Companies that are members of the BSCI are dedicated to the improvement of working conditions in their supply chain. They:
Integrate the BSCI Code of Conduct in core business: All BSCI members accept that the BSCI Code of Conduct becomes part of their sourcing activities and is adopted in their buying practices. This measure effectively ensures that they commit to implement the Code in their supply chain.
Demonstrate concrete involvement of suppliers: Our members commit that within 3 1/2 years, after having joined the BSCI, they have to involve at least 2/3 of their suppliers in the BSCI auditing system. This commitment is regularly checked. We have a strict procedure for ensuring that companies fulfil this obligation.
Share audit results: The BSCI database contains information about BSCI audit results which are shared exclusively between BSCI Members. In order to protect suppliers´ and members´ core business data, access is restricted. The database avoids multiple auditing of the same suppliers and help to track non-compliances found in audits while simultaneously indicating where capacity building for suppliers is needed.
Engage time and effort with the BSCI: Top management has to back the entire approach of the companies’ commitment to corporate social responsibility, and set responsibilities, in particular those of buyers, which have to be defined within the company. Buyers play a key role and have a responsibility for monitoring social performance of suppliers as it is as important as price, quality and delivery time.
Communicate about the involvement: The BSCI encourages its members to actively communicate about their BSCI activities. Transparency is a key for credibility – this involves information about the BSCI membership but also which concrete measures have been taken in terms of auditing and capacity building for suppliers.
Are active in the BSCI governance and in a National Contact Group: The representatives of BSCI member companies are shaping the BSCI through their active participation in the governance structure. This guarantees that the BSCI reflects the needs and take the input of its members into consideration in decision-making process. In several countries, National Contact Groups are another platform to exchange experience with other members.
Enter the members´area for more information about your membership. You will notably find:
all the BSCI management tools for industrialised and primary production products in more than 20 languages
the BSCI implementation guideline which is a practical manual to implement step-by-step the BSCI Code of conduct in your supply chain
the BSCI database guideline on how to integrate your suppliers in the database and use the database functions
the monthly BSCI newsletter to keep you posted with the development of the initiative
the news and agenda section to inform you about our latest events