Factory Audits

We set high standards. Especially for ourselves

Authorities, like European, American, Asian and Australian, impart civil and penal liability upon importer and brand owners, considered to have the same responsibilities as the manufacturers. It is therefore crucial for internationally operating corporations to understand their suppliers’ organizations and manufacturing processes in order to bridge potential gaps between sales arguments and practices on the production site. Our factory audits are a systematic and independent examination of your supplier’s management, organizational, operational and quality systems, along with the protocols defined in the sort of audit of your choice. Factory audits are a key component of product certification, focusing on evaluating the production conditions and quality assurance capabilities of the factory to ensure consistent product quality. This includes:

Scope

Initial Audit performance
Periodical (annual, biannual…) evaluation, assessment and monitoring
Independent Assessment & Gap analysis

Fields of Focus (Assessment Modules)

Production consistency management
ESG management
Business Continuity
Risk Management
Emergency Management

A technical factory audit provides you with an objective picture of your supplier’s capacities and capabilities on:

Production consistency management
Production line capacity, process and flow
Product qualification and Quality Assurance

Every Audit Report includes a Corrective Action Plan with timeframes for implementation and recommended schedule for re-audit, where needed.

Energy Efficiency Management
Sustainability
Carbon Footprint
Waste Management

Social Responsibility (link CSR)
Health & Safety
Legal compliance

CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility includes issues such as environmental sustainability, life-cycle analysis (impact on the environment from cradle to cradle) and social compliance (child labour, overall conditions for employees, etc.).

As a leading, objective arbiter of safety, quality, health and sustainability, we want to engage in meaningful market conversations about these important trends.

If you intend to build long-term brand value, CSR should be a crucial component of your company strategy.