European retail companies and associations have developed a common monitoring system simplifying and standardizing the requirements and individual monitoring procedures.
The BSCI is based on the labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other important international regulations like the UN Charta for Human Rights, as well as on national regulations. The Initiative aims at continuously improving the social performance of suppliers, leading to Best Practice like SA8000 certification or equivalents and thus sustainably enhancing working conditions in factories worldwide.
The BSCI Process
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Auditing within the BSCI
The practical implementation is controlled through audits by independent auditing companies accredited by the New York based organisation Social Accountability International (SAI) which created the SA8000 standard. Follow-up measures like implementation controls or comprehensive training measures aim at supporting suppliers with improving their social performance. |
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