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RESPONSIBLE SOURCING STANDARDS

Changing the way our clients approach sourcing and supply chains, enhancing social and ethical performance across the globe.

In recent years, companies’ social responsibility and responsible sourcing credentials have increasingly entered the spotlight. Consumers are aware of the ethical and social impacts of their purchases, and companies must ensure consumer trust in their sourcing and labour practices.

Changing regulations and consumer preferences are forcing companies to confront the social impact of their business. Customers today hold companies responsible for social and environmental performance throughout their supply chains, making supplier risk assessment a priority. Organisations must demonstrate a responsible approach to labour materials sourcing, and supply chain practices.

Bureau Veritas Certification offers a broad range of tailored and off-the-shelf Social Responsibility & Responsible Sourcing solutions, including:

SMETA: PROVING RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTICES

The Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) is a collaborative platform for sharing responsible sourcing data on supply chains. A Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) assesses all aspects of responsible business practice for suppliers and the supply chain. Bureau Veritas provides internationally recognised certification to SMETA requirements.

BUSINESS SOCIAL COMPLIANCE INDEX (BSCI)

BSCI is an initiative of the Foreign Trade Association (FTA) aimed at supporting more than 1,500 FTA member companies to integrate social compliance at the heart of their global supply chains. Bureau Veritas Certification can apply the BSCI audit methodology as a means of promoting workplace conditions in accordance with human rights, ILO conventions and national labour laws. 

KEY BENEFITS

  • COMPLY WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

    for responsible sourcing and social responsibility

  • DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT

    to ethical trading practices with certification and auditing from Bureau Veritas

  • PROVE BEST PRACTICE

    for materials sourcing, supply chain integrity and labour practices

  • BUILD CONFIDENCE

    among consumers, clients and stakeholders with industry-leading standards for social responsibility

Companies with strong sustainable sourcing and social responsibility credentials can gain a competitive advantage, boost their reputation, and build confidence among clients, investors and consumers. Bureau Veritas Certification helps you verify, certify and communicate your approach to social responsibility, ethical business practices and responsible materials sourcing.

ISO 20400: SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATE

The primary aim of ISO20400 is to guide organisations to affect positive change in their supply chains by harnessing the power of the procurement function to help achieve their sustainability objectives. ISO 20400 certification enables companies to make more informed choices through a set of guidelines for establishing a sustainable procurement policy and implementing a strategy to assess the sustainability credentials of suppliers, products and services.

The standard is designed to apply to any organisation, regardless of its sector, size and location, and to all stakeholders involved in or impacted by procurement decisions and processes.

As the world’s first major international standard on sustainable procurement, ISO 20400 provides a unique opportunity for organisations to affect positive change in their supply chains by providing guidance for implementing sustainability objectives through their procurement functions.

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