Social Accountability & Ethical Compliance Audit Services

Social and Ethical Compliance Audits

Pro QC is a global quality assurance company that provides social compliance audit services in 88 countries worldwide. Since 1984 we have audited thousands of suppliers and developed extensive experience in identifying social and ethical compliance risks, and protecting buyers’ interests.

Worker mistreatment, inadequate safety standards, hiring child labor, and excessive working hours are just some of the elements that can land a factory in hot water with relevant authorities. The resulting factory scandals damage not only the factory itself but also the image of any brand buying from the factory and can lead to consumer boycotts and, in many cases, lawsuits. To counteract these practices, there are a plethora of social and ethical compliance standards in place.

Social and ethical compliance ensures that a buyer holds its factories and suppliers accountable for the way they treat their workers. The scope of the associated audits covers everything from remuneration to working hours and child labor thought to upholding health and safety standards.

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Our Social and Ethical Compliance Audit Services

Pro QC offers a range of social and ethical compliance audits that systematically assess the supplier’s treatment of their employees, their environmental standards, and their health and safety compliance.

ISO 26000:2010 Social Responsibility – Performance Assessment

The ISO 26000 Social Responsibility audit provides guidelines rather than certification. As such, this assessment should only be used to clarify social responsibility and effectively transform principles into effective global social responsibility best practice.

ISO 26000:2010 Social Responsibility – Performance Assessment

SA8000:2014 Social Accountability Audit

SA8000:2014 Social Accountability Standard (Social Accountability 8000:2014 Standard) is a set of internationally accepted corporate social responsibility (CSR) management tools and verification standards. The SA8000 audit and certification is suitable for any industry.

SA8000:2014 Social Accountability Audit

Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Audit

RBA version 6.0 is previously known as EICC (Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition). They review and evaluate the code of conduct every three years. The RBA audit and certification is globally known and most applicable electronics industry.

RBA Version 6.0 Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Audit

Other Social Compliance Audits

Besides the most commonly requested social compliance audits above, Pro QC also can audit to the following standards:

SMETA Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit
BSCI Business Social Compliance Initiative
WRAP Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
Intertek WCA Workplace Condition Assessment

Pro QC’s Supplier Management Service

Most of our clients have a portfolio of five to 50+ factories that require social and ethical compliance. Pro QC can manage the compliance performance of an entire supplier portfolio as a tailored supplier management service utilizing any or all the services below:

Performing an initial social audit assessment
Establishing a corrective action plan
Verifying corrective action implementation through detailed follow-up activities
Scheduling subsequent annual visits based on supplier risk level
Providing a supplier portfolio dashboard and performance analysis

Our supplier management team can create a customized checklist that meets the most specific requirements. The supplier management service is particularly suitable for small QA teams with a large supplier base across the globe. Our project team will help reduce overhead and time spent dealing with suppliers and manage all necessary actions for each supplier. Get in touch with us and tell us how we can assist your team.

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