Sustainable sourcing in China, proven on the factory floor
For brands already making in China whose retailer, investor or board now wants proof the supply chain is sustainable.
You can't check a claim from a factory you haven't seen
Sustainability in a Chinese factory isn't a separate green process. It's the same accountability problem as quality control, applied to compliance paperwork.
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Who makes it?
A trading company can stand between you and the real factory.
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Who saw it last?
Paperwork shows what a factory did, not what it does now.
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Who answers for it?
Agent, forwarder and factory each own one part. Nobody owns the whole.
Ethical sourcing, checked like quality
We vet every factory this way. Full steps: Find and vet a manufacturer (/find-and-vet-a-manufacturer) and Our sourcing process (/sourcing-process).
1. Confirm the manufacturer. We make sure you're dealing with the factory itself, not a trading company, before any paperwork counts.
2. Audit the factory in person. We check staff size, machines, working conditions, worker safety, social responsibility, process control and management structure.
3. Keep checking in production. The same team returns for in-process and final inspection, so what you approved is what gets made.
Supply chain sustainability someone answers for
When your board asks who is responsible if a supplier's claims don't hold up, you have an answer: one point of contact, and a contract with a real legal entity.
148 components, 72 suppliers, 6 countries: a full assembly line built from scratch, delivered on time, one point of contact.
Over 1 million products shipped from Asia. Offices in Bellevue WA, Djursholm and Ningbo.
Swapped materials and wrong dimensions don't show up on a supplier's certificate. We check for them during production and again before goods leave the factory, and your one contact tells you what we found.
Sustainable manufacturing in China: we verify, we don't label
Hand your retailer audit findings, not a green label.
What does sustainable sourcing in China actually involve?
Sustainable sourcing in China means verifying three things: who really makes your product, the conditions they make it in, and whether that holds during production. We confirm the manufacturer, audit the factory in person (staff, machines, working conditions, worker safety, social responsibility, process control, management) and inspect during production and before shipment. It's part of how we vet every factory, not an add-on.
How is a factory audit in China done for sustainability?
A sustainability factory audit in China is done on site, not by email. Our bilingual delivery managers, based in Ningbo, visit the factory and review staff size, machines, working conditions, worker safety, social responsibility, process control and management structure. You get their findings before you commit to production, and they return for in-process and final inspections once production starts.
How do I know a Chinese supplier's compliance documents are real?
Check the supplier first, then the documents. Many turn out expired or unverifiable, and a trading company can forward paperwork for a factory you've never seen. We first confirm you're dealing with the actual manufacturer, then compare the paperwork with what our team sees on the factory floor. You know what holds up before your retailer or board asks.
Do you offer carbon-neutral or green sourcing in China?
No. We don't sell a carbon-neutral label or a green sourcing badge, and we don't promise any certification on your behalf. We offer verification: confirming the real manufacturer, auditing the factory in person and inspecting production. That gives you facts about your China supply chain to take to your retailer, investor or board, and to measure against the standards they set.
Do we need to switch factories to meet sustainability requirements?
Often you don't. If your current factory in China makes a good product, the first step is auditing it properly. We'll tell you whether it already meets your requirements or what needs to change. We only recommend moving production, to another factory in China or to Vietnam, when the audit gives you a clear reason. Switching without one costs time and adds risk.
Who is accountable if a supplier misrepresents its conditions?
We are. You contract with us through legal entities in Sweden, the US or China, and we manage the factory relationship from drawing review to delivery. That gives you a Western contracting party and legal recourse, instead of a chain of agents and forwarders who each own one part. We also sign an NDA on every project.
Give your board answers, not paperwork
Tell us who makes your product today and what you've been asked to prove. We'll tell you what we'd check first, and whether you need to change anything at all.
A drawing, a sketch or a paragraph is enough to start.