Social audits
Regulatory framework and methods
Regulatory framework and methods
Social auditing has become an essential tool for managing risks within supply chains. Explore the fundamentals of social auditing, from the regulatory framework to investigation methods, in order to structure your audits rigorously and conduct targeted investigations.
Goals
- Explain the importance and diversity of social audits
- Identify which rule applies when dealing with social compliance
- Better understand the structure and requirements of a social compliance standard
- Formulate specific recommendations for the social audit
- List the main investigations to be held per social topic
Program
SOCIAL AUDITS (1/5) IMPORTANCE AND DIVERSITY
- What role do social audits play in CSR initiatives, whether certified or not?
SOCIAL AUDITS (2/5) - REGULATIONS AND LAWS
- Which standard applies in terms of social compliance (ILO, specifications, local laws, collective agreements, etc.)?
SOCIAL AUDITS (3/5) - THE SA8000 NORM
- Taking the SA8000 standard as an example, what is the structure and what are the main requirements of a social compliance standard?
SOCIAL AUDITS (4/5) - AUDIT STEPS AND METHODOLOGY
- What recommendations should be applied at each stage of the social audit, from the opening meeting to the closing meeting, including stakeholder interviews and document collection?
SOCIAL AUDITS (5/5) - AUDIT METHODS PER SOCIAL TOPIC
- What are the main investigations (observations, policies, records, interviews, etc.) to be carried out for each social theme, using the example of the nine elements of SA8000?
The advantages of the training
- Alternating teaching materials: audio, video, animations, tutorials, readings
- Interactivity: navigation options, quizzes
- Consolidation of knowledge through exercises
- Illustrations using practical examples
- Division of the course into several modules
Who is the training intended for?
- Third-party or internal auditors: whether they are in training or already qualified, who are required to audit according to social specifications (e.g. Fair Trade, CSR, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Textiles, etc.), whether these specifications are defined in a social compliance standard or an internal code of conduct
- Quality managers involved in the implementation of a social compliance standard or an internal code of conduct within their organization
Evaluation methods
- Quizzes
- Exercises