Social Audits
Corporate Social Responsibility Audits
Supply chains are coming under intense scrutiny as consumers seek to hold companies accountable for workplace conditions. Bureau Veritas performs independent social responsibility audits to industry standards or customized to client needs.
Today, it is crucial for companies to be aware of what is happening in their supply chains and have processes in place to manage social responsibility risks. Responsible working conditions and respect for human rights are essential to companies' long-term success and credibility.
Bureau Veritas provides independent social responsibility audits to help brands understand the key sustainability issues affecting their business. Companies are better equipped to help their suppliers improve, as well as provide accurate social sustainability reporting.
The benefits with CORPORATE Social Responsibility Audits
- Raise awareness of social responsibility compliance risks
- Leverage real-time data to enhance decision-making
- Enhance working conditions for a healthier and more productive workforce
- Benefit from bureau veritas’ local auditors who understand culture, practices and regulations
- Improve brand image by communicating about production processes
An approach tailored for your supply chain
Bureau Veritas uses a variety of social responsibility standards to evaluate suppliers, including corporate Code of Conduct audits and a range of industry standards. To facilitate customized approaches, we have developed a social compliance checklist that includes ratings and scoring. This checklist can be tailored to your specific needs with modules covering issues such as anti-bribery, data protection and common environmental and health and safety topics. Customized social responsibility audits are also carried out using company-developed checklists and rating models.
SMETA audit: developing responsible business practices globally
SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) is one of the world's most widely used audit methodologies for assessing working conditions and responsible business practices. The methodology is based on international standards, including ILO conventions, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and applicable local legislation. A SMETA audit evaluates areas such as labour standards, health and safety, environmental performance, business ethics, and the effectiveness of an organisation's management systems.
Raising working conditions in critical industries
Bureau Veritas supports continuous improvement in social compliance across a range of industries identified as critical by NGOs and consumers. We offer supply chain audits to standards developed by industry bodies in chemicals, metals and minerals and pharmaceuticals. To address Health & Safety and human rights concerns in the fashion industry, Bureau Veritas carries out unexpected social responsibility audits during off-hours to ensure clothing production