The WRAP certification program has 12 principles on labor, health, safety, and environmental standards. Facilities apply to be certified and undergo a self-assessment, third-party audit, and evaluation. Certification levels of Platinum, Gold, and Silver are awarded based on compliance, with Platinum requiring 3 years of consecutive Gold certification and no issues. The certification process helps facilities ensure socially compliant practices through collaborative guidance and monitoring.

1. Wrap:
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The WRAP Principles are based on generally accepted international
workplace standards, local laws and workplace regulations which
encompass human resources management, health and safety,
environmental practices, and legal compliance including import/export
and customs compliance and security standards.
1. Compliance with Laws and Workplace Regulations
Facilities will comply with laws and regulations in all locations where they conduct
business.
2. Prohibition of Forced Labor
Facilities will not use involuntary, forced or trafficked labor.
3. Prohibition of Child Labor
Facilities will not hire any employee under the age of 14 or under the minimum age
established by law for employment, whichever is greater, or any employee whose
employment would interfere with compulsory schooling.
4. Prohibition of Harassment or Abuse
Facilities will provide a work environment free of supervisory or co-worker harassment
or abuse, and free of corporal punishment in any form.

2. 5. Compensation and Benefits
Facilities will pay at least the minimum total compensation required by local law,
including all mandated wages, allowances & benefits.
6. Hours of Work
Hours worked each day, and days worked each week, shall not exceed the limitations of
the country’s law. Facilities will provide at least one day off in every seven-day period,
except as required to meet urgent business needs.
7. Prohibition of Discrimination
Facilities will employ, pay, promote, and terminate workers on the basis of their ability
to do the job, rather than on the basis of personal characteristics or beliefs.
8. Health and Safety
Facilities will provide a safe and healthy work environment. Where residential housing
is provided for workers, facilities will provide safe and healthy housing.
9. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Facilities will recognize and respect the right of employees to exercise their lawful rights
of free association and collective bargaining.
10. Environment
Facilities will comply with environmental rules, regulations and standards applicable to
their operations, and will observe environmentally conscious practices in all locations
where they operate.
11. Customs Compliance
Facilities will comply with applicable customs laws, and in particular, will establish and
maintain programs to comply with customs laws regarding illegal transshipment of finished
products.

3. 12. Security
Facilities will maintain facility security procedures to guard against the introduction of
non-manifested cargo into outbound shipments (i.e. drugs, explosives biohazards andor
other contraband).
Training
WRAP is the world's largest independent certification
program mainly focused on the apparel, footwear, and sewn
products sectors.
Becoming a WRAP certified facility involves much more than simply passing an
audit. We take a collaborative approach to social compliance certification in which we
work with our facilities to ensure that they remain in compliance with our 12
Principles. This does require, however, that all of our facilities actively engage in the
process themselves and see to it that effective management systems are maintained to
ensure compliance requirements are met.
Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions about our certification program.
THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS
1. Application
A production facility submits basic information to WRAP and pays a registration fee of US$1195.
Click here to submit an application
2. Self-Assessment
Facilities complete a self-assessment of their facility to show that they
have been utilizing socially-compliant practices for a minimum of 90 days (for new facilities; facilities
seeking re-certification are expected to have been compliant throughout their preceding certification
period). We offer the following resources for facilities to use during their Self-Assessment:
Self-Assessment
English
Español
中文
বাঙ্গালী
Handbook
English
中文
Risk Assessment
English
Español
中文
বাঙ্গালী

4. 3. Monitoring
After submitting their self-assessment, the facility selects a WRAP-accredited monitoring organization
to audit the facility against WRAP's 12 Principles. The audit must be successfully passed within 6
months of paying the registration fee to avoid having to re-register.
Click here to see WRAP's list of accredited monitors
4. Evaluation
WRAP will review the monitor's audit report and decide whether or not to certify the facility. If WRAP
decides not to issue a certification, the facility will be notified of the corrections that need to be made
and the monitoring firm will conduct an additional inspection. If the facility does not satisfactorily
implement the recommendations within the original six-month period, it must renew its application and
pay the registration fee again.
5. Certification
There are three levels of WRAP certification – Platinum, Gold and Silver. The certificate issued to a
facility is determined by WRAP and depends on the extent to which the audit indicates full compliance
and management commitment to the WRAP Principles.
*All certified facilities are subject to random, unannounced
Post-Certification Audits during their certification period.
CERTIFICATION LEVELS
PLATINUM (Valid for 2 years)
A facility must maintain a Gold certification for at least 3 consecutive years before it can be
considered for Platinum certification. All Platinum-certified facilities must successfully pass
each audit with no corrective actions and maintain continuous certification in order to remain
Platinum (a facility whose certification lapses for any reason must hold a Gold certification for at
least 3 consecutive years before it can regain Platinum status).
GOLD (Valid for 1 year)
Gold certifications are awarded to facilities that demonstrate full compliance with WRAP's 12
Principles during an audit.
*NOTICE: Any facility that cannot show complete and accurate records regarding wages
and/or working hours during ANY audit (initial, re-certification, or post-certification) will
automatically lose eligibility for Platinum and Gold certification for their current period.
This includes any violations of Principles 5 or 6 where WRAP monitors indicate issues with
record keeping or cannot verify them due to inconsistencies.
SILVER (Valid for 6 months)
A facility may request a Silver level certification if an audit finds that it is in substantial

5. compliance with the WRAP principles, but has minor non-compliances in policies, procedures or
training that need to be addressed. Facilities seeking certification through this route must request
a Silver certificate in writing from a WRAP office at the conclusion of their first formal audit as
a certificate will not be automatically issued. Important points to note in this regard are:
• Facilities may not have any "red flag" non-compliances such as child labor, egregious health &
safety or environmental issues, prison labor, forced or involuntary labor, or harassment or abuse of
employees.
• Facilities must demonstrate that their employees are paid at least the minimum wage and any
required overtime compensation.
Alternatively, the WRAP Review Board may issue a Silver certificate if any of these criteria are
met:
The facility is a first-time applicant and has demonstrated difficulty in achieving full
compliance or has shown non-material non-compliances in one of these areas:
•working hours
•training and communications with employees
•payment of regular wages and overtime premiums
•any other factors that would bar the facility from being granted a Gold
certificate
The facility is applying for a re-certification, but non-material non-compliances are found
during the audit
Special Notices for Silver Certifications:
All Silver-certified facilities wishing to renew their certification must reapply prior to the
expiration of their certificate, pay a reduced registraion fee of US$895, and demonstrate
improvement toward achieving Gold certification at the subsequent audit.
A facility may be awarded no more than 3 consecutive Silver certificates. If a facility fails to
achieve full compliance within this time period, its certification will be revoked, however the
facility may reapply for certification using its original registration number following a waiting
period of 6 months.
Facilities that have two successive "clean" audits will be eligible for a Gold certificate.

6. SEBA Limited
Headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, SEBA Limited is a management and social development
consulting company with a wide range of expertise and experience in providing customized
business support services to development organizations, national and international NGOs and
private sector entities.
CONTACT
House 52, Road 13/C, Block E
Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel: +880-2-882-4370
Fax: +880-2-885-0621
E-mail: shoma@sebalimited.com
www.sebalimited.com
BANGLADESH
House 52 (Level 2)
Block E, Banani, Dhaka-1213
Bangladesh
Mohammad
Jahangir Hossain
Manager-Audits
+880-2-883-6356
Farhana Parvin
Auditor
+880-2-883-6356
Tanvir Alam
Auditor
+880-2-883-6356
Kamrun Nahar
Office Manager
+880-2-883-6356
Helal Uddin
Office Assistant
+880-2-883-6356