Key takeaways from the Webinar #2 on audits – amfori quality activities
Mid-May, amfori hosted the second session in our “Demystify the Audit Process” webinar series. This session focused on understanding audit quality activities at amfori. During this webinar, Ross Nova, CEO of APSCA, joined amfori experts to explore how amfori works towards ensuring the integrity, consistency, and effectiveness of its audit process, a central element in supporting responsible supply chain management.
Did you miss it? Find below the key takeaways from this session:
Why does audit quality matter?
Audits are an important tool in the ESG due diligence journey of our members. They offer a structured and methodical way to identify and verify ESG risks and compliance with international standards. Yet, audits are not a stand-alone solution. They provide a snapshot in time and may not capture all external or hidden risks. That is why the AAP goes beyond the audit itself, focusing on the credibility of the process and the reliability of the results, thanks to audit quality activities.
Audit quality helps to reinforce trust within the audit process. High-quality audits provide reliable insights into the reality of amfori’s members’ supply chain and help them make informed decisions as regard of their ESG due diligence. In this webinar, speakers have emphasised that audit quality is not just about accuracy; it’s about credibility, consistency, and impact.
That’s why amfori treats audit quality not as a technical detail, but as a strategic priority.
The amfori AAP, our commitment to action
amfori is consistently working to ensure the highest standards with its audit process. That is why we invest in the amfori Audit Assurance Programme (AAP). This programme is designed to strengthen the quality, transparency and integrity of audits conducted through amfori BSCI and amfori BEPI. With over 40,000 audits conducted annually, ensuring that each audit meets high standards and delivers reliable audit results is not just a challenge; it is a constant yet essential commitment.
Collaboration is key
amfori does not work in isolation. Within the AAP, amfori works closely with:
- Approved audit companies, to ensure alignment and accountability
- Auditors, to provide training, calibration, and support
- Our audit assurance partner, KPMG, to support amfori to deliver audit quality activities
- Members and producers, to promote transparency and shared responsibility
- External stakeholders, such as APSCA, for social compliance audits.
This collaborative approach ensures that everyone in the audit ecosystem is working toward the same goal: reliable, actionable insights to ensure the credibility of the amfori audit process.
Building trust through transparency
Ultimately, audit quality is about enhancing trust between buyers and suppliers, between businesses and consumers, and between companies and the communities they impact. By investing in audit quality, we support our members in leveraging audits for responsible sourcing.
To learn more about our audit quality activities and the Audit Assurance Programme, watch the recording.