Social Impact Assessment

The Social Impact Assessment is an assessment that companies can use to measure the effectiveness of the management systems in place safeguarding worker safety and workplace conditions.

It is a non-category-specific self-assessment tool designed to verify a company's capability to manage labor standards in their facility or in their supply chain depending on the type of company: direct manufacturer, or vendor.

The assessment costs $650 USD and consists of a self-assessment questionnaire and an independent evaluation call with an IETP assessor. Following this, the supplier will receive a tailored improvement plan and verified score.

It is also possible for suppliers to undergo a combined Environmental & Social Impact Assessment, the fee for which is $1,000 USD.

The Social Impact Assessment program provides:

Remote online assessments help reduce audit burden, scalable and low cost

Globally available, non-category specific assessments, applicable to any company

External independent and trusted verification of your performance

Two types of assessment

Direct Manufacturers

The Social Impact Assessment for Manufacturers takes a different approach to the traditional factory audit and certification. The program focuses on management systems and is designed to verify and improve a supplier’s capability to manage labor standards in their facility.

Licensees, Vendors, Agents

The Social Impact Assessment for Vendors is suitable for any company that outsources the manufacturing process, looking at the capability to manage labor standards in the supply chain. It is designed to provide your customers with assurance and visibility over the processes.

Assessment Process

1.

Supplier completes online self-assessment questionnaire on their management systems in place for social compliance

2.

Independent evaluation conducted via phone/video with factory and IETP

3.

Improvement plan issued by IETP with priority areas identified

4.

Supplier receives support and resources to implement suggested improvements

Benefits of using the Social Impact Assessment program

Meet your customer requirements

Tailored improvement plans map path to improvement

Receive support to improve performance

Meet your customer requirements

Tailored improvement plans map path to improvement

Receive support to improve performance

Provide your customers with independent assurance

Low cost, efficient and global

Applicable to any product category

Provide your customers with independent assurance

Low cost, efficient and global

Applicable to any product category

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