Webinars
Social Audit Bribery & Conflicts of Interest: Part 1

Bribery and integrity issues are rampant in the social compliance space and regulators are watching. This webinar will provide important tips on how to navigate and improve your supplier auditing strategy and meet new mHRDD laws and the expectations of US Customs. 
 
US Customs and mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence (mHRDD) laws and starting to focus attention on the lack of independence that exists with most social compliance or ethical sourcing programs and certification schemes. This attention will likely lead to a big shift in how brands engage suppliers and verify labour and human rights practices. Come learn the nuts and bolts of this important topic. 
 
Topics Covered: 
-The importance of independence from the perspective or regulators and ESG investors
-Structural pitfalls of many existing brand programs (the factory select and ‘comply or die’ models)
– Bribery and integrity mechanics (depth of the problem)
– Audit firm conflicts of interest
– The rise of the “Factory-select” audit model

 

Click Here to view Part 2 of the series: Social Audit Bribery And Conflicts of Interests: – Mitigation Strategies