The auditor was very friendly and supportive and put me at ease straight away on my first ever ethical audit. She was extremely professional, with a wealth of knowledge and experience. The two days were run with proficiency and great organisation. Highly recommended!
I wanted to say that we felt our auditor, Mandy, was brilliant and her advice and method of auditing was a credit to your company. This is our first audit by yourselves after we have had some bad experienced with our ethical audits in the past, and the difference between the two auditors was light years.
Get a Quote for Your Ethical Audit: Calculate Cost Based on Workers and Location
Ethical Audits For Your Business
Our audit reports are uploaded onto the Sedex online platform where you can share the report with your customers.
Contact us for a quote. Let us know your location and how many workers you have on site (excluding managers but including temporary workers) and we can work out the cost for you.
Whats Included?
Your Verner Wheelock SMETA ethical audit fee includes the following:
- The provision of Pre-audit information to help you prepare for the visit
- Downloaded SMETA Report and CAPR
- Time on site
- The provision of a SMETA Report and Corrective Action Plan
- Uploading the audit Report and findings onto Sedex
- Desktop review of Corrective Action Plans
- Clearing Issues via Sedex (This does not include issues requiring a Follow-up Audit)
Expenses for auditors’ travel and accommodation will be charged in addition to the audit fee.
Audit Duration
The cost and duration of the audit depends on the number of employees:
- 1-100 employees require a one day audit
- 101-500 employees require a two day audit
- 501-1000 employees require a three day audit
- 1000+ requires a four day audit
Audit Window
Most audits are conducted on a semi-announced basis, within an ‘audit window’. Due to conditions set by most retailers , the exact audit date cannot usually be announced. Instead, a timeframe is agreed and the company being audited will not be informed of the exact date. The audit window is usually 3 weeks. However, a Follow-up audit to verify corrective actions is usually conducted on an announced basis.
Exclusion Dates
Once you have been given your audit window, you may select up to three exclusion dates within that timeframe. Exclusions must be communicated to Verner Wheelock as soon as possible and at least four weeks before the audit window starts.