Social Responsibility Policy for Distributors
Social Responsibility Audits of Suppliers by Distributors

Social Responsibility Policy for Suppliers
Social Responsibility Audits of Vendors/Factories by Suppliers

California Supply Chain Transparency
Foreign Corrupt Practices
Principles of Social Responsibility
Code of Conduct
Implementing A Social Responsibility Program
Pre-Qualifying Assessment of Vendors/Factories/Suppliers
Social Compliance Basic Factory Audit Checklist
Corrective Action Plans (CAP)
Social Responsibility Metrics and Tracking
Social Responsibility Monitoring
Sustainability Reporting
Tariff Act of 1930
Understanding Code of Conduct Content

Product Safety, Social & Environmental Best Practices 
This guide will provide you with direction and clarity in assessing and meeting product safety, social and environmental compliance challenges with self-assessment tools, best practices, checklists and frequently asked questions. 

Fair Labor Association (FLA) “As a collaborative effort of socially responsible companies, colleges and universities, and civil society organizations, FLA creates lasting solutions to abusive labor practices by offering tools and resources to companies, delivering training to factory workers and management, conducting due diligence through independent assessments, and advocating for greater accountability and transparency from companies, manufacturers, factories and others involved in global supply chains.”

International Labour Organization (ILO) “The unique tripartite structure of the ILO gives an equal voice to workers, employers and governments to ensure that the views of the social partners are closely reflected in labour standards and in shaping policies and programmes. The main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.” 

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) “ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an independent, non-governmental membership organization and the world's largest developer of voluntary International Standards.”

Social Accountability International (SAI) "Works to protect the integrity of workers around the world by building local capacity and developing systems of accountability through socially responsible standards."

Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) "Is an independent, objective, non-profit team of global social compliance experts dedicated to promoting safe, lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing around the world through certification and education." 

ISO 26000
"Provides guidance rather than requirements, so it cannot be certified to unlike some other well-known ISO standards. Instead, it helps clarify what social responsibility is, helps businesses and organizations translate principles into effective actions and shares best practices relating to social responsibility, globally. It is aimed at all types of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location."

SA8000
"One of the world’s first auditable social certification standards for decent workplaces, across all industrial sectors. It is based on the UN Declaration of Human Rights, conventions of the ILO, UN and national law, and spans industry and corporate codes to create a common language to measure social performance. It takes a management systems approach by setting out the structures and procedures that companies must adopt in order to ensure that compliance with the standard is continuously reviewed. Those seeking to comply with SA8000 have adopted policies and procedures that protect the basic human rights of workers."

Irving Humane Society Drive (April)
PPAI Unleashed - Run for the Rescues agility challenge $ raised, used to purchase goods for Humane Society. Additional items donated by PPAI staff included food, towels, toys, etc. (No $ amount available.)
PPAI Staff members delivered goods.
Total donated: >$1,033 + items listed above

Spring Food Drive (June)
Each year PPAI holds a Food Drive for Irving Cares.
We collected cash donations during a 4 week period in June.
Results: $3,536
[Brings overall total to 47,869+ lbs. of food since 2003.]

Food Pantry (June)
Across three separate days in June, a total of 18 staff members volunteered at Irving Cares. Helped in the food pantry, offloaded pallets and bagged groceries for IC clients, divided diapers into packs and scooped oats into family-size packs. (54 total hours)

The Great Harvest – Gala for Irving Cares (September)
Staff members attended the event – purchasing tickets and auction items – to support Irving Cares.

American Cancer Society – Team Hope Is Dope – Making Strides 5k (October)
$500 donated by PPAI
Staff participation and donations helped raise more than $5,000 for the ACS

Additional Items Collected/Donated To Irving Cares In 2018
Five boxes of travel size toiletries
Recycled plastic grocery bags
Reusable tote bags

PPEF Bingo Game (Feb)
Total raised for scholarship foundation: $461

Spring Food Drive (April)
Each Spring PPAI holds the CanCan Food Drive for Irving Cares.
We collected food items and cash donations during a 4 week period in April.
Results: $575 PLUS 1,010 lbs. of food & dry goods. (PPAI donated cash and food items for a total of
1,585 lbs. For this event, each dollar donated equals 1 lb.)
[Brings overall total to 44,333+ lbs. of food since 2003.]

Food Pantry (April)
Over a three day period at the end of April, a total of 16 staff members volunteered at Irving Cares.
Helped in the food pantry, offloaded pallets and bagged groceries for IC clients, cleaned windows and
videoed. (48 total hours)

Operation Kindness (May)
4 staff members each spent 4 hours volunteering (16 hours) at Operation Kindness

CHD Awareness Walk & Fun Run /Amazing Little Hearts (May)
Staff and family participated in walk. Helped team raise $1,000.
Small sponsorship ($250).

Irving Humane Society Drive (June)
PPAI Unleashed - Run for the Rescues agility challenge $ raised, used to purchase goods: $733.88.
Direct cash/check donations to IHS: $400
Additional items donated by PPAI staff included food, towels, toys, etc. (No $ amount available.)
All4Paws Grooming donated product valued at $906.70.
PPAI Staff members delivered goods.
Total donated: >$2040.58

Irving Cares Rocks - Painting Events (August)
Rocks and supplies donated ($60)
Number of painting event participants: 20 PPAI staff & family/ 5 IC staff
50+ hours of time.
Number of rocks created for IC #60for60 awareness challenge: 140+ rocks painted and left to be
found around Irving (promoting the organization)

Hurricane Harvey – Donations made via Irving Cares (August/September)
4 bags of supplies and cash. (Committee $200. Employees $400 plus donation of supplies.)

American Cancer Society – Team Hope Is Dope – Making Strides 5k (October)
$500 donated by PPAI
Participating were 8 PPAI staff members (plus family & friends)

Irving Cares #60for60
Staff donated time to hold brainstorming sessions for 60th birthday fundraising ideas.

Thanksgiving/Fall Food Drive For Irving Cares (Oct/Nov)
Food items and cash donations collected during a 4 week period.
Results: 150 lbs. food & supplies, $250 in cash and gift cards ($140 PPAI/$110 Staff)
[Brings overall total to 44,733+ lbs. of food since 2003.]
Additional Items Collected For Irving Cares In 2017
Five boxes of travel size toiletries
Four boxes of recycled plastic grocery bags
Four boxes of notebooks
Several boxes of small reusable bags and sling backpacks

PPAI Donates More Than 10,000 Pounds Of Food For Irving Cares
In April, PPAI staff collected food and money to assist local food pantry Irving Cares. The Association has supported Irving Cares since 2003 and in that time has donated more than 41,000 pounds of goods to benefit hungry families in the community. 

This year, PPAI employees contributed 10,154 pounds of food and more than $500 in cash to Irving Cares. This is 5,873 pounds more than last year and 4,558 pounds more than the Association’s biggest collection year in 2010. The PPAI Community Services Committee, an internal group that coordinates the Association staff’s many outreach efforts, spearheaded the project. 

Irving Cares is a United Way agency dedicated to providing Irving residents with temporary assistance and training to promote self-sufficiency. It offers such programs as food pantry access, financial assistance, patient transportation, psychotherapy counseling, employment services and medical prescription discounts. Through these services and others, it is able to buffer families from the financial crunch they may be experiencing. Through Irving Cares’ food pantry, groceries are provided to those needing emergency, temporary food supplies. It also provides supplemental assistance to senior citizens living on fixed incomes.

PPAI Staff Volunteer At The Irving Cares Food Pantry
Seeking to give back to their community, this week PPAI employees volunteered on-site at Irving Cares, donating more than 60 hours of work to the charity which provides groceries and a number of services to the local community. To support their volunteer work, the Association generously offered each participating employee four hours of company time to donate to Irving Cares’ needs. PPAI’s headquarters has been located in Irving, Texas, since 1979.

Volunteering on April 25-27, 21 PPAI employees, representing almost every department of the Association, spent an afternoon unloading and shelving food, preparing donations for delivery and completing other tasks to support Irving Cares.

Participating employees included:  AJ Hunter, Alicia Haswell, Dara Cormany, David Stinson, Demetria Robinson, Dennis Cormany, Diane Shearer, Doris Sweely, Doug Andreasen, Gretchen Demke, Jason Prickett, Jodi Seay, Jody Mello, Julie Richie, Mo Das, Paul Elfstrom, Sarah Dodd, Tina Filipski, Veronica Kelley, Vicki Sypien and William Poole.

PPAI donated clothing to women re-entering the job market.

PPAI Good Deed Helps Feed Local Pets
PPAI staff members donated several carloads of much-needed pet supplies to the Irving Humane Society. The drive was organized by the PPAI Community Services Committee and delivered just in time to meet the shelter's busy summer needs.

A Win-Win for NALC And The Oasis Center
NALC attendees gave back to the host community by contributing their expertise to the Oasis Center, a local charity in Nashville. Read more about the Oasis Center and make donations here.

PPAI Staff Help 30-40 Local Families At Thanksgiving
PPAI staff, organized through the Association’s Community Services Committee, turned out in November to help feed local families this Thanksgiving. PPAI worked with Irving Cares, a local food pantry, for the holiday food drive. The Association has supported Irving Cares since 2003 and in that time has donated more than 26,000 pounds of goods to benefit hungry families in the community.

PPAI Staff Support The Irving Humane Society
Over the summer, through office bingo games, a “Guess My Human” contest and other efforts, PPAI staff collected funds and donated items in support of the Irving Humane Society. In July, staff members delivered more than $1,200 in donated goods to the organization. 

PPAI Staffers Decorate And Donate Socks To Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children
During the final months of 2013 and early 2014, PPAI staff gathered in support of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children to decorate socks. In all, the Association bought, decorated and donated almost 170 socks to the organization for use as cast covers for toddlers recovering from surgeries at the hospital. 

PPAI Staff Hold Off On Shaving For November
In November, a number of PPAI staff members donated their faces to Movember, an annual, month-long event in which participants grow mustaches to raise awareness about prostate cancer, men’s health and related charities. The Movember initiative began in Melbourne, Australia, in 2003, growing from an original 30 “Mo Bros” to more than 1.1 million in 2012. 

PPAI Staff Donate School Supplies To Irving, Texas, Schools
In August, PPAI staff purchased and donated school supplies for kids in the Irving, Texas, school district. Association staff delivered the donated notebooks, pencils, folders, pens and other items to Irving’s Fire Station #7 as part of the city’s school supply drive. The effort was part of the PPAI staff’s ongoing community outreach program, which includes a Spring Food Drive, Thanksgiving Food Drive, Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes, Toys For Tots Christmas Toy Drive and blood drives throughout the year to benefit the American Red Cross.

PPAI Staff Contribute To Irving ISD’s Supplies For Success School Supply Drive
Working together, PPAI staff gathered a comprehensive selection of school supplies for the drive. Staff donated paper, folders, crayons, markers, glue, three-ring binders, backpacks and more to help low-income students in the area. Gathering the donations into six large boxes and a full backpack, Association staff delivered the supplies to Irving ISD’s J.O. Schulze Elementary School.