice to accommodate different time zones:

• RFI webinar on July 29 for Asia. Register here.
• RFI webinar on July 29 for EMEA. Register here.