UL Solutions recognizes that a global supply chain presents a unique set of challenges in assessing sustainable practices across different regions and products. The composition of multi-tier supply chains adds an additional layer of complexity to monitoring efforts.
That’s why we take a customizable and holistic approach to support our clients in developing their responsible sourcing program based on clients’ unique business strategies and supply chains, delivering auditing and advisory services that meet the evolving needs of the marketplace.
The six pillars of UL Solutions Responsible Sourcing services
Developing responsible sourcing programs
• Code of conduct review
• Benchmarking codes and program elements
• Environmental policy benchmarks
• Specialized standard development
• Supplier manuals
• CSR manuals
• Program manuals
Supply chain risk and due diligence
• Supply chain mapping
• Risk identification
• Risk analysis
• Research
• Due diligence
Improving audit programs
• Development or customization of audit tools
• Grading tools
• Scoring methodology
• Harmonizing social compliance program audits
Specialized audits
• Third-party audits
• Code of conduct audits
• Technical audits
• Traceability audits
• Investigations
• Social labor audits
• CTPAT security audits
Audit alternatives
• Using existing audit reports to provide regrades, waivers and exemptions
• Specialized desktop document review
Improving supplier performance
• Training (eg. root cause analysis & management systems training)
• Correction action & preventive action (CAPA)
Advantages of UL Solutions’ responsible sourcing solutions
Global reach
UL Solutions has provided auditing and advisory services to more than 500 retailers, brands, and suppliers. Our employees represent over 30 nationalities and languages. Our global footprint covers 120 countries, where we conduct over 20,000 social assessments each year. As such, we can quickly deploy resources to offer service in newly emerging markets.
Trusted expertise
Drawing on more than 20 years of industry leadership experience, UL Solutions provides tailored solutions to responsible sourcing challenges across a variety of industries and regions.
Responsible sourcing audit programs
UL Solutions supports a number of third-party audit schemes and offers key audit services.
UL Solutions supported audit schemes
- amfori’s Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI)
- amfori’s Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI)
- Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM 3.0)
- Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Validated Assessment Process (VAP) and non-VAP Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP)
- Seafood Task Force Traceability and Vessel Assessments
- Supplier Compliance Audit Network (SCAN) Association
- Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA)
Proprietary audit services provided by UL Solutions
- Responsible Sourcing Workplace Assessment (RSWA)
- Responsible Sourcing Agricultural Assessment (RSAA)
- Chemicals Management Audit
- Environmental Audit
- Wastewater Assessment
- Fire Safety Management Systems Audit
- Brand Protection Audit
- Production Verification Assessment
- Security Audit
- Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Audit
- Traceability Audit
- Responsible Minerals Due Diligence Assessment
- Responsible Minerals Supplier Verification Assessment
Our Complaints and Disputes Procedure is publicly available for review.
UL Solutions responsible sourcing services
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