BQCIS

Ensuring Ethical and Responsible Supply Chains

As sustainability and human rights take center stage, businesses are increasingly accountable for how their suppliers operate. BQCIS Code of Conduct Audits provide independent assessments of labor practices, workplace safety, and environmental responsibility, ensuring suppliers align with your corporate values and international conventions.

Conducted in accordance with recognized frameworks such as SA8000, SMETA, and ISO 26000, our audits evaluate compliance with your company’s code of conduct and buyer-specific requirements. BQCIS helps you drive social responsibility while maintaining transparency and credibility across your supply chain.

Our Code of Conduct Audit Framework

Pre-Audit Briefing

Defining audit scope, code elements, and compliance benchmarks in line with your buyer requirements and industry norms.

Document & Policy Review

Verification of HR policies, environmental permits, grievance mechanisms, and management commitments to ethical practices.

Worker Interviews & Site Observations

Confidential worker interviews and visual inspections to evaluate working hours, wages, and occupational health conditions.

Health, Safety & Environmental Checks

Detailed review of fire safety, PPE usage, waste handling, and environmental compliance within the factory premises.

Labor & Human Rights Assessment

Evaluation against international labor standards covering child labor, forced labor, discrimination, and freedom of association.

Non-Compliance Classification

Identifying, grading, and documenting non-conformities with recommendations for immediate and long-term corrective action.

Follow-Up & Corrective Action Verification

Monitoring implementation of improvement actions and verifying sustainable compliance over time.

Final Audit Report & CAP Summary

Comprehensive audit report with photographic evidence, worker feedback, and a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) summary.

Capacity Building & Training

We provide training workshops for factory management and workers on your code of conduct, promoting long-term sustainable improvement.

Key Benefits of Code of Conduct Audits

Ethical Sourcing

Promote Ethical Sourcing

Ensure your suppliers operate with integrity, fair labor, and responsible environmental management across all operations.

Brand Reputation

Protect Brand Reputation

Avoid reputational risks from unethical suppliers by demonstrating due diligence and social compliance verification.

Compliance Assurance

Strengthen Compliance Assurance

Maintain conformance with client codes, legal frameworks, and sustainability reporting requirements.

Continuous Improvement

Drive Continuous Improvement

Encourage long-term enhancements in workplace culture, safety, and transparency across your supplier network.

Success Story

Code of Conduct Auditing for a Global Apparel Brand

The Challenge:

A leading European fashion retailer required verification of 60 supplier factories across Asia to ensure compliance with their ethical sourcing program.

Our Solution:

BQCIS deployed regional auditors trained in social compliance standards to conduct on-site evaluations. Worker interviews and document checks identified labor and safety non-conformities with CAPs issued to all sites.

The Result:

Within six months, 85% of factories achieved full compliance and retained buyer approval. The client’s sustainability rating improved by 30% in their ESG index reporting.

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