Social Accountability SA8000

Assessment Process

Once the contract has been agreed with BSI, the Social Accountability assessment is conducted:

Assessment Team Appointed and Audit Plan

A BSI Lead Auditor will be assigned to your project and a detailed plan for the audit will be submitted to you for your approval. This stage will involve a degree of research into the nature of your business, the local business and social environment, and preliminary discussion with stakeholders.

Introductory Visit & Pre-Audit

If required, BSI will conduct an introductory visit to assess your organization’s readiness for the assessment. A pre-audit will review your management system documentation and the business processes.

Certification Audit

The formal assessment by your BSI team is entirely objective and will ensure that your systems meets the criteria of the Standard or Code you are seeking to achieve.

Registration

On successful completion of the assessment BSI delivers a certificate of conformity or compliance statement in respect to your required criteria.

Continual Assessment

Depending on the particular requirements of the Standard or Code, continual assessment of your Social Accountability system will be required.

If you would like further information on registration with BSI, please request a quotation or complete an enquiry form