Social compliance is an important parameter in international business today, all compliance programs are aimed at ensuring legal compliance to laws of the country/ region and going beyond that for improving worker's conditions in the manufacturers.

It is a continuing process in which the involved parties keep on looking for better ways to protect the health, safety, and fundamental rights of employees, and to protect and enhance the community and environment in which they operate.

Manufacturers are beginning to act independently to ensure that fair and ethical labor practices are employed in the manufacture of products. Doing so helps companies ensure that the reputation is not tarnished by forces previously assumed to be out of control.