The term social responsibility audit is proposed in response to corporate ethics, in order to ensure that the products provided by suppliers and manufacturers meet the requirements of social responsibility, and are audited for the protection of human rights, the protection of labor rights, and environmental assessment. . So what are the specific definitions and audit content of social responsibility audits?

The general definition of social audit:

SA8000 Social Accountability Standard System Certification (Social Accountability 8000, referred to as SA8000): also known as social responsibility audit, social responsibility factory assessment, etc., that is, customers review the supplier’s labor rights, working conditions, and environmental protection. The basis for purchasing or placing an order. SA8000 is suitable for all industries. The implementation of SA8000 certification can greatly reduce the number of customer audits and avoid the cost, time and management of repeated audits.

Classification of social responsibility audits:

According to the type, it can be divided into second-party audit and third-party audit. The second-party audit is conducted by the client himself, and the third-party audit is the audit conducted by a third-party agency such as ITS, SGS, Testcoo, etc., entrusted by the client. According to the audit standards, it can be divided into corporate social responsibility standard certification and client-side standard audit. CSR certification standards mainly include SA8000, ICTI (toy industry), EICC (electronics industry), WRAP (clothing and footwear industry) in the United States, BSCI (all industries) in continental Europe, and ICS (retail industry) in France. , British ETI (all industries), etc.; customer-side standard audits are conducted according to customer requirements.

The content of the social responsibility audit includes the following points:

sa8000 factory audit, sedex factory, ETI factory, AVE factory, BSCI factory, ICTI factory, EICC factory, wrap factory, HBC factory, FLA factory, Sears factory

The social responsibility review process has the following and parts:

1. Pre-inspection meeting: Mainly introduce the purpose, procedures, time and precautions of the inspection.

2. The process of factory inspection: check data, walk all areas of the workshop, interviews with employees and managers.

3. Summary meeting: Summarize the problems found in the factory inspection and confirm to the factory the time and plan for improvement.

The practical significance of social responsibility audit lies in:

1. As a third-party audit system, it can reduce the second-party audit of suppliers by foreign customers and save costs;

2. Social responsibility review strictly abides by local laws and regulations;

3. Help traders build international credibility and enhance the authority of enterprises;

4. Enable consumers to establish positive emotions for the product, and increase the recognition and dependence on the product;

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