I. What is BSCI?
The BSCI Audit is a social responsibility audit conducted by BSCI for global suppliers of members of the organization. BSCI is the abbreviation of Business Social Compliance Initiative.
? Organization form: membership system
? Factory inspection type: social responsibility audit
? Scope of application: all industries
? Main content: mainly for the review of supplier labor, health and safety and the environment
? For customers: European customers based in Germany
? Acceptance: High recognition. In addition to BSCI members, Wal-Mart/Walmart, Disney/Disney, HomeDepot/Li DeFung/Li & Fung, BB&B, Australia K-Mart, Billabong and other large well-known companies accept BSCI reports.
? Audit results: Grades are classified into A, B, C, D, E, F and zero tolerance
II. What are the benefits of BSCI?
A.Improve management and management systems to increase productivity and thereby increase profits;
B.Improve the relationship between enterprises and employees, fulfill social responsibilities, and build public goodwill;
C.Minimize
potential business risks, such as work-related injuries and even deaths, legal proceedings, and lost orders.
A.One certification for different buyers, reducing duplicate audits and saving audit fees;
B.Fulfill customer requirements, stabilize customer cooperation and broaden new markets;
C.Establish international credibility, improve
corporate image, and make consumers positive about products.
III. How to apply for BSCI?
1. Application process:
A.Contact an authorized customer for RSP authorization and choose to audit the notary bank;
B.Fill out the BSCI audit application form;
C.Payment;
D.Waiting for customer authorization;
E.Waiting for the notary bank to arrange the process;
F.Prepare for review;
G.Formal review;
H.Obtain the account and password to check the BSCI audit results.
2. Precautions:
A. Only BSCI member buyers who hold RSP (audit management rights) can perform RSP authorization for their suppliers;
B. After the BSCI audit is approved, there is no certificate, and the report is the final
result. The inquiry report can be found on the BSCI official website: http://www.bsciplatform.org/
IV. BSCI inspection results
BSCI's audit results are divided into five grades: A-excellent; B-good; C-acceptable; D-deficient; E-unacceptable. At present, most of the domestic factories are generally C-class, B-class is rare, and A-class is rare.
grade | fraction | Claim | BSCI report validity period |
A | 86-100 | Outstanding, no need to follow up | 2 years |
B | 71-85 | Good, no need to follow up | 2 years |
C | 51-70 | Acceptable, need to follow up | 1 year, need to review |
D | 30-50 | Insufficient, need to follow up | 1 year, need to review |
E | 0-29 | Unacceptable, need to follow up immediately | The certification result is not passed and needs to be reviewed. |
Zero tolerance |
Termination of cooperation. This level generally does not occur, only in the case of major missing items, such as prisoners, child labor, etc. |