A Code of Conduct (COC) is a set of standards that regulate the practices of companies and businesses based on ethical and legal standards. By implementing COC, a company demonstrates its commitment to operating its business with the highest ethical standards, exceeding the legal minimum. Each brand and importer can develop their own COC standards, and suppliers should comply with these standards, or they can adopt internationally recognized methods. Standards are usually customized according to the requirements of the International Labour Organization to meet the demands of retailers.

To ensure transparency, social compliance audits are typically conducted by independent auditing firms that adhere to a set of international standards. These standards may vary depending on the location of the facility and the type of audit required.

BESURE conducts social compliance, health and safety audits, representing brands and retailers to independently, objectively and professionally conduct safety, environmental and supervisory audits of their suppliers and manufacturers, and provide our services through fairness, integrity, confidentiality and due diligence. BESURE has a professional team of social compliance auditors who visit many websites every day as part of our projects for major brands, retailers, and fast food companies.

We conduct audits in accordance with local laws, regulations, and customer codes of conduct. Our review process typically includes an opening meeting, management interview, document review, factory visit (health&safety, environment), worker interviews (on-site and/or off-site), visual inspection, and closing meeting.

Our social compliance audit includes the following areas:

Child and underage workers; Forced labor; working hours; Compensation and benefits; Discrimination; Harassment and abuse; Freedom of Association/Collective Bargaining; Health and safety; Environmental compliance.