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.
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.
Our working groups
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
Hechter
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