Ethical Audit Standards

For a modern business, an ethical supply chain is a must with no doubt. Nowadays, end consumers, governments and NGOs are putting increasing pressure on brands and retailers to ensure transparency throughout their supply chains. Social accountability is an important element of a company’s sourcing and marketing strategy, which helps to ensure better product quality, foster consumer loyalty, and emphasize good corporate citizenship.

end2end Solutions Asia Limited (e2e Asia) offers comprehensive ethical audit programs that can be conducted according to international standards, your company’s in-house specifications or our own “Best-In-Class Protocol”.

All e2e Asia ethical audit programs cover the following aspects:
– Hygiene, health and safety
– Waste management
– Child and young labor
– Labor practices, including forced labor, worker representation, disciplinary practices and discrimination.
– Working hours and wages

Client-Specific Ethical Audit Protocols

If your company has already established a social accountability program in place, e2e Asia can tailor-made its existing ethical audit programs to suit your needs and ensure your suppliers complying your specific requirements.

Ethical Audits to International Standards

Our professionally certified auditors can conduct ethical audits according to all major internationally recognized social audits standards, including:
– SA8000
– WRAP
– SMETA (Sedex)
– ETI (ILO)
– Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC)
– Initiative Clause Sociale (ICS)

end2end Solutions Asia Limited “Best-In-Class Ethical Audit Protocol”

e2e Asia making use of the best practices of existing standards and basing on our own experience from performing over 5,000 audits every year, we have developed our own Best-In-Class ethical audit protocol.

e2e Asia auditors will confirm whether your products are only being manufactured at the approved facility, and no unauthorised subcontracting is taking place.

Our on-site process consists of:
– Opening meeting
– Factory tour
– Document review
– Worker interviews (group and individual)
– Closing meeting with Corrective Action Plan (CAP) review

Our worker interviews are structured and held in a way that ensures transparency and honesty. During the interview, our auditors based on their experiences can tell any deception or inconsistencies. Factory staff are also given an opportunity to provide anonymous feedback.

end2end Solutions Asia Limited Ethical Auditors

e2e Asia has adopted an approach based on the key competences of auditors – attitude, skills and knowledge – in line with the reference tools developed by the Global Social Compliance Programme (GSCP).

All e2e Asia auditors are professionally certified and undergo regular training to stay up to date with the latest standards and regulatory requirements. ​

Why Perform an Ethical Audit?

– Ensure decent working conditions and human rights throughout your supply chain
– Comply with statutory requirements (e.g. Modern Slavery Act 2015)
– Prevent unauthorized subcontracting
– Receive an accurate picture of ethical compliance in your supply chain
– Foster cooperative relations with your suppliers
– Improve brand image and increase consumer loyalty

The end2end Solutions Asia Limited Benefits

Why e2e Asia?
– Competitive audit fee!
– Flexible factory audit booking system

e2e Asia are Your Eyes and EARS! – We are an independent, qualified and licensed compliance service provider, working on your side to secure your business interests in the supply chain.

Manage Your Factory Audit Easy – Create your free account, schedule audits, make payment arrangements, and receive your detailed audit report electronically.

Technical Expertise – In order to offer the highest quality audits, each auditor is specialized by audit type, and undergoes mandatory in-depth training and strict internal audits.

Comprehensive Audit Programs – e2e Asia can support you in setting up global auditing programs to check and verify your every new supplier. Every report includes copies of factory records, management interviews, and images ensuring a complete profile of your supplier, so that you can build up a complete mapping of your supplier portfolio.