Social compliance audits

Social compliance audits evaluate adherence to a code of conduct, or standards focused on responsible business practices. They promote compliance across the entire supply chain and prove alignment with a customer’s sustainability goals. 

TÜV SÜD’s social compliance audits empower you to pinpoint threats to reputation, enhance compliance, and manage risks relating to social aspects. 

Social compliance audits, within the upstream and downstream supply chain, establish trust, demonstrate appropriate due diligence efforts, and build stakeholder confidence. This ensures that responsible business practices run across your entire value chain.

Due diligence audits for social compliance help you to:

• Demonstrate compliance to due diligence requirements. 
• Minimise risks as safer working conditions reduce the chance of harm to employees and damage to business reputation. 
• Gain a competitive edge by demonstrating your organisation’s ethical stance. 

We have extensive experience, valuable insights, and deep industry knowledge across key industrial sectors. If you are unclear which solution or standard fits your needs, our technical experts can advise.

Our professional auditors’ report is subject to quality control and approval before finalisation. We conduct our social compliance audits on-site, typically covering specific locations identified in advance. This includes production, manufacturing, warehouse and storage facilities. If feasible, TÜV SÜD can also support remote monitoring and verification activities.

TÜV SÜD is a founder member of the association of professional social compliance auditors (APSCA). We are committed to applying the APSCA Code of Professional Conduct while performing due diligence audits. Social compliance audits are done against your code of conduct, international standards, or TÜV SÜD’s own checklist. We reference criteria enshrined in International Labour Conventions (ILO) and other established global best practices.