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Social compliance audits don’t work!

December 23, 2011 by Renaud Anjoran

Yesterday I had a good discussion with Bergson Wang, who has worked in the CSR (corporate social responsibility) departments of Adidas and Puma. There is one thing both of us believe: using audits does not work if the goal is to improve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ethical Sourcing

Traceability of production in China: it has a cost!

September 23, 2011 by Renaud Anjoran

Earlier this week, I got a few questions from a European importer who has positioned his brand as "socially and environmentally responsible". They asked me how they could make sure their productions are done in conditions they would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ethical Sourcing

How to ensure that your factory can pass a social audit?

March 23, 2011 by Renaud Anjoran

I have been contacted several times by trading companies or importers to "prepare the field" for a social audit. Generally, one of their potential customers conducts a social compliance audit to qualify factories, before issuing any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ethical Sourcing

Social compliance audits in factories: perverse effects

December 24, 2009 by Renaud Anjoran

Several articles and books have described the perverse effects of audits for social compliance. An auditor goes to a factory, looks for evidence of non-compliance to local law and some international standards, and produces a report used by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ethical Sourcing

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