About APSCA

A social compliance audit requires consideration of each of the sections in the APSCA Competency Framework with the capture and evaluation of sufficient evidential matter to assess performance relative to each section by an APSCA Certified Social Compliance Auditor (CSCA). Competent capture of sufficient evidential matter includes at a minimum:

• Observations of conditions in the facility*, which include the work area and any other relevant areas;
• Review of records and policies related to Code sections;
• Management interviews;
• Worker interviews (Workers include direct employees, contractors, temporary workers and all other persons on site); and
• Triangulation of all information.

CSCA and Member Firms have the responsibility to ensure that appropriate time is spent on site to competently achieve these tasks.  Appropriate time is a function of many factors, including but not limited to the number of workers and physical size of the facility.  Industry standard practice indicates that effective consideration would generally require a minimum of one auditor day on site for small facilities (e.g. less than 100 workers), whereas for larger facilities with more workers, two or more auditor days will be required on an incremental basis based on the number of workers and the physical size of the facility.

A social compliance audit scope includes:

• worker interviews
• facility* tour
• document review including payroll, policies
• Building / dormitories located at same or different locations

*Note:  The term facility is a generic term and relates to a place where product is made, grown, distributed, sold etc.