TRAINING AND CAPABILITY-BUILDING In 2021 the RBA continued to expand its online Learning Academy for members and their suppliers, as lingering travel and in-person gathering restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic drove increased demand for online trainings.
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
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The following courses were developed and added to the Learning Academy in 2021. Most are available in English and Simplified Chinese: • Responding to an Infectious Disease • Quality of Life Measurement • Chemical Inventory • Process Chemical Risk Assessment • Chemical Risk Control • Hazard Communication • Process Chemical Management Training Programs • Medical Surveillance • Chemical Handling • Chemical Emergency Responses
accounts were created in 2021 alone and there were around 40,000 course completions. Monthly active users averaged close to 1,200. Within the Learning Academy in 2021, there were more than 100 completions of the Factory Lead Certification Program, a training and certification program for factory staff, including several completions of Level 2 (launched in 2020). Factory Lead is an important component of the Factory of Choice (FoC) and Responsible Factory Initiative (RFI) programs. • Factories with a Factory Lead have 26 percent-34 percent higher audit scores than those without a factory certified lead (varies by industry)
• Supply Chain Engagement
• Factories with a Factory Lead have fewer Priority Findings than those without a factory certified lead
By the end of 2021, there were over 70,000 user accounts and 155,000 course completions since the Learning Academy launched in 2014. Over 10,000 new
• Factories with a Factory Lead have fewer overall findings in the audit than those without a factory certified lead
BY THE END OF 2021, THERE WERE MORE THAN 70,000 USER ACCOUNTS AND 155,000 COURSE COMPLETIONS SINCE THE LEARNING ACADEMY LAUNCHED IN 2014
