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RBA Validated Assessment Program
The RBA Validated Assessment Program is an on-site audit methodology for RBA Code compliance, carried out by independent third-party firms, not RBA itself. RBA states plainly: "The RBA does not itself conduct or validate assessment results" — approved third-party firms run the on-site assessments instead.
- Class
- Audit methodology
- Owner
- Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)
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What it is
The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) describes itself: "a nonprofit comprised of electronics, retail, auto and toy companies" that was "Founded in 2004 by a group of leading electronics companies"; RBA states it and its initiatives "have more than 600 members."
RBA describes the VAP itself: "...a leading set of standards for RBA Code compliance verification and effective, shareable on-site assessments conducted by independent, third-party firms."
RBA states: "...assessments are independently conducted by third parties that have been approved by RBA to execute the VAP protocol." RBA adds: "The RBA does not itself conduct or validate assessment results."
Who owns it
RBA owns and administers the VAP standard and approves the third-party firms that carry out assessments against it.
Who assesses it
Assessments are carried out by independent third-party firms approved by RBA to execute the VAP protocol — not by RBA staff (verbatim quotes above).
Sources
- Responsible Business Alliance — About VAP ↗ — accessed
- Responsible Business Alliance — About RBA ↗ — accessed
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