amfori BSCI
Supply Chain Social Audit Programme (amfori BSCI)
amfori BSCI is an audit report or method: Supply Chain Social Audit Programme (amfori BSCI). amfori BSCI is a process to identify, assess, verify and mitigate social risks across a supply chain, in areas such as social management at production sites, ethical and fair practices, and protection of vulnerable workers. It is aligned with OECD guidelines, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), and ILO conventions. It applies to amfori member businesses and production sites in their supply chains.
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- Audit report or method
- Scheme owner
- amfori (Brussels-based business association)
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What is this programme?
amfori BSCI is a process to identify, assess, verify and mitigate social risks across a supply chain, in areas such as social management at production sites, ethical and fair practices, and protection of vulnerable workers. It is aligned with OECD guidelines, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), and ILO conventions.
Who is it for?
amfori member businesses and production sites in their supply chains.
Who issues the certificate?
No 'certificate' is issued — it is a monitoring/verification programme run through a shared pool of audit data, where one audit report can benefit multiple member companies.
What to verify before you accept it
Do not look for an 'amfori BSCI certificate'; instead confirm the existence and date of a current amfori BSCI audit/assessment.
What triggers an assessment?
- A buyer or brand asks its supplier for an amfori BSCI audit/assessment.
- A business is an amfori member and wants to map/report on its supply chain.
What does it not replace?
- This is NOT a certification scheme; the phrase 'amfori BSCI certified' conflicts with the source's own terminology — the correct phrase is 'completed an amfori BSCI audit/assessment'.
- Not the same model as SA8000; SA8000 is an accredited, independent management system certificate, while amfori BSCI is an audit/monitoring programme.
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