Aoife McCarthy

May 12, 2023 | toybook.com | Aoife McCarthy

At the ICTI Ethical Toy Program (IETP), we closely monitor changing global regulations, especially when these changes apply to labor standards and environmental risks. Our goal is to provide our members, and the toy industry in general, with the tools to stay compliant regardless of where they conduct business. One of the more recent regulatory acts to take effect is the German Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains Act (LkSG).

Mar 3, 2023 | toybook.com | Aoife McCarthy

by AOIFE MCCARTHY, Digital Marketing & Membership Executive, ICTI Ethical Toy ProgramAt the ICTI Ethical Toy Program (IETP), we understand the importance of family-friendly workplaces, spaces, and policies. Since 2016, we have worked to develop a variety of programs that factories can adopt to improve the lives of their workforce, especially those with childcare responsibilities.

Feb 19, 2023 | medrxiv.org | Christian Schnier |Aoife McCarthy |Daniel Morales |Ashley Akbari

ABSTRACTBackground Antipsychotic drugs have been associated with increased mortality, stroke and myocardial infarction in people with dementia. Concerns have been raised that antipsychotic prescribing may have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to social restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus.