Scaling up the impacts of social and environmental standards systems www.isealalliance.org Defining the Scope of an ISEAL Assurance Code Patrick Mallet Credibility Director
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Scaling up the impacts of social and environmental standards systems
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Defining the Scope of an ISEAL Assurance Code
Patrick MalletCredibility Director
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Scaling up the impacts of social and environmental standards systems
Principles of Effective Assurance
> Assurance that contributes to achievement of social and environmental impacts
– Impartiality and independence
– Consistency and competence
– Transparency
– Accessibility
– Accountability – multi-stakeholder, complaints and appeals
– Inter-operability
– Efficiency
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External Context - Referencing ISO
> Revision of ISO 17065 and ISO 17067
> Impartiality, consistency and competence
> Scope of requirements
– Legal responsibilities
– Management of impartiality
– Resourcing
– Information requirements
– Steps in the certification process
– CB Management system
> Scheme-specific requirements – building on 17067
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Challenges to Effective Assurance
1. Scheme Structure /
Management
5. Certification Body Management
4. Audit Performance / Implementation
3. Auditor Competence
2. Standards Framework
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1. Scheme Structure
> Credibility assurance
> Fitness for purpose – what works where?
– Self-declaration, supply chain or association, independent
– Risk-based approaches – group certification, participatory guarantee, peer review
– Complementarities and combinations
> Accreditation – new models for CB oversight
> Chain of custody – new models for efficiency
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2. Standards Framework
> Consistent interpretation – what can you realistically assure?
– Guidance on local applicability
– Improve auditability of standard
– Calibration
– Prescriptiveness
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3. Auditor Competence
> Competencies
– ISO, GSCP, Verite
> Training
– Minimum requirements
– Calibration
– Who’s responsible?
> Evaluation
– Accrediting auditors
– Online training and evaluation
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4. Audit Performance
> Audit reports
– Consistency of information required
– Consistency of how reported
> Decision-making
– Audit process – interviews, expertise
– Models – major, minor; traffic lights; scoring
– Classifying non-compliances
> Transparency – information availability – public summaries
> Complaints system
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5. Certification Body Effectiveness
> Structural and governance issues
> Financial models – conflict of interest
> Monitoring and evaluation
6. Special Considerations
> Capacity building in the audit
> Auditing in conflict zones and disaster areas
> Supply chain auditing
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Challenges to Effective Assurance
1. Scheme Structure /
Management
5. Certification Body Management
4. Audit Performance / Implementation
3. Auditor Competence
2. Standards Framework
6. Special Considerations
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Assurance Code Development
> 18 month development process
> Opportunities for participation
– Consultation on scope
– Resources for background research
– Steering and Technical Committees
– International consultation
– Field tests
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Thank-youPatrick Mallet
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