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Social & Ethical
Audits
Comprehensive social accountability audits and ethical compliance certifications
Ethical Standards
Our Social Certifications
SA 8000
Social Accountability Standard
SA 8000 is an internationally recognized social accountability standard focusing on labor safety, worker welfare, and living wages. It helps organizations demonstrate their commitment to ethical workplace practices.
- Compliance with global buyer requirements
- Build stakeholder trust
- Promote fair and ethical workplace practices
- Improve worker conditions and safety
- Enhance brand reputation
SEDEX / SMETA
Ethical Trade Audits
We help you demonstrate ethical business practices through SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) compliance and SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) audits. Our audits check for labor standards, health and safety, business ethics, and environmental compliance.
- SMETA 2-Pillar audits
- SMETA 4-Pillar audits
- SEDEX platform registration support
- Comprehensive ethical trade assessments
- Remediation support
Code of Conduct
Brand & Retailer Audits
Code of Conduct audits verify that suppliers and manufacturers comply with specific ethical standards set by brands and retailers. We conduct comprehensive audits to ensure compliance with various codes of conduct.
- Brand-specific code of conduct audits
- Retailer code compliance verification
- Labor standards assessment
- Environmental compliance checks
- Corrective action planning
WRAP
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
WRAP is an independent, objective, non-profit team of global social compliance experts dedicated to promoting safe, lawful, humane, and ethical manufacturing around the world.
- WRAP certification audits
- Compliance with WRAP principles
- Labor and human rights verification
- Environmental compliance
MLC
Marine Labour Convention
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) sets minimum standards for working and living conditions for seafarers. We provide MLC certification services to ensure compliance with international maritime labor standards.
- MLC compliance audits
- Seafarer rights verification
- Working conditions assessment
- Certification support
SLCP
Social & Labor Convergence Project
The Social & Labor Convergence Project (SLCP) is an initiative that aims to reduce audit fatigue and improve working conditions by creating a converged assessment framework. We provide SLCP verification services to help organizations streamline their social compliance assessments.
- SLCP assessment and verification
- Converged assessment framework implementation
- Data sharing and transparency support
- Reduction of audit duplication
RJC
Responsible Jewellery Council
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is an international not-for-profit standards and certification organization. RJC certification demonstrates commitment to responsible business practices in the jewelry supply chain.
- RJC Code of Practices certification
- Chain of Custody certification
- Responsible sourcing verification
- Supply chain transparency
RMI
Responsible Minerals Initiative
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) provides tools and resources for companies to make informed choices about responsible sourcing of minerals. We provide RMI audit and assessment services to help organizations ensure responsible mineral sourcing.
- RMI audit and assessment
- Responsible mineral sourcing verification
- Supply chain due diligence
- Conflict-free sourcing certification
C-TPAT
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
C-TPAT is a voluntary supply chain security program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We provide C-TPAT validation and certification services to help organizations enhance their supply chain security and facilitate faster customs clearance.
- C-TPAT validation and certification
- Supply chain security assessment
- Security best practices implementation
- Customs clearance facilitation
ISO 28000
Safety in the Supply Chain
ISO 28000 is an international standard for security management systems in the supply chain. It helps organizations establish, implement, maintain, and improve security management systems to protect supply chain operations.
- ISO 28000 certification
- Supply chain security management
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Security system implementation
ISO 26000
Social Accountability
ISO 26000 provides guidance on social responsibility. It helps organizations understand and implement social responsibility practices, contributing to sustainable development and stakeholder trust.
- ISO 26000 guidance implementation
- Social responsibility assessment
- Sustainable development practices
- Stakeholder engagement support
ISO 37001
Anti-Bribery Management Systems
ISO 37001 specifies requirements and provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, reviewing, and improving an anti-bribery management system. It helps organizations prevent, detect, and respond to bribery.
- ISO 37001 certification
- Anti-bribery management system implementation
- Bribery risk assessment
- Compliance verification
ASI
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a global non-profit standards setting and certification organisation making responsible production in the Aluminium industry. ASI defines global standards for sustainability covering greenhouse gas emissions, waste management, material stewardship, biodiversity and human rights.
- ASI Performance Standard certification
- ASI Chain of Custody certification
- Greenhouse gas emissions & waste management
- Biodiversity & human rights assessment
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