Factory are assessed against a list of nine standards (child labor, forced labor, health & safety, freedom of association, discrimination etc.) as well as customer specified requirements to ensure fair & ethical production of goods. The social audit addresses customer concerns regarding human rights in the workplace. It is a detailed assessment identifying local practices that may not conform to global SA8000 ethical standards and/or the customers own internal standards regarding the treatment of workers.
Our main check points are as below:
- Child labor & forced labor
- Nondiscrimination
- Minimum wage
- Overtime wage/hours
- Social benefits
- Safety and health
- Dormitories
- Social environment responsibility