amforiBSCI
amfori member: amforiBSCI member takes Responsibiity (RSP) and requests monitoring ...
amfori business partners: ... to be monitored (Producers, sites)
monitoring partner: A business that has a valid auditing framework contract with amfori to conduct amforiBSCI audits:
- DO → document verification
- SO → site observation
- MI → management interview
- WI → workers' interview
- WRI → workers' representative interview
Monitoring Rating System
| Overall Rating | Description | Level of Maturity |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 86% to 100% | Very good level of maturity that allows the auditee to maintain its continuous improvement process without a professional follow-up monitoring. |
| Good | 71% to 85% | Good level of maturity that allows the auditee to maintain its continuous improvement process without a professional follow-up monitoring. |
| Acceptable | 51% to 70% | Acceptable level of maturity that requires auditee to develop a related continuous improvement plan with impacts and measures accordingly within 60 days of the monitoring date. |
| Insufficient | 30% to 50% | Insufficient level of maturity that requires auditee to develop a related continuous improvement plan with impacts and measures accordingly within 60 days of the monitoring date. |
| Unacceptable | 0% to 29% | Unacceptable level of maturity that requires auditee to develop a related continuous improvement plan with impacts and measures accordingly within 60 days of the monitoring date. |
Monitoring Rating System
Rating per Performance Area (PA): each PA gets an individual rating ranging between 100 % to 0% ...
Percentage rating per Crucial or Non-crucial: ... percentage rating of crucial and non-crucial questions can be seen in the monitoring result page on the Platform.
Overall Rating: ... based on the amforiBSCI unique calculation ... the monitoring person's professional judgement with one of three responses:
- YES: the amount of evidence is satisfied
- PARTIALLY: the amount of evidence is partially satisfied
- NO: the amount of evidence is unsatisfied
Contradiction between the amforiBSCI CoC and Domestic Law
If there is a perceived or actual contradiction between the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct and domestic law, the stipulation that provides the highest protection to workers and the environment prevails.
... amforiBSCI members must be vigilant to avoid pushing their business partners into the dilemma of breaching their domestic law to satisfy customers' demands.
amforiBSCI members should use the opportunity to assess and define together with their business partners:
- The constraints faced when trying to implement the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct
- Best ways to protect workers without contravening the domestic law
Monitoring Cycle
... in a full monitoring, who obtains overall rating of A or B (between 86 % and 100 % or between 71 % and 85 %) is two years or 24 months. In this case the business partner will have another full monitoring after two years and no follow-up monitoring.
... in a full monitoring, who was rated C (between 51 % and 70 %), D (between 30 % and 50 %) or E (between 0 % and 29 %) then the audit validity is 12 months after the full monitoring, and a follow-up can be conducted between two and 12 months later. The conduct of the follow-up monitoring will extend the audit validity until the end of the audit cycle.
Duration of the amforiBSCI Monitoring
Full Monitoring Duration
| Size | Duration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| ... | ... | ... |
| 551-800 | 4 | 25-30 |
| 801-1200 | 4.5 | 30-35 |
| 1201-2000 | 5 | 35-40 |
| ... | ... | ... |
Follow-up Monitoring Duration
| Size | Duration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| ... | ... | ... |
| 551-800 | 1.5-3.5 | 25-30 |
| 801-1200 | 1.5-4 | 30-35 |
| 1201-2000 | 3-4 | 35-40 |
| ... | ... | ... |
amforiBSCI
Business partners that sign the amforiBSCI CoC commit to exercise human rights due diligence and environmental protection in their supply chains and business activities.
Who are business partners and why they commit?
... it is most likely because at least one of its clients is an amforiBSCI member or sells to an amforiBSCI member.
... amforiBSCI member will request business partners to:
- sign amforiBSCI CoC and embed them in its business operations
- be audited and take necessary actions to ensure ...
... and amforiBSCI member will:
- invite business partners into amforiBSCI Sustainability Platform
Refusal to Sign the amforiBSCI CoC
amforiBSCI does not prescribe any specific way to deal with this scenario, as it is the amforiBSCI member decision. However, it is recommended:
Refusal comes from a producing company: The amfori BSCI member will assess the following aspects:
- ... to liaise with other amfori BSCI members sourcing from the same business partner to exercise leverage ...
- ... to get reliable and timely information on the business partner's social risks and performance in different ways
- Is it possible to continue sourcing from a business partner unwilling to cooperate?
Data Collection and Management
... create Social Management System (SMS) to ...
... choose a key contact person that:
- providing information to amforiBSCI members
- maintain data in the amforiBSCI Sustainability Platform
- preparation for amforiBSCI monitoring and following on continuous improvement
Business Partner Information → self-assessment:
- company profile
- production and employment structure
- Certification and Audit Review
- Working Environment
- Working Hours Form
- Young Worker Data
- Housing Information
- Grievance Mechanism
IMPORTANT: if company information changes, update under Admin → ...
Guide 03: How to set up a Grievance Mechanism
Data Collection and Management
...
Supply Chain Mapping → supply chain mapping tool
Guide 02: Supply Chain Mapping and Monitoring, and Risk Assessment Guide for Business Partners
Benefits of Self-Assessment
... helps business partners to:
- understand each amforiBSCI Performance Area
- define possible improvements
The amforiBSCI system provides self-assessments under the monitoring section of the amfori Sustainability Platform. Business partners can start and conduct their own self-assessments. ... amforiBSCI Self-Assessment mirrors the amforiBSCI audit questionnaire and ...
IMPORTANT: amforiBSCI Self-Assessments are available on the amfori Sustainability Platform for business partners.
amfori BSCI Monitoring Interpretation Guidelines
Questions: ... Performance Area: ...
Interviews: ... Management should be ready to provide clear explanations about:
- The organizational chart, division of responsibilities, and communication channels
- The latest investments to improve occupational health and safety and productivity
- The different business partners and how the business selects them and monitors their social performance
- Operational details about: drafting and implementing policies and procedures, and hiring practices, grievance management, and workers' training
Performance Areas
PA01: Social Management Systems and Cascade Effect
PA02: Workers Involvement and Protection
PA03: The Rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
PA04: No Discrimination, Violence or Harassment
PA07: Occupational Health and Safety
PA09: Special Protection for Young Workers
PA10: No Precarious Employment
PA11: No Bonded, Forced Labour or Human Trafficking
PA12: Protection of the Environment
PA13: Ethical Business Behaviour
