The International Council of Toy Industries (ICTI) was formed in 1974 as an association of toy trade associations from around the world. The products of its 20 member countries encompass the full range of toys, playthings and related merchandise. In 1995, ICTI adopted a Code of Business Practices and, in 1996, it expanded this Code and also adopted a Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Guide to encourage safe conditions in toy factories around the world. Since then, ICTI members have twice revised the code and will continue to do so in future as needed.

The ICTI CARE Process is the next step in promoting fair labor standards in toy production. The program moves beyond simply setting standards to evaluating whether toy factories comply with them.