Amfori launches review after fatal shoe factory fire

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Amfori has begun a formal review of its social auditing records after a deadly fire at a Chinese shoe factory linked to one of its BSCI assessments

BRUSSELS — Amfori has confirmed it is reviewing audit records and internal procedures after a fatal fire at the Fujian Huiteng Shoes Co Ltd factory in Jinjiang, eastern China, where at least 28 people were reported dead following a blaze last week.

The global business association confirmed that a company with a facility at the reported location appears in its Amfori BSCI monitoring system and had undergone a social audit through the scheme.

 

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