BSCI, sedex, RBA, WRAP, SA8000, ICTI, WCA certification

[BSCI, sedex, RBA, WRAP, SA8000, ICTI, WCAcertification provides you with free customer inspection consultation] Europeanand American customer inspection auditor experience sharing and selectionsuggestions. The difference between BSCI, Sedex, SA8000 and othercertifications, how to choose the appropriate certification according to theactual situation of the factory to meet customer needs.

BSCI, sedex, RBA, WRAP, SA8000, ICTI, WCAcertification catalog classification, the above are all social responsibilitycertification, initiated by various multinational procurement companies, it isa way to monitor the workplace of suppliers under the supply chain. Theproblems encountered by suppliers around the world include: child labor, forcedlabor, wages not reaching the minimum level, interference in the establishmentof labor unions, obstruction of the work of employee representatives, lack ofsafety in the workplace, excessively long working hours, and excessive overtimeAnd the various forms of discrimination that may exist.

In order to solve these problems,companies, traders and industry associations from retail and industry in Europe and around the world have formulated codes ofconduct. These codes are usually based on the major labor conventions of the InternationalLabor Organization (ILO) and are used to improve working conditions in suppliercountries. Many countries have established monitoring systems for these codesof conduct, including: Finland,France, Germany, the Netherlands,Sweden, the United Kingdom and Canada. The purpose of these codesof conduct and related monitoring systems are very similar, and even theircontent is similar. Numerous standards make it difficult for retailers to beartheir social responsibilities. Their suppliers also face the same situation;they have to meet more and more requirements and audit procedures. Therefore,concerted action is urgently needed in retail and industry.

Only after passing the customer's factoryinspection, can the cross-purchase order be satisfied.

BSCI, sedex, RBA, WRAP, SA8000, ICTI, WCAcertification definitions

BSCI: Business Social ComplianceInitiative-the full name of the Business Social Compliance Initiative, nowrenamed amfori BSCI (Global Trade Association, Do Business) is an organizationthat advocates business compliance with social responsibility("BSCI") aims to implement a set Unified procedures, throughcontinuous improvement of development policies, to monitor and promote thesocial responsibility performance of the retail industry, consumer goods,traders and companies that produce related products.

Sedex: It is an abbreviation of SupplierEthical Data Exchange (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange). Sedex is a set ofspecific online databases for retail, traders, and industry associations. It isused to help companies store labor standards information within their businessscope, and their customers can also share this information.

RBA: Responsible Business Alliance, Code ofConduct for Responsible Business Alliance, RBA Code of Conduct for ResponsibleBusiness Alliance is reviewed every 3 years to ensure that it and its membersmay face each other in their supply chain. RBA, formerly known as EICC(Electronic Industry Code of Conduct), was established in 2004 to promote theformation of a common code of conduct in the electronics, information andcommunication technology (ICT) industries.

WRAP: The full name is WORLDWIDERESPONSIBLE ACCREDITED PRODUCTION, which means "Responsible Global GarmentManufacturing" in Chinese. The principle of social responsibility forglobal apparel production is the core standard for participating in WRAP certificationproject production facilities. It is an independent non-profit organizationdedicated to promoting and certifying the legal, humane and ethical nature ofproduction activities worldwide. It is the world's largest labor andenvironmental certification project in the field of labor-intensive consumerproduct manufacturing and processing.

SA8000: Social Accountability 8000 isreferred to as SA8000. SA8000 is another important international standard afterISO9000 and ISO14000. The SA8000 social ethical responsibility standard is anew standard that regulates the ethical behavior of organizations and has beenused as a third-party certification criterion. SA8000 certification is based onthe requirements of the standard to review and evaluate whether theorganization conforms to the basic standards for protecting human rights.SA8000 can be applied and implemented in all business fields around the world.

ICTI: ICTI is the abbreviation of theInternational Council of Toy Industries (International Council of ToyIndustries). A requirement of ICTI is to ensure that toys are produced in asafe and humane environment. To achieve this goal, the association hasformulated a set of simple, effective and humane audit standards, codes ofbusiness conduct and audit agreements for factories. With the successfulcompletion of the ICTI certification audit, the factory will be awarded an ICTIcertification to show that it complies with the provisions of theabove-mentioned code. The main purpose of its founder is to promote thebenefits of toy manufacturing in member countries and to reduce or remove tradebarriers. Based on the spirit of ensuring that the toy industry adopts a legal,safe and healthy way of operating, ICTI initiated a certification programcalled Code of Business to improve the image and working environment of the toymanufacturing industry.

WCA: The full name Workplace ConditionsAssessment is a set of factory inspection standards developed by Intertek toassess whether the workplace meets the requirements of international socialresponsibility and human rights. Intertek WCA will benefit enterprises,including reducing excessive repetitive audits and achieving effectivecorporate internal control.

They all have a common feature, they aremainly concerned with people and the environment, rather than product quality.The main contents of their factory inspections include: compliance with thelaw, freedom of association and collective bargaining rights, prohibition ofdiscrimination, compensation, working hours, workplace safety, prohibition ofchild labor, prohibition of forced labor, environmental and safety issues.

How to choose BSCI, sedex, RBA, WRAP,SA8000, ICTI, WCA certifications

In addition to the one thing they have incommon is that they care about people and the environment, they also have onething in common that they are applicable to all multinational purchasers,retail businesses, consumer goods, traders, and cross-border e-commerce. Aslong as factories comply with these certified factory inspection standards andpass their audits, no serious violations of regulations and disciplines can beaccepted, and they are willing to make progress and development together withtheir suppliers.

How to choose suitable certificationrecommendations for suppliers:

Firstly, confirm with the customer the nameof the certification project that it has approved, and secondly, according tothe certification of its own industry association, whether the factory'shardware and software conditions can meet the factory inspection standards. Howto choose a cheap and applicable certification? This requires surveying thesite to be roughly oriented. Guangdong Shenzhen Express Consulting hasaccumulated thousands of factory survey experience and training and counselingcases, which can help suppliers to spend a lot of money to do satisfactorythings with the least amount of money.

BSCI, sedex, RBA, WRAP, SA8000, ICTI, WCAcertification certification process

Process 1: The auditors appointed by thecertification company will first introduce themselves and the team.

Process 2: Hold the first meeting.Introduce the certification and inspection process and scope.

Process 3: Collect evidence. The auditorcollects evidence of the implementation and implementation of standards by thephotographing supplier through documents, on-site observations and interviews.The three types of evidence collected will be included in the audit report inthe following categories: including document verification; including visits andanalysis of production plants, dormitories and canteens; including informationcollected through interviews with all relevant management personnel; includingall interviews Information collected from workers; including informationcollected from worker representatives.

Process 4: Complete the above reviewprocess. The auditor will determine whether the factory meets the requirementsbased on the customer's standards and domestic and foreign laws andregulations.

Process 5: Issue an on-site audit report.

BSCI, sedex, RBA, WRAP, SA8000, ICTI, WCAcertification and inspection data preparation suggestions

1. Documents

1. Work card or attendance record (the pasttwelve months/year). If electronic attendance is used, the auditor may need todirectly review the attendance record on the computer. The review will becarried out with the assistance of factory staff. If manual attendance is used,the staff must sign at least once a month for confirmation. 2 Salary table (forthe past twelve months/a year) 3. All employees' roster and employee personalfiles (including photocopies of ID cards) 4. All employees legal labor contracts5. Payment of social insurance receipts and insured personnel Roster, localinsurance requirements documents, or qualified certification documents, etc. 7.Factory building construction engineering fire protection acceptance opinionletter / construction engineering completion acceptance report / engineeringrecord 8 fire drill records (twice a year) including photos or videos,emergency evacuation plans and Work injury records in the most recent year,etc. 9. Special equipment registration and inspection documents, such aselevators, hoisting machinery, forklifts, boilers and pressure advisors(including gas cylinders, pressure gauges and safety valves), etc. 10. Specialoperating personnel operating certificates , Such as elevator workers, craneoperators, truck drivers, electricians and welders, etc. 11. Kitchen foodhygiene permits and kitchen workers health certificates 12. Occupational healthexamination records and chemical safety training records for employees exposedto occupational hazards 13 .Environmental protection complete set of documents(such as construction project environmental assessment, environmentalassessment approval, construction project completion environmental collectionreport, discharge pollutant declaration registration form, etc.) 14. Hazardouswaste disposal contract and business license, hazardous waste transfer form,etc. (white Transfer records of empty barrels of chemicals such as electricoil, ink, lubricating oil) 15. Factory regulations or employee manuals and acomplete set of social responsibility management system program documents 16.Government documents on local minimum wage regulations 17 Local labor bureau’scomprehensive working hours approval or extension Overtime Approval 18. MinorWorkers’ Physical Examination and Labor Bureau Registration Records 19. FactoryFloor Plan 20. Laonu’s dispatched workers’ attendance and work schedulerecords, labor contracts, social insurance receipts and qualificationcertificates, contracts and labor services signed with labor dispatch units Thebusiness license of the dispatching unit 21. The entire social responsibilitymanagement system corresponds to the implementation form record (at least 3months)

2. Site layout

1.All fire passages must be kept unblocked, fire passages have clear evacuationguidelines, and fire passage planning lines are clear.

2. Each floor workshop is equipped withsufficient fire hydrants, escape doors, fire extinguishers, fire alarm bells,fire escape diagrams, fire evacuation indicators, safety exit indicators, andemergency lighting.

3. The chemicals in each workshop areproperly placed and remarks, including MSDS, explosion-proof cabinets,secondary containers, and labor protection supplies

4. The wires of each workshop must not beexposed, and the power supply of the electric box must have obvious warningsigns, etc.