BSCI Certification Audit Process Steps:
1. First Meeting Held: The auditor clarified the BSCI audit process and objectives to the audited party (manufacturer) during this initial meeting.
2. Evidence Collection: The auditor gathers evidence regarding the social performance of the entity being audited (manufacturer).
Verify documents
(2) Met with management, worker representatives, and workers from various regions
(3) Visit and Analyze Production Facilities and Units
(4) Common deficiencies include:
Lack of social management systems and written procedures
b. Lack of regular training for workers regarding their rights and obligations, as well as occupational health and safety issues, and an understanding of the complaint mechanism.
c. Lack of regular training for management on social responsibility issues
d. Lack of an appeal mechanism for handling complaints
e. Lack of basic facilities required for production
f. Lack of financial resources to improve working conditions
3. Elaborating on the Survey Report: The auditor provides a survey report to the audited party (manufacturer) that integrates content from "good practices" and "areas for improvement." The findings of the survey report are summarized by combining the on-site inspection results from each execution field with evidence collected through each question.
4. BSCI Factory Audit Evaluates Social Performance: Auditors assess different execution areas through overall observations to gain a comprehensive understanding of the audited party's (manufacturer) overall social performance in a positive manner.
5. Summary Meeting of BSCI Factory Audit Process: Auditors took this opportunity to explain the results of the on-site investigation.
All questions and doubts must be raised during this crucial meeting. Through open dialogue, auditors propose suggestions for the necessary improvement deadlines. However, a root cause analysis should be conducted immediately following the auditee's (manufacturer) submission of an improvement plan. The auditee (manufacturer) may also request the auditor to elaborate or provide opinions on certain conclusions.
Even though management and worker representatives do not agree with all the contents, they should sign the investigation report to confirm the audit conclusions.
Auditors remind that the audited party (manufacturer) may submit an improvement plan to the BSCI platform within 60 working days. Auditors can provide a copy of the improvement plan template and execute the plan based on the investigation report.
