Social Audits and Factory Inspections
We offer a Social and Fire Safety Audit on-site at factories in most global locations due to the recent acquisition of Eurofins | CPA; a world-renowned textile and apparel auditing and inspection company with a strong base in Asia and Turkey.
A well-structured supplier audit process can improve conditions and safety for workers while protecting the brand from the unwelcome, negative press that can be associated with poor or substandard working practices within some suppliers and their supply chain. A factory inspection by a qualified and experienced auditor to carry out a social audit gives your business assurance of working conditions and adherence to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) procedures.
Social and Fire Safety Audits
The Social and Fire Safety Audit is established on the ethics of the International Labour Organisation and considers national labour laws, establishing whether your supplier is adhering to the required CSR standards. This social audit involves on-site factory inspections and is divided into two separate areas:
Social, Occupational Health & Fire Safety (OHFS) Audit
The Social, Occupational Health & Fire Safety (OHFS) Audit provides your business with a detailed report on security compliance and current social standards for that country.
Social & Quality Management Audit
The Social & Quality Management Audit can give your business a more globalized view of social conditions and production tools that are being utilized by supplier factories.
Upon completion of the Social and Fire Safety Audit, you will receive a report detailing findings (both visual and written) and a remediation plan.
Experienced Social Auditors
Our trained and experienced social auditors are accredited under the SA8000 standards which cover key elements of social risk within the supply chain, including child labour and forced labour, health and safety, discrimination, remuneration, health, security, working time and management. Our auditors are also regularly assessed internally to ensure the delivery of high levels of service and integrity during factory inspections.
Eurofins | AQM is an approved audit partner for the Initiative for Social Compliance (ICS).
What Audits are we approved for?
We offer a full suite of factory audit services, covering social, environmental, technical and security compliance. Eurofins is approved by various audit industry standards and audit associations, including the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA), amfori BSCI, Sedex, Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP), Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) and the Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability (ICS).
Contact Us for a Social Audit
If you need to verify the working conditions at a supplier through a social audit factory inspection, contact us today by email to [email protected], call +44 (0)1604 679999 or complete the web contact form below.