APSCA is pleased to welcome four Certified Social Compliance Auditors (CSCAs) to its Stakeholder Advisory Board (SAB) following a highly competitive selection process.
The newly selected CSCAs are Haricleea Spaler, Thembani Ncube, Rachelle Hernandez and Susan Yeh. Their appointments strengthen the role of practising auditors in APSCA’s governance and bring additional field-based expertise to the discussions that help shape the future of professional social compliance auditing.
Ensuring that the experience and expertise of practising auditors are reflected in APSCA’s advisory structures has been a long-standing objective. CSCAs work directly in complex operating environments and bring practical insight into the professional judgement, technical skills and ethical responsibilities required to deliver credible social compliance audits.
The addition of four CSCA members expands the SAB from 21 to 25 members. It creates more space for auditor voices within APSCA’s governance while complementing the Board’s existing multi-stakeholder composition.
The Stakeholder Advisory Board provides APSCA with external perspectives and practical input on issues affecting the profession. Its members include representatives from brands and retailers, collaborative programmes and schemes, independent experts and, now, practising CSCAs.
Bringing these perspectives together helps APSCA test ideas from different parts of the social compliance ecosystem and ensure that its work remains relevant to the people and organisations involved in strengthening workplace conditions and audit quality.
APSCA launched the nomination process in April 2026, inviting CSCAs to apply for positions on the SAB. The call attracted a large number of applications from experienced auditors across different regions, sectors and auditing contexts.
Applications were reviewed through a structured process, with shortlisted candidates interviewed by the SAB Co-Chairs. The final recommendations considered professional experience, practical insight, geographic representation, auditing environments, and the overall balance of perspectives across the selected CSCA members.
The quality and breadth of the applications made the final selection genuinely difficult. It also demonstrated the depth of expertise and commitment within APSCA’s auditor community.
As SAB Co-Chairs Linda Kromjong and Craig Moss noted:
“We were very impressed by the depth and breadth of experience reflected across the CSCA applications. The selected CSCAs bring perspectives from Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa, helping ensure that practical auditor experience from different regions is reflected in SAB discussions.
“One of the strengths of the SAB is the diversity of perspectives around the table, including brands, programmes, independent experts and now CSCAs. Bringing these voices together helps APSCA test ideas from different parts of the social compliance ecosystem and strengthens the relevance of its work.”
The four new CSCA members will serve as independent experts. They will contribute their professional knowledge and individual experience rather than represent a particular organisation, audit firm or interest group.
This distinction is central to the integrity of APSCA’s governance model. Independent contributions allow SAB members to consider issues objectively, draw on their professional experience and support recommendations that advance the professionalism, consistency and credibility of social compliance auditing.
The SAB’s role includes developing recommendations that support APSCA’s mission and objectives, consulting on disciplinary matters and contributing to the nomination of representatives for the Board of Directors. Its work complements APSCA’s wider governance structures and supports ongoing dialogue across the profession.
The newly selected CSCAs will join the next SAB meeting, and APSCA looks forward to the practical experience and fresh perspectives they will bring to future discussions.
APSCA is also committed to creating further opportunities for auditors to contribute beyond the SAB. Engagement with the wider CSCA community will continue through consultations, professional development activities and future participation initiatives.
These conversations will continue at the APSCA Member and Stakeholder Meeting in Bangkok, taking place in November 2026 and bringing together auditors, Member Firms, brands, programmes and other stakeholders from across the global social compliance ecosystem.
By bringing more practising auditors into its advisory structures, APSCA is continuing to evolve its governance model in a way that is informed by the realities of social compliance auditing and focused on advancing the profession.
To learn more about APSCA’s role and its work to support professional social compliance auditing, visit the About APSCA page.
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