Social Compliance Audit
A Social Compliance Audit, based on international Social Accountability standard SA8000, is a comprehensive evaluation of a company’s activities, practices, and ethical standards with regards to its social responsibilities.
What is Social Compliance Audit?
Today’s business environment demands ethical supply chains—not as optional PR, but as a response to growing pressure from consumers, NGOs and governments for full supply chain transparency. Social accountability is now central to sourcing and marketing, driving better product quality, stronger customer loyalty, and responsible corporate behavior.
A Social Compliance Audit, also known as a Corporate Social Audit (CSA), Social Audit, or Ethical Audit, or Code of Conduct Audit (COC) is an essential practice to demonstrate a company’s commitment to social responsibility. By conducting a social audit, businesses can evaluate and manage their vendors’ adherence to safe and ethical workplace standards at their factories in China and Asia.
Our professionally certified auditors can conduct social audits according to all major internationally recognized social audits standards, including:
Main Checks Performed
These audits are performed in line with both international labor laws and local labor regulations (e.g., the Labor Law of China), ensuring the full compliance and practical applicability of our audit assessments. By verifying these core compliance items, a social compliance audit delivers tangible value for your business and supply chain.
- Compliance with labor laws
- Child labor
- Remuneration and benefits
- Labor practices, including forced labor, disciplinary practices and discrimination.
- Working hours and wages
- Worker health and safety
- Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
- Harassment or abuse
- Environmental protection
Why Do You Need Social Compliance Audit?
- Ensure decent working conditions and human rights throughout your supply chain
- Comply with statutory requirements
- Prevent unauthorized subcontracting
- Receive an accurate picture of ethical compliance in your supply chain
- Foster cooperative relations with your suppliers
- Improve brand image and increase consumer loyalty
What Social Audit Do You Need?
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