SummaryAuditReport

2. Audit Company: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Service

Audit Company APSCA Number: 11600002

Lead Auditor Name: Lulu Li

APSCA Auditor Registered Number: RA 21703529

Ratings Summary

Auditee's background information

Auditee's name :

XIAMEN UNI BEST CLOTHING CO., LTD

Legal status :

Ltd company

Local Name :

厦门市优吉胜服饰有限公司

Year in which the auditee was founded :

2017

Address :

301 FL3,9 Building YongQuan Industrial

Park, Guankou Road No.2199 Guankou

Town, Jimei Zone

Contact person (please select) :

Li Zai Chen

Province :

Fujian

Contact's Email :

tony@global-tex.com.cn

City :

Xiamen

Auditee’s official language(s) for written communications :

Chinese

Region :

North East Asia

Other relevant languages for the auditee :

Nil

Country :

China

Website of auditee (if applicable) :

Nil

GPS coordinates :

N24°37'23'', E117°59'34''

Total turnover (in Euros) :

1280000.00

Sector :

Non-Food

Of which exports % :

78.00

Industry :

Textiles, clothing, leather

Of which domestic market % :

22.00

If other, please specify :

Production volume :

100000 pieces per year

Product Group :

Apparel

Production cost calculation :

Yes

If other, please specify :

Lost time injury calculation cost :

No

Product Type :

Garments

Auditee's employment structure at the time of the audit

Total number of workers : 49 Total number of workers in the production unit to be monitored (if applicable) :

MALE WORKERS

FEMALE WORKERS

Permanent workers

9

40

Temporary workers

0

0

In management positions

2

3

Apprentices

0

0

On probation

0

0

With disabilities

0

0

Migrants (national citizens)

1

14

Migrants (foreign citizens)

0

0

Workers on the permanent payroll

9

40

Production based workers

0

0

With shifts at night

0

0

Unionised

0

0

Pregnant

-

0

On maternity leave

-

0

Finding Report

Performance Area 1 : Social Management System and Cascade Effect

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: C

Deadline date:10/11/2021

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee established an effective management to implement the BSCI Code of Conduct, and appoint ed a senior manager to responsible that the BSCI values and principles were followed in a satisfactory manner. Internal audit and management review was conducted once per year. However, in some areas, the system did not run effective, for example, the monthly overtime exceeded the local law for most employees, employees were not provided with social insurance.

被审核方已经建立了执行BSCI行为守则的有效管理体系，并委派了高级经理负责遵循 BSCI价值和原则要求。工厂每年进行了内审和管理评审。但体系没有得到充分的执行，比如工厂存在月加班超时等。

1.4 - It was noted that the auditee’s workforce capacity was not properly organized to meet the expectations of the delivery order. According to the time records provided by the auditee, the employees had worked in excess of the statutory overtime hour limits. This violated BSCI 1.4 No written policy on how to organize the workforce capacity properly to meet the expectations of the delivery order was established. Further, no person was designated for monitoring this issue.

审核发现，被审核方没有组织合适的劳动力以达到交付订单的预期要求。根据被审核方提供的工时记录 发现，员工加班时间超出了法律要求。 根据 BSCI 1.4要求改善。 厂方没有建立如何合理地组织劳动力以满足交付订单的预期要求的书面程序，也没有指定人员监督相关事宜。

Remarks from Auditee:

The factory management acknowledge the findings. No comment provided.

Performance Area 2 : Workers Involvement and Protection

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: B

Deadline date:11/10/2021

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

BSCI COC and employee handbook were posted on bulletin board. When employees joined in the auditee, BSCI training was provided. Also, refresh training was provided every year. Interviewed employees stated that they could communicate with management about issues noted onsite. They were aware of the social compliance requirement. However, gaps were still noted:

被审核方在公告栏张贴了BSCI行为准则和员工手册。员工入职时，被审核方为其提供BSCI培训，并且每年为员工提供更新培训。访谈的员工表示他们可以与管理层沟通工作现场的问题，也知道社会责任的要求。但仍有问题被发现：

2.2 - It was noted that the facility had defined a long-term goal to protect the employees according to the BSCI Code of Conduct, but the facility did not involve the employees. This violated BSCI 2.2 审核发现，工厂根据BSCI的要求设定了长期目标保护员工，但是没有邀请员工工参与。 根据BSCI 2.2 改善。

2.5 - It was noted that the facility did not establish an effective operational level grievance mechanism for communities.（e.g. suppliers）, they just establish an effective operational level grievance mechanism for individuals. This violated BSCI 2.5 They would establish an effective operational level grievance mechanism as soon as possible.

审核发现工厂没有建立有效的建议和申诉机制针对利益相关方（如供应商），仅建立了针对内部个人的申述机制。 建议工厂按照BSCI2.5要求改善工厂表示将尽快与利益相关方建立申述机制。

Remarks from Auditee:

The factory management acknowledge the findings. No comment provided.

Performance Area 3 : The rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: A

Deadline date:

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee established procedure to respects the right of workers to form unions in a free and democratic way, workers representatives were elected and meetings were held regularly. Also, the auditee encouraged to enforce the communication between worker representative and workers.

被审核方已经建立了程序尊重员工以自由和民主的方式组建联盟的权利，并选举了员工代表，定期召开员工代表会议，还鼓励员工代表多与员工沟通。

Remarks from Auditee:

Performance Area 4 : No Discrimination

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: A

Deadline date:

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee established related non-discrimination policy and effectively cascade to all employees. Workers felt free to use the grievance mechanism without fear of reprisal. No complaint of discrimination based on grounds of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership or marital status had ever been raised.

受审核方建立了明确的反歧视政策并且清楚地通过培训，员工手册告知员工。员工可在不担心报复的情况下自如地使用申诉机制。被审核方没有关于肤色、年龄、性别、性取向、种族、残疾、怀孕、宗教、政治信仰，婚姻状况歧视的投诉。

Remarks from Auditee:

Performance Area 5 : Fair Remuneration

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: C

Deadline date:10/11/2021

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee complied with local minimum wage requirement to pay normal wage to employees. Employ ees were paid by cash on 30th of the following month in cash. Per employee handbook and employee interview, benefits including annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, etc. However,not all employees were provided with social insurance and the factory did not know how to calculate living wage .

被审核方遵循当地最低工资标准为员工支付正常工资。工资以月薪计算，在每月30号现金支付。根据员工手册和员工访谈，被审核方为员工提供了年假，产假，陪产假等福利。但是，部分员工的社会保险覆盖不全,而且工厂不了解怎样计算生活工资。

5.4 - It was noted that the auditee did not consider the living wage when they paid wages to employees. As per management representative interview, the factory did not know how to calculate living wage. This violated BSCI 5.4. There was no policy on how to calculate the living wage in this factory.

被审核方在支付工资时没有考虑到生活工资，经管理代表了解，被审核方不了解怎样计算生活工资。 根据BSCI 5.4要求改善。 工厂没有政策关于如何计算基本生活需求工资。

5.5 - According to the social insurance payment receipt provided by factory management, it was noted that only 15 out of 49 (30.6%) employees were provided with pension and unemployment, accident, medical and maternity insurance in October 2020.The factory had provide the commercial insurance for 18 employees with valid date from January 7,2020 to January 6,2021. This violated Article 73 of the Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China.

根据工厂提供的2020 年10月的社保收据显示，工厂为15/49名员工提供了养老和失业，工伤，生育，医疗保险，为18名员工提供了商业保险，有效期为2020年1月7日-2021年1月6日。 根据《中华人民共和国劳动法》第73条改善

Remarks from Auditee:

The factory management acknowledge the findings. No comment provided.

Performance Area 6 : Decent Working Hours

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: D

Deadline date:10/11/2021

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee had established the policy of the working time and complied with local requirement of the normal working hours of 40 hours per week, and all employees had at least one day rest per 7 days. However, the overtime hours exceed the legal requirement of not exceeding the 36 hours overtime per month.

被审核方建立了工时制度,遵循员工每周正常工作时间为 40小时，每七天均至少有一天休息。但是被审核方员工的加班时间超出了法规要求的每月加班不超过36小时的要求。

6.2 - It was noted that 20 out of 20 sample population employees worked in excess of the statutory overtime hour limits. A review of 20 sample time records (5 samples from March 2020, 5 samples from May 2020, 5 samples from September 2020 and 5 samples from yet to paid full month October 2020) yielded the following: • 5 out of 5 sample population employees worked in excess of 36 overtime hours per month (i.e. 48 hours) in March 2020, which was not in compliance with the legal requirement; • 5 out of 5 sample population employees worked in excess of 36 overtime hours per month (i.e. 46 hours) in May 2020, which was not in compliance with the legal requirement； • 5 out of 5 sample population employees worked in excess of 36 overtime hours per month (i.e. 46 hours) in September 2020, which was not in compliance with the legal requirement; • 5 out of 5 sample population employees worked in excess of 36 overtime hours per month (i.e. 48 hours) in October 2020, which was not in compliance with the legal requirement. This violated Article 41 of the Labor Law of the PRC. The factory's policy on working hours, including overtime, has been established, but no relevant personnel have been designated to count the workers ' working hours and make timely adjustments.

根据厂方提供的工时记录，审核员发现员工加班时间超出了法定标准。 审核员从厂方提供的工时记录中抽取20样本(其中从2020年3月抽取5名，从 2020年5月抽取5名， 从2020年9月抽取5名, 从未发工资完整月2020年10月抽取5名)，发现共有20名员工加班时间超出了法定标准，具体为： •5/5 名员工在2020年3月的加班时间为48小时，超过每月加班时间不能超过36小时的法律规定； •5/5名员工在2020年5月的加班时间为46小时，超过每月加班时间不能超过36小时的法律规定; •5/5名员工在2020年9月的加班时间为46小时，超过每月加班时间不能超过36小时的法律规定; •5/5名员工在2020年10月的加班时间为48小时，超过每月加班时间不能超过36小时的法律规定. 根据《中华人民共和国劳动法》第41条改善。 工厂关于上班时间包括加班时间的政策有建立，但是没有指定相关人员来统计工人的上班时间并做出及时调整

Remarks from Auditee:

The factory management acknowledge the findings. No comment provided.

Performance Area 7 : Occupational Health and Safety

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: A

Deadline date:01/05/2021

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee had established the occupational health and safety procedure. Relevant law and regulations on occupational health and safety relevant for its activities had collected regularly. Occupational health and safety trainings were provided to employees regularly, such as fire drill training, PPE use training, machine safety training and etc. The auditee basically complied with occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations. The auditee established fire safety policy, the emergency evacuation plan, regularly conducted fire drills for employees. However, on the audit day, the auditee was found that there were still some issues should be improved.

被审核方工厂建立了职业健康与安全的程序，并且定期地收集与其相关活动的职业健康与安全方面的法律法规。工厂提供了定期的职业健康安全培训给员工，包括消防演习培训，劳动防护用品使用培训，机器安全培训等。基本遵守了适合其业务活动的职业健康与安全法规。被审核方建立了消防程序文件，应急预案等，定期组织员工进行消防演习，对员工进行安全培训等。但是，在审核当天，被审核方被发现还存在一些需要改进的问题。

7.2 - It was noted that the factory did not seek workers’ protection in case of accident through compulsory insurance schemes. The factory only provided the accident insurance for only 15 out of 49 (30.6%) employees in October 2020. And they provided the commercial insurance for 18 employees with the valid date January 7, 2020 to January 6, 2021. But not all the employees were provided accident insurance. This violated BSCI 7.2. And worker’s protection would not be guaranteed in case of accident. Factory management represented that they would provide the accident insurance for all employees step by step.

审核员发现工厂没有通过强制保险方案在意外发生时为工人寻求保护。工厂在 2020年10月只为15/49名员工提供了工伤保险,为18名员工提供了商业保险，有效期为2020年1月7日至2021年1月6日。但不是所有的员工均提供了工伤保险。 根据BSCI 7.2改善。 没有为所有员工提供工伤保险，使得员工在工伤时得不到保障。 工厂表示将逐步为所有员工提供工伤保险。

7.17 - It was noted that 10% of the locking machine installed with the Plexiglas shields but not effectively used. This violated the Article 6.1.6 of Code of Design of Manufacturing Equipment Safety and Hygiene

审核发现，工厂10%的锁边机安装了树脂挡板但没有有效使用。 根据《生产设备安全卫生设计总则(GB5083-1999)》第6.1.6条改善

7.21 - N/A: No canteen provided.

N/A:没有提供食堂。

7.22 - It was noted that no soap and paper were supplied for the toilet by the auditee. This violated BSCI 7.22. Toilets are not sanitary and employees’ privacy could not be well protected. Factory management represented that they would take corrective action as soon as possible. 审核员发现工厂厕所没有配备肥皂和厕纸。 根据BSCI 7.22改善。 洗手间不够卫生，工厂应提供肥皂。 工厂表示将尽快改善。

7.23 - N/A: No trasportation provided.

N/A: 没有提供交通。

7.24 - N/A: No dormitory provided.

N/A: 没有提供宿舍。

Remarks from Auditee:

The factory management acknowledge the findings. No comment provided.

Performance Area 8 : No Child Labour

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: A

Deadline date:

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The overall observation showed that the auditee fully respected the requirement of this performance area. Formal child labor prohibition policy was established to prohibit to use children labor below 16 years old and there was specific guideline for auditee to avoid hiring workers below 16 years old. Through management interview, worker representative interview and employee interview, all knew the child labor forbidden policy and confirmed no child labor in the factory.

整体观察表明，受审核方完全尊重这个执行领域的要求。被审核方建立了禁止使用童工的程序，禁止招聘16周岁以下的员工，以及如何避免招聘16 周岁以下的员工。员工面谈，员工代表面谈和管理层面谈都证实他们清楚的知晓禁止童工政策并且确定工厂没有童工。

Remarks from Auditee:

Performance Area 9 : Special protection for young workers

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: A

Deadline date:

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee had established related policies to ensure young workers' working time and not to contact with hazardous materials. The auditee guaranteed that if they hired young workers, they would provide proper trainings to them and provided health examinations regularly. Young workers also could use grievance mechanism and they would not be allowed to take overtime or work at night. There was no young worker hired.

受审核方建立了完整的未成年工保护政策，包括工作时间和禁止未成年工接触有毒化学品等。被审核方保证如果他们雇佣了未成年工，他们会提供合适的培训给他们，并且给他们提供定期的体检。未成年工可以使用申诉机制并且他们不被允许加班或上夜班。受审核方没有未成年工。

9.2 - N/A: No young employees in the facility.

N/A： 工厂没有未成年工

9.6 - N/A: No young employees in the facility.

N/A： 工厂没有未成年工

Remarks from Auditee:

Performance Area 10 : No Precarious Employment

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: A

Deadline date:

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee had established recruitment policies referred to Amfori BSCI Code of Conduct and local law, which include d but not limited to recruitment process, remuneration, hours of work, disciplinary measure, promotion, training, termination of employment etc. Confirmed through employee and employee representative interview, they need to sign standard labor contracts with factory and they kept one labor contract.

工厂依据BSCI行为守则和当地的法律法规制定了招聘政策，招聘政策包括但不限于招聘流程、报酬、工作时间、纪律措施、晋升、培训，离职等。通过员工和员工代表面谈，确认所有员工进厂时必须签标准的劳动合同，并且他们自己都留有一份合同。

Remarks from Auditee:

Performance Area 11 : No Bonded Labour

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: A

Deadline date:

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

Based on site observation, management interview and worker interview, no prison labors were used by the facility, workers conducted overtime work voluntarily, they could leave the facility freely after shift ended, and terminate the employment relationship after the leave application being submitted one month in advance. Confirmed through employee and employee representative interview, no physical or verbal abuse was noted with the factory.

工厂制定了禁止强迫劳动相关的书面程序，并将此程序传达给所有的管理层以及员工。基于现场观察、管理层访谈以及员工访谈，工厂没有使用监狱工，员工自愿加班，在工作结束后他们可以自行离厂，在提前一个月提交辞职申请后可以终止雇佣关系。通过员工和员工代表面谈，确认工厂不存在体罚和口头侮辱。

Remarks from Auditee:

Performance Area 12 : Protection of the Environment

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: A

Deadline date:10/11/2021

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee had identified the environment impacts, established the environment procedure and collected local environmental laws and regulations to ensure integration of local environmental law into the business performance. No industrial waste water or hazardous waste was generated in the auditee.However, gap was still noted:

被审核方对环境因素进行了识别，并且建立了环境程序文件，收集环境法律法规来确保其商业模式中结合了当地环境法规。被审核方没有工业废水和危险废弃物产生。但是仍有问题被发现：

12.4 - It was noted that no documented risk assessments that justify management decisions on water use and no plan raising on water waste reduction. This violated Energy Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China , Article 24. 审核发现未进行水消耗和使用的风险评估，也没有节约用水计划，根据《中华人民共和国节约能源法》第 24条改善。

Remarks from Auditee:

The factory management acknowledge the findings. No comment provided.

Performance Area 13 : Ethical Business Behaviour

Full Audit [Audit Id - 197539] Audit Date: 10/11/2020 PA Score: A

Deadline date:

GOOD PRACTICES:

Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

The auditee had developed policies and procedures against any act of corruption and takes active measures to prevent and remediate them. The facility had also conducted risk assessment to identify the situations and activities where acts of corruption, extortion or bribery were most likely to occur. None of any act of corruption, or any form of bribery in its activity was noticed during this audit.

被审核方建立了反对任何腐败行为的政策和程序，并且采取积极措施来预防和纠正这些行为。被审核方还进行了风险评估来识别最可能发生腐败，敲诈勒索或贿赂的情况。在审核过程中并没有发现任何腐败或贿赂的商业行为。

Remarks from Auditee:

Audit Type

Date

Audit Id

PA1

PA2

PA3

PA4

PA5

PA6

PA7

PA8

PA9

PA10

PA11

PA12

PA13

Overall Rating

Full Audit

10/11/2020

197539

C