Brand Protection Services from Counterfeit and Grey-market Diversion

In recent years, our clients have dealt with increasing losses due to the sale of grey market goods. UL Responsible Sourcing has responded by developing a suite of services focused on creating and auditing to minimum standards for brand protection at the factory level and include supplier audits, vendor manuals and forms, mystery shopping, destruction verification, and more.

Addressing the problem of grey market and counterfeit goods at it’s root through targeted monitoring and supplier training can help you better understand and pinpoint your brand protection risks for IP theft, reduce the need of reactive approaches to the problem such as raids and investigatory services, and help build greater trust and deeper partnerships with your suppliers.

To help you evaluate the risks and protect your brand at the factory level, UL Responsible Sourcing offers a full-day stand-alone manufacturer brand protection assessment covering the following objectives:

• Assess if the client’s proprietary information is secured (tech packs, patterns, markers, etc.)
• Determine whether branded materials, trims and products are secured and inventoried
• Report on the degree to which minimum brand protection procedures are followed

With offices in 28 countries, UL Responsible Sourcing visits over 16,000 factories every year. Our global reach allows us access across your worldwide supply-chain within a short period of time, and sets us apart from other brand protection services.