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Operation in China & South of Asia 
ISO 9001:2015 Certificated 
SA8000, Social and Ethical Compliance Audits
Treating workers unfairly, failing to maintain proper safety standards, employing child labor, and enforcing excessive working hours can lead a factory into trouble with relevant authorities. Such factory scandals not only tarnish the factory’s reputation, but also impact the image of any brand associated with it, potentially resulting in consumer boycotts and lawsuits. To combat these practices, numerous social and ethical compliance standards are in place.
Social and ethical compliance ensures that a buyer holds its factories and suppliers accountable for their treatment of workers. The associated audits encompass various aspects such as compensation, working hours, and child labor, while upholding health and safety standards.
AQI Service offers a range of social and ethical compliance audits that systematically assess the supplier’s treatment of their employees, their environmental standards, and their health and safety compliance.
There are multiple types of social audits to choose from, depending on sector, purpose or corporate requirements.
Client / AQI Service Standard
Amfori BSCI – Business Social Compliance Initiative
Sedex SMETA – Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit
SLCP – Social & Labor Convergence Program
WRAP – Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
HIGG FSLM – Facility Social and Labor Module
The priority of a social audit is to ensure fair and safe working conditions for everyone involved in the supply chain. This is important to maintain brand image, align with customers’ values, and comply with emerging legal requirements on human rights due diligence around the world. In this section, we’ll review the main benefits of conducting a social audit.
Social audits promote transparency by disclosing an organization’s social and environmental performance. It allows stakeholders, including employees, customers, investors, and communities, to have a better understanding of the company’s impact on society.
Social audits encourage dialogue and engagement with various stakeholders. By involving them in the auditing process, organizations can gain valuable insights and feedback from the perspectives of different groups affected by their operations.
Regular social audits help identify strengths and weaknesses in an organization’s social practices. This allows them to address shortcomings and make improvements in areas such as employee welfare, community development, and environmental conservation.
By assessing social and environmental risks, organizations can proactively identify potential issues that may arise from their operations. This can help them take preventive measures to avoid negative consequences and reputational damage.
Demonstrating a commitment to social responsibility through social audits can positively impact a company’s reputation. Customers and investors are increasingly attracted to businesses that exhibit ethical and sustainable practices.
Social audits assist organizations in ensuring compliance with social and environmental regulations, avoiding legal issues and penalties.
Social audits can drive innovation by encouraging organizations to explore more sustainable and socially responsible practices. It can lead to cost savings and operational efficiencies in the long run.
By being accountable for their social impact, organizations can contribute positively to the communities in which they operate. This can foster better relationships and goodwill with the local population.
For the AQI Service team of auditors, it is possible to book audits in next day, but we recommend booking an appointment with us at least three days in advance. Scheduling an appointment in advance is important for proper scheduling and preparation for the audit.
AQI Service can arrange both pre-scheduled and un-announced audits. For pre-scheduled audits, your account manager at AQI Service contacts the factory to confirm the actual audit date before each audit. If you have informed the factory in advance that you will commission AQI Service to make the audit, this confirmation process will go much more smoothly.
The official report, reviewed and signed by an authorized AQI Service technical manager, will be available within 2 days after each audit. Same day CAP report is available if you would like to know about the main audit findings on the same day. AQI Service has the highest same day report rate in the inspection industry.
There will be one dedicated account manager who will be assigned as your main contact point at AQI Service. You will receive prompt responses whenever you have any questions regarding the Social Audit arrangement.
Absolutely! AQI Service auditors normally measure the factory’s performance through either of the below audits:
– Code of Conduct (CoC): AQI Service provides independent and impartial code of conduct audit services which can be aligned with local legislation, international norms or the client’s own criteria.
– SEDEX Member’s Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA): SMETA covers ETI Base Code principles and also reviews performance against human rights, responsible recruitment practices, management systems implementation etc.
Besides Social Audit, AQI Service also provides other services like pre-shipment inspection, during production inspection, container loading supervision, Amazon FBA Inspection, factory audit, laboratory testing & certification etc.
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