Social Audit & Ethical Compliance
Build Responsible Workplaces. Strengthen Social Compliance. Create Sustainable Value.
Global supply chains, multinational buyers, and institutional investors demand rigorous proof of ethical business practices, worker welfare, and fair labour standards. Trainova specializes in Social Audit preparation, SA8000 implementation, and SMETA / Sedex auditing.
We support manufacturing plants, agro/seafood exporters, textile units, and industrial contractors in identifying human rights risks, closing audit non-conformities, and establishing robust worker grievance mechanisms.
Social Compliance & Ethical Auditing Services
- SA8000 (Social Accountability) System Implementation & Pre-Audits
- SMETA / Sedex 2-Pillar & 4-Pillar Social Audit Readiness
- Human Rights Due Diligence & Supply Chain Ethical Audits
- Child Labour, Forced Labour & Discrimination Prevention Systems
- Working Hours, Overtime Tracking & Fair Wage Compliance
- Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Development, Closure & Verification
Key Social Audit Frameworks
SA8000 Certification
Guiding facilities through policy formulation, Social Performance Teams (SPT), hazard surveys, and certification body audits.
SMETA / Sedex
Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit methodology covering Labour Standards, Health & Safety, Environment, and Business Ethics.
Worker Welfare & POSH
Evaluating canteen, sanitation, dormitory, and Internal Committee (POSH) compliance against international buyer benchmarks.
CAP Closure
Root cause analysis and evidence compilation to quickly resolve non-conformances raised by global audit agencies.
Social Audit & Ethical Supply Chain Deliverables
- Social Accountability (SA8000) standard implementation, internal auditing & gap closure
- Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) 2-pillar and 4-pillar pre-assessment readiness
- Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) committee formulation, employee orientation & reporting
- Fair wages verification, working hours audit, modern slavery prevention, & vendor code of conduct
Trainova helps exporters, manufacturers, and supply chain partners meet stringent international ethical standards, pass global buyer audits with zero major non-conformances, and secure long-term buyer trust.
A 2-Pillar SMETA audit covers Labour Standards and Health & Safety. A 4-Pillar audit extends this to include comprehensive Environmental Management and Business Ethics assessments.
A 2-Pillar SMETA audit covers Labour Standards and Health & Safety. A 4-Pillar audit extends this to include comprehensive Environmental Management and Business Ethics assessments.
A 2-Pillar SMETA audit covers Labour Standards and Health & Safety. A 4-Pillar audit extends this to include comprehensive Environmental Management and Business Ethics assessments.
A 2-Pillar SMETA audit covers Labour Standards and Health & Safety. A 4-Pillar audit extends this to include comprehensive Environmental Management and Business Ethics assessments.