This service provides independent assessment of a facility’s conformance with the specific Code of Conduct requirements defined by individual buyers or brands. The audit focuses on verifying the existence, implementation, and effectiveness of policies, procedures, and practices against the applicable CoC criteria.
Audit activities typically include audit planning, facility walkthroughs, document and record review, interviews with management representatives, and confidential worker interviews. Audit findings are developed based on objective evidence, clearly referenced to the applicable buyer or brand Code of Conduct requirements.
The service supports transparency between buyers and suppliers and provides a factual basis for corrective action planning, follow-up, or buyer decision-making.
