Social Compliance Audit Service

CDG provides social compliance audit services in India.CDG is a leading Organization in India.

CDG is an ISO 17020 Accredited Inspection Agency and ISO 17025 Accredited Testing Laboratory.

What is a social compliance audit?

A social compliance audit, also known as an ethical audit, is an inspection of an external production house, factory, farm, or packaging facility to verify whether the operation complies with social and ethical responsibilities, health and safety regulations, and labor laws.

Social compliance is a continuing process in which organizations endeavor to protect the health, safety, and rights of their employees, the community and environment in which they operate, and the lives and communities of workers in their supply and distribution chains.

A social audit is a formal review of a company's endeavors, procedures, and code of conduct regarding social responsibility and the company's impact on society. A social audit is an assessment of how well the company is achieving its goals or benchmarks for social responsibility

Objectives of Social Audit

Like any other audit, social audit is expected to achieve some objectives. These objectives can be stated as under:

To determine the extent to which the management of an enterprise is aware about its social responsibility.

To identify and measure the periodic net social contribution of any enterprise. This net social contribution to be calculated by considering the costs and benefits available to the enterprise internally as well as the costs and benefits available externally to different sectors of the society.

To help determine whether an enterprise’s plans, strategies and practices which directly affect the resources and earnings are consistent with the social principles already in existence and accepted by the society.

To provide to the maximum extent all the relevant information about the enterprise’s objectives, ultimate goals, policies, programs, performances and contributions to the social goals.

Relevant information is that which should provide for a scheme of public accountability and public decision-making regarding capital choices and social resources allocation.

Advantages of Social Audit

Following are the main advantages of Social Audit.

• Trains the community on participatory local planning.
• Encourages local democracy.
• Encourages community participation.
• Benefits of disadvantaged groups.
• Promotes collective decision making and sharing responsibilities.
• Develops human resources and social capital.
• Helps to narrow gaps between efficiency & effectiveness.
• Helps to narrow gaps between vision & reality.

Social audit is based on the principle that democratic local governance should be carried out, as far as possible, with the consent and understanding of all concerned. It is thus a process and not an event.

CDG is a renowned leader in audit and inspection services for a wide range of industries in India and throughout the world. CDG Inspections offers a variety of high-quality supply chain technologies and solutions, including social compliance audits. With over 15 years of experience in quality control, we understand the importance of clear data in helping businesses to make educated decisions.