WSQ Manage Social Accountability Compliance

Course details

Social Accountability compliance has emerged as one of the most complex challenges before the garment industry. In recent years, Asian vendors had failed to meet the code of conduct standards given by buyers. This resulted in hundreds of factories closing down. Thousands of small factories still face problems with standard code of conduct doing businesses with large brands as they do not know how to meet the code of conduct requirements. Buyers, on the other hand, are increasing pressure and raising the bar with new demands. A factory is often faced with multiple code of conducts and has many auditing and monitoring visits. The challenge, therefore, is to ensure that they meet the code of conduct audit every time and stay competitive. This training is a great opportunity to understand the issues, challenges and solutions from a renowned expert.

OBJECTIVES

• Various requirements of a social accountability code of conduct according to organisational requirements.
• Develop an internal monitoring plan.
• Develop a social accountability management system to meet certification requirements.
• Prepare a plan to handle buyer’s audit.
• Perform audit and monitoring techniques and procedures based on the Social Accountability Handbook for the Apparel and Textile industry.
• Develop a presentation on company’s social accountability strengths for marketing advantage.
• Analyse process for non-conformance according to organisational procedure and recommend best practices in social accountability compliance in the industry.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Possess at least 3 GCE “O” level passes including English and Mathematics or ES WSQ Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) level 5 and above.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Participant will be awarded the WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA) provided he/she meets the following requirements:

• 75% attendance rate
• Assessed to be competent in given competency standard

CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE

Upon succcessful completion of the course, trainee will be awarded the WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA). WSQ Certification is nationally endorsed and recognised by industry partners.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Compliance Managers and auditors
• HR / Administrative Officers/Managers
• Quality Assurance Managers
• Factory Managers / Supervisors
• General Managers
• Merchandisers
• Marketing Executives and Managers
• Product Development Executives and Managers
• Sourcing Executives and Managers
• QA Auditors, QC Inspectors and QA / QC Managers
• Production Supervisors and Managers
• Industrial Engineers, Work Study Officers

KEY LEARNING AREAS

• Code of conduct standards
• Audit and monitoring tools, techniques and procedures
• Audit planning and control techniques
• Internal monitoring planning and implementation
• How to establish a social accountability management system
• Content and techniques for communicating social accountability performance to various stakeholders