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Find out MoreAPSCA Member Auditors at the RA/CSCA level are required to complete a minimum of 48 hours of CPD per calendar year, including mandatory training as outlined by APSCA. The details are outlined in the CPD policy.
Member Auditors are required to upload their CPD information into their APSCA online account (My Account)
APSCA strives to support our Member Auditors and enhance auditor competencies through APSCA’S Continuous Professional Development (CPD) policy. We welcome Member Firms, partners, and affiliates to participate in this initiative by submitting an expression of interest to have their social compliance auditing-related training courses recognized as part of APSCA’s CPD program. Recognized courses will be given a number of CPD hours which Member Auditors can note on their APSCA profile as meeting the annual requirement. Recognized courses can range from online courses to webinars, conferences, and workshops, etc. For more information on recognized courses, please see APSCA Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Trainers and Training Providers Policy.
You can submit your training or course materials for consideration by completing our expression of interest form here.
Any questions, please contact Director@theapsca.org
The following providers are APSCA recognized for CPD Courses/ Trainings. For a full list of recognized training courses by these providers, please click here.
Should there be other course available not already listed or captured below, please contact APSCA at: director@theapsca.org
We welcome other courses/trainings for consideration.
<<< You can also look for our CPD badges for recognized trainings posted on provider websites to identify courses and hours recognized as APSCA credit – see badge sample to the left.
CASPIUM LLC is a private independent firm based in the U.S. specialized in providing Social Compliance Consulting and Training services to suppliers and monitoring firms. All members of the CASPIUM global professional network are APSCA Certified Social Compliance Auditors, therefore providing the highest level of expertise including but not limited to occupational hygiene, labor rights, supply chain security and environmental risk. Services are tailored to the customer’s needs and can be done both in-person or virtually in 102 countries in 95+ languages.
info@caspium.com
Intertek is an industry leader with more than 43,800 employees in 1,000 locations in over 100 countries. We deliver Total Quality Assurance expertise 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with our industry-winning processes and customer-centric culture. We hold extensive global accreditations, recognitions, and agreements, and our knowledge of and expertise in overcoming regulatory, market, and supply chain hurdles is unrivalled.
Environment Health and Safety Training (China) (16 hours)
ITK-011 ISO 31000 Foundation Training (1.5 hours)
ITK-012 ISO 45001 Foundation Training (2 hours)
ITK-013 ISO 14001 Foundation Training (2 hours)
Raquel.sese@intertek.com
Partner Africa is a registered NGO with a mission to improve the working conditions and livelihoods of vulnerable workers and producers in Africa, addressing all forms of exploitation. In addition to our London office, we are based throughout Africa, with offices in Nairobi and Cape Town.
Our work is guided by the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and through our auditing and advisory services, we identify and address the salient human rights risks in African supply chains. By doing this, we aim to improve our client’s systems and practices so that they can achieve their responsible business goals.
We work in partnership with global brands, ethical trading bodies, industry associations, government agencies and donors to deliver on our mission and create sustainable change for vulnerable workers and communities in Africa.
training@partnerafrica.org
Sustainable Assurance Solutions is a boutique Corporate Social Responsibility consultancy working with corporations across the Asia Pacific region to meet their ethical and sustainable sourcing obligations, locally and globally.
Arta.beikzadeh@sasglobe.com
An independent, non-profit, civil society organization, Verité is recognized for its unique credibility. Since 1995, we have partnered with hundreds of corporations, governments, and NGOs to illuminate labor rights violations in supply chains and remedy them to the benefit of workers and companies alike.
training@verite.org
WIRE, founded in 2003, brings extensive experience in social and accreditation auditing, training and capacity building. WIRE training combines theory with real-world experience in interactive courses to deliver valuable learning outcomes.
Info@wire-audit.com
BCI specializes in the performance of social compliance audits based on the WRAP protocol, but it also carries out Code of Conduct audits for Virojanglor (France), and other French and American clients.
The goal of these audits, which are performed in all areas of Taiwan, Mainland China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar, is to ensure that factories are engaged in safe, lawful, humane, and ethical production.
stella.wei@bcicompliance.com
GSCS International Ltd., a Bangladesh-based company with global footprint, offers steady, sustainable and enduring development as a provider of certification, assessment, audit, verification, inspection and capacity building. GSCS aspires to be aligned with the world goal of sustainable development over the globe.
a.mottaleb@gscsintl.com
amfori is a membership trade association. We bring together over 2,400 retailers, importers, brands and associations from more than 40 countries. Our membership contains organisations of all sizes and all sectors with a combined turnover of more than one trillion euros.
We offer holistic trade, social and environment services to improve the resilience and sustainability of your global sourcing strategy. By joining forces and sharing resources, our members save time and money and have greater impact.
info@amfori.org
Sedex is one of the world’s leading responsible business membership organisation, working with businesses to improve working conditions in global supply chains.
We provide an online platform, tools and services to help businesses operate responsibly and sustainably, protect workers and source ethically. Over 60,000 member organisations from over 180 countries use the Sedex platform to exchange data, manage business risk, meet compliance and drive positive impact on people.
Fiorela.Topciu@sedex.com
Jessica.pu@sedex.com
(Must have access to the online platform via an Affiliate Audit Company)
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