相信很多在工厂/公司内部做审核的论坛会员对整个 social compliance audit 体系并不非常的熟悉,或完全明白一些定义, 这里向大家完整地,系统的介绍整个social compliance audit,希望能帮助你们提高.
In general terms, an audit (whether covering social accountability, environmental or quality issues), can be defined as
A systematic, documented verification process designed to objectively obtain and evaluate evidence, to determine whether an organisation conforms to self-selected performance [and management system] criteria; the results of this process are communicated to the management.
The aim of the audit is to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of an organisation’s H&S arrangements by collection and use of objective evidence and to identify and record the instances of non-compliance with the arrangements and indicate, where possible the reasons.
It is important to realise that the audit is an information gathering exercise, which will enable a need for improvement or corrective actions to be identified. The information sought is the objective evidence of compliance, and not the maximum number of non-conformances. It is not a witch-hunt and it is not carried out to lay the blame. The auditors should be mindful of this and in all their activities should endeavour to create this positive image of the audit, otherwise the climate for effective communications may not be established.
It is crucially important that the information gathered is accurate and factual, as important management decisions will be taken based on audit reports. The financial effects of decisions based on wrong information, gathered during improperly carried out audits, may have a devastating effect upon the organisation. It is therefore, absolutely essential that the audits will be carried out by adequately trained personnel only or hired professionals. Gathering information and objective evidence requires skills that may only be developed through training and experience.(