Learn how to thrive in the face of 2025's evolving sustainability audit standards. Discover key ESG benchmarks, audit requirements, real brand case studies, and how Testcoo helps businesses stay compliant and competitive.

This blog provides a comprehensive guide to understanding SMETA audits in the Indian context, covering its structure, significance, challenges, and how Indian manufacturers and suppliers can prepare effectively.

Understanding the key changes and implications of SMETA 7.0 is vital for businesses that want to continue working with global brands, maintain certifications and uphold responsible sourcing standards. This blog breaks down the major updates, their impact and how your business can stay ahead.

Finding a clothing supplier requires careful planning, thorough research, and an understanding your brand's specific needs. This guide can help you navigate the complexities of supplier selection and ensure you choose a partner who aligns with your brand vision and quality expectations.

Do you want to make sure your suppliers are reliable and capable before integrating them into your supply chain?

The Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) is a non-profit initiative established to reduce the number of social audits in facilities and provide credible social and labor data.

SMETA is the world’s most widely used social audit. SMETA audit allows brands to assess their suppliers, and showcase their dedication to upholding human rights...

Ethiopia should be a destination on every sourcing team's list for review as an apparel, textiles, and leather footwear supplier. Testcoo is s a global quality control inspection company with over eight years of experience working with our clients to ensure the safety of the supply chain.

VR factory audit is a kind of field factory assessment that records the real scene of the factory by using a 360° camera. With VR technology, it enables you to see every single detail of the factory that you intend to work with. It may greatly help you ensure product quality, delivery, sales, and brand image.

VR factory audit is a more advanced way for new supplier assessment. TESTCOO VR Factory Audit Service makes it possible for retailers, importers, and buyers to experience like on-site by yourself by applying VR panoramic camera technology.

Evidence of abusive or illegal treatment within your supply chain can damage your company’s brand. Likewise, showing concern for supplier sustainability can raise your corporate reputation and polish your brand.

Identifying the right factory determines the future of your products, because the capabilities and capacity of your manufacturer have to align with your needs and expectations. Here is a guide for the process of the factory audit, a top method of supplier capability assessment.

BSCI is one of the most popular supply chain assessment?methods around the world to evaluate the social compliance?policy?in a factory.To maintain and monitor the social standards of the consumer goods in all the supplier countries, BSCI acts as a common European platform of retailers, industry, and importing companies.

uditing a new supplier against social compliance standards is a must. Such an audit ensures that the business has formal social and ethical guidelines in place throughout their operations and that labor rights are being respected.

Auditing is defined as the on-site verification activity, such as inspection or examination, of a process or quality system, to ensure compliance to requirements.

The SA8000 Standard is based on internationally recognized standards of decent work, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO conventions, and national laws.

Identifying the right factory determines the future of your products, because the capabilities and capacity of your manufacturer have to align with your needs and expectations.