Social Compliance

Social Compliance

Normes Decodees offers consultancy for implementing, managing, and certifying social compliance standards across operations and supply chains. We help organizations embed ethical, legal, and labor standards covering worker rights, health and safety, fair wages, prevention of child and forced labor, and environmental responsibility.

Our services include implementation of SA8000, SEDEX/SMETA, BRCGS Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing (ETRS), and ETI-based standards. We assist in policy development, supplier engagement, audit readiness, and continuous improvement—enhancing transparency and ethical reputation.

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We provide consultancy, auditing and training for the following standard:

SA 8000

We provide comprehensive guidance on establishing robust social accountability systems in line with Social Accountability International’s SA8000 standard. This includes developing policies and procedures for fair treatment of workers, monitoring compliance with labor rights, ensuring safe working conditions, and implementing effective grievance and remediation mechanisms. Our consultancy ensures organizations demonstrate measurable social responsibility and align with international best practices.

SEDEX/ SMETA

Our consultancy helps organizations prepare for SEDEX/ SMETA audits, a globally recognized framework for evaluating ethical supply chain practices. We support companies in assessing labor standards, occupational health and safety, environmental management, and business ethics across multiple tiers of their supply chain. We also support in audit readiness, corrective action planning, and continuous improvement to strengthen supply chain transparency and credibility.

BRCGS Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing (ETRS)

We assist organizations in achieving compliance with BRCGS ETRS standards, which focus on ethical sourcing, social responsibility, and legal compliance throughout the supply chain. Our services include policy development, supplier engagement strategies, risk assessments, and audit preparation, helping businesses build trust with buyers, consumers, and stakeholders while mitigating reputational and operational risks.

ETI based standards

We provide implementation support aligned with the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code and ILO conventions. Our consultancy ensures organizations meet international labor norms, including the elimination of forced and child labor, protection of workers’ rights, fair remuneration, and safe working conditions. We also support monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement processes to maintain ethical practices and supply chain accountability.

COSTCO

COSTCO has specific requirements for social and ethical compliances for their suppliers including employee facilities and health & safety. We provide implementation support so that the site can get qualify in the third party assessment for compliance.