Our Product / Services
Environment Services
1 Services availableIT, Networking & Automation Solution
1 Services availableOur Complete range of products are Social Compliance Audit in Jodhpur ., Social Compliance Audit., SEDEX Audit in Lucknow., SEDEX Audit in Kanpur and ISO 9001 audit in Delhi ..
SEDEX has two main aims: to ease the burden on suppliers facing multiple audits, questionnaires and certifications to drive improvements in the ethical performance of global supply chains. Our core product is SEDEX Advance, a secure, online database which allows members to store, share and report on information in four key areas: Labour Standards Health & Safety The Environment Business Ethics
As an accredited Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) monitor with over 10 years’ experience, QSI is ideally placed to assist you in conducting a WRAP audit. This will verify your compliance with WRAP principles on lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing.
WRAP is an independent, non-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion and certification of lawful, humane, and ethical manufacturing throughout the world.
Set up in 2000, WRAP is the world’s largest labour and environmental certification program for labour-intensive consumer products manufacturing and processing. WRAP is supported by 25 international trade associations, including the International Apparel Federation, which represents 36 national associations and over 150, 000 individual companies.
The WRAP principles cover basic practices that address labour practic, factory conditions, and environmental & customs compliance. They consist of 12 elements :Compliance with laws and workplace regulations
The wrap certification process : Certification may be granted for six months or one to two years, depending on the final audit results and the length of time that the facility has held certification successfully.
QSI has WRAP accredited auditors in most major sourcing countries and we are able to provide consistent monitoring and reporting to support certification recommendations. With over 10 years’ experience of undertaking WRAP audits, we can guide you through the process while ensuring that professional audit standards are maintained.
Discover how WRAP auditing from QSI can help you and your suppliers maintain compliance with ethical trading requirements.
C-TPAT (Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) is a voluntary, joint government-business partnership to help add to supply chain and increase border security.
C-TPAT is a United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiative that stands for Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. C-TPAT is a voluntary program where participants work to protect supply chains from the concealment of terrorist weapons including weapons of mass destruction.
This partnership is for organizations involved in the global supply chain including United States importers, customs brokers, terminal operators, carriers and foreign manufacturers.
Companies wishing to be C-TPAT participants must complete an application and conduct a self assessment of their supply chain security procedures against the C-TPAT criteria or guidelines jointly developed by CBP and the trade community. Upon satisfactory completion of the online application, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Specialist will contact the participant to begin the validation process.
C-TPAT was launched in November 2001 and began with seven initial participants. According to U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP), there are more than 10, 000 certified partners. Nearly half of this number are importer
Benefits of C-TPAT Audit
Process for C-TPAT Audit There are three steps to C-TPAT certification :
Upon satisfactory completion of the application and supply chain security profile, CBP reviews the submitted materials. The CBP C-TPAT program will then have up to 90-days to certify the company into the program or to reject the application. If certified, the company will be validated within three years of certification.
SEDEX is a not for profit membership organisation dedicated to driving improvements in ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains.
As the largest collaborative platform for sharing ethical supply chain data, SEDEX is an innovative and effective supply chain management solution, helping you to reduce risk, protect your company reputation and improve supply chain practices.
SEDEX- Supplier Ethical Data Exchange program is a web-based system designed to help businesses improve ethical performance of their supply chain. This platform stores data on responsible business practices and allows the sharing of ethical performance information with multiple Brands & Customers.
SEDEX engages with all tiers of the supply chain with the aim of driving improvements and convergence in responsible business practices. Members can share and manage information in four key areas: Labour standards, Health and Safety, the Environment and Business Ethics.
SEDEX has two main aims :
Our core product is SEDEX Advance, a secure, online database which allows members to store, share and report on information in four key areas :
SMETA - SEDEX Member Ethical Trade Audits is a Standard used for Ethical Trade Audits. SMETA Audits are based on ETI Codes which includes implementation of Environment, Health & Safety, Business Ethics and Labour Standards in the supply chain.
ETI Code is founded on the conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on labour practices and URS conducts SMETA Audits in India. Requirements of SEDEX Audits are based on ETI principles and include :
BENEFITS OF SEDEX AUDITS:
The BSCI is based on the labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other important international regulations like the UN Charta for Human Rights, as well as on national regulations. This initiative aims at continuously improving the social performance of suppliers, ultimately enhancing working conditions in factories worldwide.
The BSCI monitoring system :
Provides standardized management tools for all companies in all countries
Supplies a database: information pool to optimize coordination of the process
Is open to retailers, importers, and manufacturers
Involves all stakeholders in Europe and supplier countries
Report valid for two years.
The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) is a leading supply chain management system that supports companies to drive social compliance and improvements within the factories and farms in their global supply chains. BSCI implements the principle international labour standards protecting workers’ rights such as International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions and declarations, the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and guidelines for multinational enterprises of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
BSCI works to tackle these challenges by offering one common Code of Conduct and one single Implementation System that enable all companies sourcing all types of products from all geographies to collectively address the complex labour issues of their supply chain. To ease the implementation of the BSCI Code of Conduct, we develop - with the input of participating companies and stakeholders - a broad range of tools and activities to audit, train, share information and influence key actors towards improving labour conditions in the supply chain of participating companies.
One single Code of Conduct
One single Implementation System
Various tools and activities to support companies and producers
For all retailers, importers and brand companies
For all types of products
For all sourcing countries
We are neither an auditing company nor an accreditation system: We provide companies with a social auditing methodology and report. We do not organise audits ourselves but provide a network of external accredited, experienced and independent auditing companies. Also, as part of the BSCI approach, social audits only represent one pillar of activity, complementary to capacity building and strong relations with all stakeholders of the supply chain.
We are not a certification scheme: BSCI's approach supports companies towards embedding more responsible business practices which are shared with their business partners to gradually improve working conditions in their supply chain.
The BSCI System Manual defines and establishes a special emergency procedure to be followed by auditors when a Zero Tolerance issue -such as flagrant human rights violations or unethical behaviour that compromises the integrity of the BSCI audit- is identified during a check. In case of Zero Tolerance issue found but missed by the auditing company, the QC executor is requested to report the case to the BSCI secretariat for further investigation.
Code of Conduct Service is performed based on the Social Accountability Standards or Code of Practices as per client requirements.
The aim of Social Accountability -code of conduct, human rights, ethical requirements, audit and monitoring is to ensure that the business partners or the supply chain abide with the brand or the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and the code of practices. To validate transparency, consistency, and integrity, most companies use a 3rd party like auditors to conduct social accountability compliance audits.
Main elements that are verified in a typical code of conduct audits are :
BENEFITS OF SEDEX AUDITS: SEDEX Audits reports reduce supply chain audit duplication by providing a widely acceptable single format for Social Compliance Audits. Social Compliance Audits as per SMETA Standard enable companies to effectively share and manage supply chain ethical information. SMETA Audits enhances ethical trading programs in supply chain. Reduces risks in social responsibility and sustainability through Social Compliance Audits as per SMETA Standard. Brands and buyers are able to view, share data of suppliers’ social compliance audits on SEDEX database
BENEFITS OF SEDEX AUDITS: SEDEX Audits reports reduce supply chain audit duplication by providing a widely acceptable single format for Social Compliance Audits. Social Compliance Audits as per SMETA Standard enable companies to effectively share and manage supply chain ethical information. SMETA Audits enhances ethical trading programs in supply chain. Reduces risks in social responsibility and sustainability through Social Compliance Audits as per SMETA Standard. Brands and buyers are able to view, share data of suppliers social compliance audits on SEDEX database.
BENEFITS OF SEDEX AUDITS: SEDEX Audits reports reduce supply chain audit duplication by providing a widely acceptable single format for Social Compliance Audits. Social Compliance Audits as per SMETA Standard enable companies to effectively share and manage supply chain ethical information. SMETA Audits enhances ethical trading programs in supply chain. Reduces risks in social responsibility and sustainability through Social Compliance Audits as per SMETA Standard. Brands and buyers are able to view, share data of suppliers’ social compliance audits on SEDEX database
BENEFITS OF SEDEX AUDITS:
Benefits of C-TPAT Audit The potential benefits from C-TPAT certification is a measurable increase in the speed of freight and a reduction of fees. These benefits are assisted by : Access to the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) lanes at land borders The ability to move to the front of inspection lines A lesser potential of CBP examinations and an exemption from Stratified Exams (SEs) Shorter wait times at the border Access to the C-TPAT Status Verification Interface (SVI) A CBP Supply Chain Security Specialist (SCSS) assigned to the company Eligibility for other U.S. Government pilot programs such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Secure Supply Chain (SSC) program The potential to participate in the Importer Self-Assessment Program (ISA) And others.
BENEFITS OF SEDEX AUDITS: SEDEX Audits reports reduce supply chain audit duplication by providing a widely acceptable single format for Social Compliance Audits. Social Compliance Audits as per SMETA Standard enable companies to effectively share and manage supply chain ethical information. SMETA Audits enhances ethical trading programs in supply chain. Reduces risks in social responsibility and sustainability through Social Compliance Audits as per SMETA Standard. Brands and buyers are able to view, share data of suppliers’ social compliance audits on SEDEX database.