Our partners

The challenge for a more sustainable world can not be tackled on an individual basis. At amfori, we collaborate with auditing companies, training service providers, peer associations, and our members to develop strong and effective solutions for more sustainable supply chains.

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Bringing together external and internal expertise

At amfori, we believe in the power of partnership. Locally and globally, we collaborate with trusted auditors, skilled trainers, and strategic partners to equip businesses with the tools and knowledge they need.

Our working groups play a vital role in shaping our solutions, ensuring they reflect the real needs and priorities of our members.

Auditing partners

Quality audits are a crucial element in our members’ ESG due diligence journey to assess and verify risks. To ensure quality, we work with the best audit firms across the globe, selected based on high standards for audit integrity, quality, competence and experience.
Explore our auditing partners
UL Solutions (UL) 
TÜV SÜD 
TÜV Rheinland 
TÜV Nord 
SGS 
QIMA 
Intertek 
LRQA
Eurofins 
Bureau Veritas 
APCER 
ALGI 
ABS Quality Evaluations 

Training service providers

Capacity building is a key pillar at amfori, as it is essential for remediation, continuous improvement and efficient use of our solutions.

In order to offer quality trainings on a wide variety of topics, available free of charge for our members as well as linked suppliers, we maintain a community of trainers who meet our rigourous standards for professionalism and excellence.
Explore our training service providers
Bloom Talent & Change 
Office for Social Responsibility of CNTAC 
DOBE 
CSD Academy
Openview Service Limited 
Taos Network 
Timeline Consulancy 

Our partnerships & collaborations

By partnering and collaborating with a diverse range of organisations who believe in our mission for more sustainable trade, we aim to create added value for our members.
Explore our partnerships and collaborations
APSCA 
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UNIDO
International Labour Organization (ILO) 
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 
World Benchmarking Alliance 
Open Supply Hub (OS Hub) 
Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) 
Fashion For Climate 
European Services Forum (ESF) 
The Consumer Goods Forum 
Partnership for Sustainable Textiles 
Myclimate 
Sustainable Textiles Switzerland 
International Trade Centre (ITC) 
Green Climate Fund 
Global GAP 
Belt and Road Industrial and Commercial Alliance (BRICA) 
ICDPASO
SLCP

Our working groups

Our working groups unite amfori members and internal and external experts together, to collaborate on key topics related to responsible trade and sustainability. These practical forums enable members to share knowledge, address challenges, and contribute to shaping amfori’s solutions.
Through these groups, members' perspectives and needs are actively considered in the development and implementation of amfori’s services and tools.

The Audit Integrity working group aims to enhance the credibility and reliability of the audit process, ensuring that audit integrity within the amfori framework is maintained and continuously improved. It involves different stakeholders (Members, business partners, auditors, monitoring partners and amfori’s audit assurance partner (KPMG), APSCA)  to leverage their expertise and perspective to ensure the emergence of comprehensive solutions.

Frequency: 4 meetings in 2025 (March, June, September and December) for focus group meetings

Working group lead: Bethany Dixon-Cave, Auditing Expert

Working group members:

  • ABS
  • ALGI
  • APSCA
  • Bureau Veritas
  • Danblock Brakes India Pvt.Ltd
  • Eurosonic group
  • Kingfisher
  • Li & Fung
  • Loloi rugs
  • LRQA
  • PARI GARMENT Ltd
  • SGS
  • Target
  • TUV
  • Viet Danh Company
  • Woolworths Group Limited

The amfori BEPI Working Group brings together amfori BEPI members to identify member needs, share experiences with the amfori BEPI member journey and guide on the ongoing developments of amfori BEPI.

Frequency:  4 meetings/year (2 hours online meeting)

Working group lead: Amal Jabrane El Malki, Product Operations Expert

Working group members: 

  • Jysk 
  • BAHAG AG  
  • El Corte Ingles 
  • REWE 
  • OBI Corporate Center GmbH 
  • Canadian Tire Corporation Limited 
  • Action 
  • Lidl & Kaufland Asia Pte. Limited (Hong Kong Branch) 
  • Migros HK 
  • Tesco 
  • Hama 
  • Tom Taylor 
  • Tendam 
  • AS Watson 
  • HEMA BV 
  • Blåbær Production AS 
  • JAKALA SPA SB 
  • Tricorp 
  • Schmidt Group GmbH 
  • Rugvista AB 
  • SOK 
  • Voice Norge AS 
  • Kesko Corporation 
  • West Wing 
  • LF – Action 

Experienced amfori members who participate in amfori BSCI contribute to the development of the amfori BSCI System and help us align social programmes and systems to the needs of our members. 

Frequency: 5-6 meetings/year + work online in between. 

Working group lead: Elif Kalan, Social Programmes Expert

Working group members:​ 

  • Canadian Tire Corporation  
  • El Corte Ingles  
  • Otto Group  
  • Walser  
  • Migros  
  • RE-WE Group  
  • Groupement Les Mousquetaires  
  • Zwilling J.A. Henckels  
  • Bonita  
  • Target Corp. China  
  • ID Identity  
  • Walmart – Global Supplier Compliance     
  • All Saints  
  • Systembolaget   
  • Mango 

This working group is focused on the EUDR, discussing implementation challenges and existing solutions in the market, and building a bridge between the companies and the implementation work being conducted by the EU Commission and EU Member States.   

Working group lead: Stuart Newman – Senior Advocacy & Engagement Advisor 

Working group members: 

  • Abena
  • Action
  • Actona Group
  • Adolfo Dominguez
  • Aldi Sud
  • Aspiria Nonfood
  • Brand Masters
  • Desigual
  • Distrifund
  • DW Shop
  • El Corte Ingles
  • Esschert Design
  • Jysk
  • Kesko
  • Mango
  • MDS Holding
  • Migros
  • Mio
  • Mousquetaires
  • Prenatal
  • Salling Group
  • Schwartinsky 
  • SOK
  • Trixie
  • Wenco
  • Wibra

amfori members who are interested, and experienced, in forced labour issues and wish to be updated on related legislation and issues for the EU and World. 

Frequency: Two meetings/year + work online in between. 

Working group lead: Stuart Newman – Senior Advocacy & Engagement Advisor 

Working group members: 

  • Adolfo Dominguez 
  • Aldi Nord 
  • Canadian Tire Corp. 
  • Colruyt 
  • Clama 
  • Deichmann 
  • Fristads 
  • Hunkemoller 
  • Just Brands 
  • Les Mousquetaires 
  • Lidl 
  • NA-KD 
  • Petzl 
  • Schwarz Group 
  • SOK Group 
  • Voice 
  • WE Fashion
  • Wunsche Group 

Receive the latest information on corporate sustainability due diligence and reporting policies and help amfori position itself on a national, EU, and international level. 

Frequency: 4-6 meetings/year (1 face-to-face and conference calls). 

Working group lead: Valentina Bolognesi, Senior Advocacy and Engagement Advisor 

Working group members: 

  • Deltex  
  • Milesgroup 
  • ALDI Süd 
  • Fashionpower 
  • SOK 
  • WEfashion 
  • Hunkemoller 
  • Triumph 
  • Edeka 
  • FL Textil 
  • Adolfo Dominguez  
  • Asalvo 
  • Casaideas 
  • Pikolinos 
  • Nakdcom One World AB 
  • WENCO 
  • Thesting 

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Join us 

Are you interested in both sustainability reporting and due diligence policies and regulations?
Do you want to understand how those developments affect your business and supply chains?
Are you eager to shape emerging policies and regulations on those areas?
Are you willing to share how you are preparing for compliance and increasing customers’ requests? 

If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then we would like to hear from you! 

You do not have to be a legal expert to be able to join. Knowledge of sustainability due diligence and reporting would be helpful. 

Interested? To join our Working Group “amfori Sustainability Policies” please send an email to Valentina Bolognesi – Senior Advocacy & Engagement Advisor at Valentina.bolognesi@amfori.org. 

The Verification of risk assessment data brings together amfori members using amfori BEPI to shape the development of Verification of Risk Assessment data project. 

Frequency: 2 meetings/year 

Working group lead: Aida Mulahmetovic, Product Operations Expert 

Working group members: 

  • Jysk 
  • Hema 
  • AS Watson 
  • Tesco 
  • Intercoop 

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