One of the crucial tools the BSCI offers to its members is the BSCI database in which all supplier profiles and information on auditing is entered and shared exclusively between BSCI Members. Sharing this information is important for our members as it avoids unnecessary and costly multiple audits. The database also helps to track non-compliance issues thereby highlighting where training of suppliers is necessary. Finally, the audit statistics available in the database allows us to evaluate the concrete results of our activities. The BSCI database contains more than 6000 audits and 2400 re-audits. By region, the main sourcing countries where BSCI audits are performed are China (62,28%), far ahead India (8,62%) and Turkey (8,47%).
In order to assess the improvement that the implementation of the BSCI process has brought to the factories of the suppliers, the results of those suppliers which have been audited at least twice (audit and re-audit) have to be compared. The results of the initial audits show that the working conditions in supplying factories were greatly lagging behind the requirements of the BSCI Code (71,29%). The results of the re-audits provide a much more positive picture since the number of compliant companies has increased significantly (42,63%) whereas the number of non-compliant companies has decreased (41,37%). The results of all these audits prove that the implementation of the BSCI system brings a real improvement to the working conditions for most social issues. .jpg) 
The fields of major non-compliances are linked to problems in the documentation, working time, compensation and to a certain extent to health and safety issues. All these non-compliances are linked to a lack of good management practice. Moreover, some issues are difficult to tackle in an audit - mainly discrimination, freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. For all these reasons, the BSCI and its members increasingly focus on capacity building in supplier countries and especially on specific training sessions on management practices; because if this improves, many other issues can be solved more easily. Additionally, the stakeholder relations in Europe and especially in supplier countries can help to bring great improvement in workers lives. |
