Footwear glossary · Compliance & Testing
What is a BSCI audit?
BSCI audit
BSCI (amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative) is a social-compliance audit of a factory’s labour and ethical standards — working hours, wages, health and safety, and no child or forced labour. Many EU buyers require a valid BSCI or SMETA audit before placing orders.
A BSCI audit assesses a manufacturer against an ethical code covering labour rights, working conditions, occupational health and safety, and environmental basics, and issues a graded result.
It is a social-responsibility check, distinct from product chemical compliance (REACH/RSL) and from quality inspection (AQL). Buyers use it for supply-chain due diligence.
DOING can align production with partner factories that hold recognised social-compliance audits (BSCI/SMETA-type) where a buyer requires it.
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