Elevate Your Supply Chain with amfori BSCI Audit Services - SGS India

1. amfori BSCI audit services ASSESS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES THROUGHOUT YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN WHAT IS amfori BSCI?? THE amfori BSCI AUDIT PROCESS The amfori BSCI system, based on a common Code of Conduct, offers a step-by-step approach that enables companies to put sustainable trade at the heart of their business by: Engaging with their business partners and monitoring their social performance. Becoming empowered and receiving support. The Amfori BSCI audit process may consist of a combination of full and follow up audits. Full audits take place every two years and cover all 13 performance areas, follow up audits are conducted in-between and focus only on those PAs that need new evidence of progress from the auditee. Each audit results in a rating, from A to E, which reflects the extent to which the auditee has integrated the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct into its daily business and operations. As an auditing partner of amfori, SGS can help you to monitor your supply chain against the requirements of the amfori BSCI code of conduct. Effectively, this means monitoring your supply chain’s progress in implementing and improving sustainable business practices. WHY CHOOSE SGS FOR amfori BSCI AUDIT? As the world’s leading certification, testing, inspection and verification company, we provide extensive experience in amfori BSCI requirements, conducting thousands of audits against the scheme. We employ a dedicated team and global scheme manager to ensure the consistency of auditing in countries across the world. BENEFITS OF amfori BSCI? By taking part in amfori BSCI, members can: Improve the social performance of their supply chain Reduce cost and increase efficiency Have a clear and consistent approach that highlights best practices Improve the resilience of their business to industry and market changes Improve their businesses' reputation by meeting the expectations of your customers and stakeholders © SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA – 2023 – All rights reserved - SGS is a registered trademark of SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA We are a founding and full member of the leading industry association, the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA). As an amfori auditing partner, we have a global network of more than 800 experienced APSCA-enrolled auditors in over 60 countries, available to support your amfori BSCI needs. Our global network of auditors enables a quick and cost- effective response in most major manufacturing areas. We can also supply dedicated key account managers to support large-scale programs. amfori BSCI was developed in 2003, by amfori, a leading global business association for open and sustainable trade, aiming to support companies enhance human prosperity, use natural resources responsibly and drive open trade globally. ABOUT SGS EVALUATION SCHEME STRUCTURE We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Amfori BSCI audits assess a producer against the values and principles of the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct, which are translated into 13 interconnected Performance Areas (PAs): Our 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Social management system and cascade effect Workers involvement and protection The rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining No discrimination Fair remuneration Decent working hours Occupational health and safety (OHS) No child labor Special protection for young workers No precarious employment No bonded labor Protection of the environment Ethical business behavior For further inquiries cbe.marketing@sgs.com +91-8655 907 419/ +91-7045 780 756 0 8069 388888 SGS.COM