5 steps of BSCI certification audit

1、 BSCI preliminary review

The initial audit is an important part of BSCI's supervision system for suppliers However, it must be emphasized that each audit is only an impression of the situation at that time Audit only confirms to what extent the supplier meets the minimum social standards and other requirements This is just the beginning of the BSCI program BSCI believes that it is more important to develop corrective measures before and after the audit to continuously improve and perfect the overall social responsibility performance

2、 BSCI Audit Report

The social responsibility audit report is completed based on the audit It includes review results and recommendations for corrective actions This plays a very important role for suppliers in the following aspects:

1. Analyze the current social responsibility performance of the company;

2. Display the current position of the company in completing BSCI requirements;

3. Display where and where measures need to be taken to improve social responsibility performance

4. Analyze the current location and timeline of actions required for the company to obtain any BSCI trading partner qualification and BSCI certification

The BSCI social audit report also provides suppliers with a method to demonstrate their corporate social responsibility performance to relevant retail companies or other potential customers

3、 BSCI Membership Management

There are two types of membership, namely formal membership and informal membership Formal members are retailers, traders, and manufacturers who actively participate in and include suppliers in the BSCI qualification certification and audit process Informal members are any companies, associations, or organizations that are interested in the process but have not directly participated The board of directors has the right to decide on the admission and dismissal of BSCI members Any member who intends to withdraw from BSCI can submit a written notice six months before the end of each year

Upon joining, members must commit to summarizing their support and promoting BSCI and its goals Especially promise to audit its suppliers and include them in the process of complying with social responsibility This review and inclusion should be conducted within a reasonable time frame, which is jointly agreed upon by the members and the representative committee Members have the obligation to pay membership fees according to the BSCI payment system If you do not comply with or fulfill your membership obligations, your membership may be revoked BSCI audits can only be conducted by audit companies and auditors recognized by SAI, and BSCI reports are valid for three years Before accepting the audit, the supplier should first submit the existing audit report and certificate to the auditing company If a valid SA8000 certification certificate or equivalent recognized certificate related to BSCI scope is submitted, no further audit measures are required If the supplier is currently undergoing SA8000 certification or certification to similar standards, the same applies Audit principle: The audit is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the BSCI Management Manual and Audit Guidelines The purpose of the audit is to assist suppliers in improving their social standards To ensure consistency in the application of BSCI goals and principles, the BSCI audit survey questionnaire must be used in all audit processes

4、 Composition of BSCI members

What are the members of BSCI? The members of BSCI are either the company as formal members with voting rights at the general meeting or the association as relevant members without voting rights Members can be retailers, factories, importers, and public buying and selling departments from various departments and countries What products does BSCI cover for European Union and non European Union companies? The audit, including BSCI, can be conducted at any production factory worldwide The types of items widely cover different ranges of BSCI There are a large number of department stores selling various textiles, clothing, home textiles, small devices, toys, and accessories as members Some members also follow a special product group, such as clothing stores, shoe retailers, baby products, or sports products For the implementation of BSCI in the food industry, BSCI has developed a specialized template for major products

5、 BSCI certificate

Does BSCI provide certificates? BSCI is not a certification system, therefore it cannot issue certificates BSCI provides consistent management tools for special processes involving members, suppliers, auditors, and qualified individuals for trademark registration This method ensures a consistent review process and evaluation, so the results are comparable How can I receive the audit certificate if I have not obtained it? The cover of the audit report lists the results, and the validity period of the audit can be displayed at the factory unit as proof of the audit What is the cost of one audit? The cost of the audit depends on the size of the scale, the location of the factory, and the required number of working days for the audit For example, the audit time policy requires at least one working day (8 hours) on-site in small businesses (with less than 250 employees) The price is directly proportional to the company and the country