Which factory audit required?
Which factory audit are frequently required?
Social compliance audit:
ICTI AUDIT:The CARE (Caring, Awareness, Responsible, Ethical) Process is the International Council of Toy Industries' (ICTI) program to promote ethical manufacturing, in the form of fair labor treatment, as well as employee health and safety, in the toy industry supply chain worldwide.Its intent is to provide a single, fair, thorough and consistent program to monitor toy factories' compliance with ICTI's Code of Business Practices (the "Code").
For more, pls visit:http://www.icti-care.org
WRAP CERTIFICATION: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 through certification and education.
For more, pls visit:http://www.wrapapparel.org
SEDEX/SMETA AUDIT:Sedex is a not for profit membership organisation dedicated to driving improvements in ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains.As the largest collaborative platform for sharing ethical supply chain data, Sedex is an innovative and effective supply chain management solution, helping you to reduce risk, protect your company reputation and improve supply chain practices.
For more, pls visit:http://www.sedexglobal.com
BSCI AUDIT:The Business Social Compliance Initiative is a leading business-driven initiative for companies committed to improving working conditions in factories and farms worldwide. We unite more than 1000 companies around a development-oriented system applicable to all sectors and sourcing countries.
For more, pls visit:http://www.bsci-intl.org
ICS AUDIT:The members of the French Federation of Commerce and Distribution (FCD) launched the "Initiative Clause Sociale" (ICS) in the fall of 1998 based on the relevant ILO conventions and inspired by the SA 8000 standard.
EICC AUDIT:EICC members adopt the EICC Code of Conduct as operating principles for their companies and suppliers. This signifies their commitment to the Code’s principles and their willingness to uphold its standards. The EICC provides tools to assess operational risks and determine conformance to the Code, and provides Code-related capability building tools for members to use in their own facilities and with their suppliers.
For more, pls visit:http://www.eicc.info
SA8000 CERTIFICATE:The SA8000 standard is the central document of our work at SAI. It is one of the world’s first auditable social certification standards for decent workplaces, across all industrial sectors. It is based on conventions of the ILO, UN and national law, and spans industry and corporate codes to create a common language to measure social compliance.
For more, pls visit:http://www.sa-intl.org
Management System AUDIT:
FSC CERTIFICATION:FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world's forests.
For more, pls visit:http://www.fsc.org
PEFC CERTIFICATION:The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through independent third-party certification.
For more, pls visit:http://www.pefc.org
ISO9001CERTIFICATION:The ISO 9000 family addresses various aspects of quality management and contains some of ISO’s best known standards. The standards provide guidance and tools for companies and organizations who want to ensure that their products and services consistently meet customer’s requirements, and that quality is consistently improved.For more, pls visit:http://www.ISO.org
BRC CERTIFICATION:The BRC Global Standards are a leading global safety and quality certification programme, used throughout the world by over 17,000 certificated suppliers.
For more, pls visit:http://www.brcglobalstandards.com
Security AUDIT:
C-TPAT AUDIT: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.
For more, pls visit:http://www.CBP.gov
GSV AUDIT:The Global Security Verification (GSV) program is the leading international business network for supporting the development and implementation of measures.The mission of the GSV program is to partner with international suppliers and importers to drive the development of a global security verification process, resulting in greater assurance, risk control, efficiency and cost savings for all participants.
For more, pls visit:http://www.importsecurity.com
Brands and retailers
For example,
Wal-mart:ES audit,FCCA audit,SCS Audit;
TARGET/COSTCO:Social compliance audit,Technical audit,C-TPAT audit;
TESCO/ARGOS:Technical audit,TFCMS audit,SMETA audit,SEDEX audit;
HOME DEPOT:SER audit,QSA audit,C-TPAT audit;
DISNEY：ILS Audit
LOWE’S:FC audit,QMS audit,C-TPAT audit,Social compliance audit;
D&G:SQP audit, WCA audit,GSV audit;
KOHL'S/GAP:Social compliance audit and Quality audit;
SEARS/K-MART:Social compliance audit,Technical audit;
METRO/LIDL:BSCI audit,Factory audit;
Almost all retailers and brands have their own supplier audit requirements in terms of social compliance,quality management and security.