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Auditee : SRP Sweaters Limited

Audit Date From : 21/04/2019

Audit Date To : 21/04/2019

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Auditing Company : SGS

Auditor’s Name(s) : Iffat Fatema Jahan(Lead), Md. Mostafizur Rahman Shah

Auditing Branch (if applicable) : SGS BANGLADESH

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Producer : SRP Sweaters LimitedDBID : 376536 and Audit Id : 149186 Audit Date : 21/04/2019

Audit Type : Follow-up Audit

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Rating Definitions




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Main Auditee Information

Name of producer : SRP Sweaters Limited

DBID number : 376536

Audit ID : 149186

Address : 73/1 North Khapara Road, Awouchpara, Nishatnagar, Tongi, Gazipur

Province : Dhaka Country : Bangladesh

Management Representative : Md. Abdur Rahman (Rocky)

Contact person: Md. Abdur Rahman (Rocky) Sector : Non-Food

Industry Type : Textiles, clothing, leather Product group : Apparel

Product Type : Sweater




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Audit Details

Audit Range : Full Audit Follow-up Audit

Audit Scope : Main Auditee Main Auditee & Farms

Audit Environment : Industrial Agricultural Small Producer

Audit Announcement : Fully-Announced Fully-Unannounced Semi-Announced

Random Unannounced Check (RUC) : No

Audit extent (if applicable) : none

Audit interferences or contingencies (if applicable) : none

Overall rating : C

Need of follow-up : Yes If YES, by : 21/04/2020

Rating per Performance Area (PA)

PA 1 PA 2 PA 3 PA 4 PA 5 PA 6 PA 7 PA 8 PA 9 PA 10 PA 11 PA 12 PA 13

C B A A A A D A A A A A A

Executive summary of audit report

SRP Sweaters Limited is a 100 % export oriented sweater factory which is located at 73/1 North Khapara Road, Awouchpara, Nishatnagar, Tongi, Gazipur,Dhaka, Bangladesh. Main production process of this facility is winding, knitting, linking, trimming, mending sewing, wash, finishing (iron to packing).Production capacity of the audited facility is garments 140000 pieces per month. Total land area is about 12240 square feet, production area occupied isabout 26000 square feet, and warehouse is about 4500 square feet. The facility has established in 2017(as per Incorporation certificate). There is onebuilding in the premise.

Ground Floor: Generator room, Bonded warehouse, maintenance room, winding section, washing section, boiler room, doctor’s room, child care room andsecurity check post. 1st Floor: Sewing section, PQC section, packing section, pressing section, light checking section, store room and office area. 2nd floor: Knitting section, linking section, trimming section, mending section, sample section, sewing and light check section. 3rd floor: Knitting section. 4th floor (Roof top): under constructions.

The facility has total 8 first aid box, 18 first aider, 80 fire fighters, 8 hose pipes, 56 ABC fire extinguishers, 17 Co2 fire extinguishers, 13 fire alarm switch, 83smoke detectors, 100 emergency light and 02 exits.

There were total 538 employees in the facility with 170 female and 368 male employees. General working hour started from 08:00 am to 05:00 pm.Employees are allowed for one hour meal break. They maintain attendance records through paper time card. Friday is weekly holiday for all section.Employees receive wages by monthly basis in local currency.

Audit Process া Total two man-days were utilized for the audit on 21 April 2019. An opening meeting was held on day of assessment where Mr. Md. AbdurRahman (Rocky) া Manager (HR, Admin and Compliance), Ms. Ruma Akter - Welfare officer, Mr. Anwar Hossain- Sr. Executive, Mr. Md. Jewel Mir- TimeKeeper and Mr. Md. Halim া Member of Participation Committee were present.

During opening meeting auditors explained about the audit scope and process and a detail description on amfori BSCI new requirement and approach.Immediate after the opening meeting a site visit was conducted with the factory management. A general document checklist was provided to themanagement and supplied documents were reviewed. The auditors verified documents April 2018 to March 2019 due to follow up audit.

Closing meeting: At the end of the assessment a closing meeting was held to discuss areas of improvement in the findings report with Mr. Md. AbdurRahman (Rocky) া Manager (HR, Admin and Compliance) and with his team. During the closing, they have agreed with all the issues and signed onfindings report. Auditor informed the management regarding the submission of remediation plan to the amfori BSCI participant through amfori BSCIplatform against the findings raised on the audit within 60 days.

Overall Findings: Non-compliance were noted in ্Social Management System and Cascade Effect", "Workers Involvement and Protection“, ্FairRemuneration“, "Decent Working Hours", ্Occupational Health and Safety“, ্Protection of the Environment“ and ্Ethical Business Behavior“. Details of thefindings are listed in respective section. For other areas, no non-conformity was noted.

Non-conformity closed status: Based on satisfactory evidence previous non-conformity which were raised on question no 1.4, 2.3, 6.2, 7.13 and 13.2 have been closed in this follow upaudit.

Note: Two out of Fifteen workers got less overtime payments due to mistake on the November 2018. However, Factory Management made payments tothe deprived workers during audit day.




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Ratings Summary

Auditee's background information

Auditee's name : SRP Sweaters Limited Legal status : Private Limited Company

Local Name : এ , আস, িি স রেটডরস িমিটেড Year in which the auditee was founded : 2017

Address : 73/1 North Khapara Road, Awouchpara,Nishatnagar, Tongi,

Contact person (please select) : Md. Abdur Rahman(Rocky)

Province : Dhaka Contact's Email : [email protected]

City : Gazipur Auditee’s official language(s) for writtencommunications :

English

Region : South Asia Other relevant languages for the auditee :

Bengali

Country : Bangladesh Website of auditee (if applicable) : www.srpsweaters.com

GPS coordinates : Latitude 23.9229371, Longitude 90.389347 Total turnover (in Euros) : 5368200.00

Sector : Non-Food Of which exports % : 100.00

Industry : Textiles, clothing, leather Of which domestic market % : 0.00

If other, please specify : None Production volume : 140,000 pieces per month

Product Group : Apparel Production cost calculation : Yes

If other, please specify : None Lost time injury calculation cost : No

Product Type : Sweater

Auditee's employment structure at the time of the audit

Total number of workers : 538 Total number of workers in the production unit to be monitored (if applicable) : 0

MALE WORKERS FEMALE WORKERS

Permanent workers 368 170

Temporary workers 0 0

In management positions 57 2

Apprentices 0 0

On probation 49 55

With disabilities 1 0

Migrants (national citizens) 0 0

Migrants (foreign citizens) 0 0

Workers on the permanent payroll 368 170

Production based workers 291 155

With shifts at night 2 0

Unionised 0 0

Pregnant - 2

On maternity leave - 0




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Finding Report

Performance Area 1 : Social Management System and Cascade Effect

1- Followup Audit [Audit Id - 149186] Audit Date: 21/04/2019 PA Score: C Deadline date:29/02/2020

GOOD PRACTICES:Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:The overall observation shows that the auditee partially fulfils requirements of this Performance Area-1 (Social Management System andCascade Effect). The facility has assigned a senior management to implement the amfori BSCI COC and General manager are planning forproduction. However still there are some gaps for continuous improvement and monitoring system.ইিনআ্ পসবোম্র িকখি সি িস, ি খিিি ইিনিআ আি অ্রছ ব আপ টিোম ফি নব্ নতি ফ ি ি-ষ (ই ম ি পে পআ পি িি ফম তপিতি ি তটিম) ফ তো ি িঅ তিরআ পভ র ো , বনিআ আমফইআইবি আি ন ি তআমীিি সিওসি অ ি ি িআি ইিনিআ ন িোি োনও আইোান ম ি িখি ি ফ ি আইআি ম মোিপিি তআতআিআী আিসওক ো োনি ফম আ ফন

উ পিকি পআ িিি ো ি া তি প ি আিআ আমআা। উ। ি ফম পসবোম্োর ি্োে আ নও তিি পআ আ্ত ষ-

1.1 - Still some gap was identified while reviewing of implementation of amfori BSCI COC into auditee’s day to day business practices facility did notdevelop proper supplier selection policy and procedures, living wages not estimated properly, no organizational chart is developed as reportinglines and adequate training not provided to the workers, workers’ representatives and production staff regarding amfori BSCI code of conduct.[As per amfori BSCI COC]নকিআ্ি ম মইি পদআতোত আমফইআইবি আইিআই মিলমি ি সিপিিো ইন ি আ নও িি আপআরত ি , সথিসথ অআম ি আিমবি ন ওআ আ ইিম ো আি, ই েঞিঅ তিআ িছ ি িি িিি

তআতোমকি আ ইিোম নতআ ি আি ফম শআন োক , শআন োক তআতআিআীোক ি উ পিকি ন োক বনিআ আমফইআইবি বপি বপ র ই ো ব পসবিয তআপ্র তকিি ি আি া [বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআই সিওসি অ]

1.3 - Facility management has no proper supplier selection policy and procedure to select current and future significant business partners. Moreover,no proper monitoring system was developed for their all supplier & sub-contractors. [As per amfori BSCI COC] ি খিিি তেবপো্ মতবনিি ফম টআমর ত রদযপভরব ম মইিআ স পঅকি আিমবিপি ি ি ি িিি উপসওক ই ম ি ি অ আিমবিপি িঅআত ফম পদআত িিিা তিনিতি, তিোক ই ম ি ি অ ি উপ-স িকি োক ি সথিসথ আি অ্র ম মোি উ।ত ি আিা [বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআই সিওসি অ]

Remarks from Auditee:

Full Audit [Audit Id - 121773] Audit Date: 24/04/2018 PA Score: D Deadline date:30/10/2018Good practices

NoneAreas of improvement

The auditee has set an internal management system which is according to the BSCI code of conduct.The facility has done supply chain andstakeholder mapping, made the suppliers sign Terms of Implementation and BSCI Code of Conduct. The facility has established policy andprocedures to select the sub-suppliers and subcontractor as well as communicated the BSCI code of conduct and term of implementations to thosesuppliers.The producer has the internal monitoring to track the social performance of sub-suppliers and subcontractors. Auditee partially respectdthis performance area. However, gaps have been identified-The facility informed that English translation is not required, as they are fluent in Egnlish.

1.1 - Based on the satisfactory evidence auditee, partially respects this principle as gaps observed by the auditor during the audit date in the section ofhealth and safety area were corrected by the management such as covered bin missing in the female toilet, smoke detector and rubber matmissing in the DB board in front of the finished goods area at ground floor, pure drinking water facility not provided in the winding section at groundfloor, inward opening door in the knitting & linking distribution at 2nd floor. All the issues were corrected on the day of the audit. By establishing theeffective management system, it can be avoided in the day to day business practices.[ In accordance with the amfori BSCI code of conduct point1.1]

1.4 - Based on the satisfactory evidence it was noted that auditee partially respects this principle. There is no well-defined and well developed capacityplan and contingency plan done by the auditee. Moreover, auditee overtime trend is not in-line with BSCI requirement as overtime is repeated ineach month of October 2017 (Peak season) and January 2018 (Non-peak) for daily 2 hours, weekly 12 hours and monthly 54 hours maximum.However, no overtime observed in non-peak season of March 2018. In addition, this trend of overtime was found within the local legal limit. [Inaccordance with amfori BSCI requirement 1.4]

Remarks from Auditee

Agreed




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Performance Area 2 : Workers Involvement and Protection

1- Followup Audit [Audit Id - 149186] Audit Date: 21/04/2019 PA Score: B Deadline date:31/08/2019

GOOD PRACTICES:Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:Overall observation shows that the facility partially complies with the requirements of this performance area-2 (Workers Involvement andProtection). The facility has developed freedom of association policy. Although no trade union is formed in the facility but the facility has openpolicy to accept trade union. The facility has formed participation committee where members are elected by the workers to ensure two waycommunications which is expired till now. Facility posted amfori BSCI code of conduct and summery of Local law in the prominent place offactory. However still there are some gaps for continuous improvement and monitoring system.ইিনআ্ পসবোম্র িকখি সি িস, ি খিিি ইিনিআ আি অ্রছ ব আপ টিোম ফি নব্ নতি ফ ি ি-ম ( ন োক প ই োসিেঅতি ফম আি িপকি) ফ তো ি িঅ তিরআ পভ র ো ,

তআতবিিছ ই ি থিীঅিতি িঅআতনি ি উ।সি ো োন া সআকি িরি িউআি োি ি িিি ই োি েঞি ি আি আ আ িরি িউআি োি ি উ ও্ক িঅআত ো োনা ফি তআতবিিছস প্ ি ি অ আনছ েঞি ো োন িসখিোি কওি পো্ িসিেিোসিে আিআনত ি ি ইকই োক ডি ি ম মোিপিি পআ পিআ ত সি িন িক িপর ো িেোন া ি িাআ ছ তীিি োিোিবনিআ আমফইআইবি বপ ি আমআী ফম োিিঅ বিি ই সিক ইি ই ো্প িপিা ি ো োনা তোম ফখিি সনিেত উ।আত ফম পসবোম্োর ি্োে আ নও তিি পআ আ্ত ষ-

2.1 - It was noted through management interview and documents review that the Factory management does not arrange PC (Participation Committee)meeting in every 02 months. Last meeting was held on December 15, 2018. [ As per Bangladesh Labour Law 2013, Section-207(1)]ম মোিপিি ইি্ি িো ি কআ পসবিো িপিি ফ নিী োন উো খ ি িস স প্ ি আনছ আনছ ি খিিি তেবপ্ তআত ম নিই সক সক ো িিা িপর আনছ ই ছত ো আনো িআিোইম ম ষ২ি ফ ষ২ তিআ োখ [মি িোকপ শন বিি ম ষম সিওসি অ, ীি ি -ম ৭ (ষ)]

2.4 - Facility management has provided training to the staff and workers on terms of amfori BSCI code of conduct but proper awareness was not foundfrom the workers, production supervisors and workers representatives on amfori BSCI COC. [As per amfori BSCI COC] ি খিিিছ বনিআ আমফইআইবি ফ উপ ম মোিপিি ন োক ফম শআন োক তআপ্র তকিি ো োন আ আ শআন , উ পিকি ইওপি টিি ি ফম শআন তআতআিআীোক িন িথো ইস

ইোপতিতি পিি ি সি আিা [বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআই সিওসি অ]


Full Audit [Audit Id - 121773] Audit Date: 24/04/2018 PA Score: C Deadline date:30/07/2018Good practices


The auditee has an effective participation committee which is elected as a democratic way held in 2017. They have set long-term goals to protectworkers according to the amfori BSCI code of conduct. During facility tour, it was observed auditee has installed complaint box in their toilet areawhere the employees can raise their complaint and suggestion without the name, identity card. In addition, employees can directly communicatedwith their top management. However, gaps have been identified-

2.3 - Based on the satisfactory evidence it was noted that auditee partially respects this principle. During review of leave records, it was noted thatworkers are not aware of their leave. By reviewing of three months’ salary and time records on a sample basis, very few workers are availing leave.However, the rate of absenteeism is higher than availing leave. Depending on this evidence and from workers interview as well it was concludedthat workers are not well aware of their leave and how to avail the leave from the authority. [In accordance with amfori BSCI requirement 2.3]


Agreed

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

1- Followup Audit [Audit Id - 149186] Audit Date: 21/04/2019 PA Score: A Deadline date:

GOOD PRACTICES:Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:As there was no finding raised in the previous audit, this performance area rated as "Not Rated".িসো ত ও পভোমব ফি নব্ নতি ফ ি ি ি িি ইঅনিমদতি আন িি, তিি ফছ িো ি বপ আি অ্ি ইন ্ি ছ িিি“ আ ইিোম আপআরত ি া


Full Audit [Audit Id - 121773] Audit Date: 24/04/2018 PA Score: A Deadline date:Good practices


Employees are free to join unions reported by the auditee. There is elected participation committee. Reported all are equally treated. Generalemployees can raised their issue with their participation committee fairly. Based on satisfactory evidence auditee fully respects this performancearea-





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Performance Area 4 : No Discrimination


GOOD PRACTICES:Nil





Auditee has taken necessary preventative or remedial measures. Workers are not harassed or disciplined on any grounds of discrimination listed inthe amfori BSCI Code. Based on the satisfactory evidence the main auditee fully respects this performance area.


Performance Area 5 : Fair Remuneration

1- Followup Audit [Audit Id - 149186] Audit Date: 21/04/2019 PA Score: A Deadline date:29/02/2020

GOOD PRACTICES:Facility provide attendance bonus BDT 300 to all workers.

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:The overall observation shows that the auditee partially fulfils requirements of this Performance Area-5 (Fair Remuneration). The facility hasdeveloped wages and compensation policy as per law. However, still there are some gaps for continuous improvement and monitoring system.ইিনআ্ পসবোম্র িকখি সি িস, ি খিিি ইিনিআ আি অ্রছ ব আপ টিোম ফি নব্ নতি ফ ি ি-র (ি িস পিআ শআন ) ফ তো ি িঅ তিরআ পভ র ো , তআতবিিছ বিি সিওসি অ

ন ওআ ি ্আতপভ র িঅআতনি ি উ।সি ো োন া সিিো ি , ফখিি সনিেত উ।আত ফম পসবোম্োর ি্োে আ নও তিি পআ আ্ত ষ

5.4 - The facility did not estimate the living standard in the region calculating their living wage properly to determine a potential gap between presentlocal minimum wage and living wage and so no action plan is in place to fill the gaps. (As per amfori BSCI COC). ি খিিি োিিঅ িভ িতন আ আট িো (ন ওআ ) সথিসথটিোম আিরব োত পিো আি ফম আমক নিি ন ওআ নোী ই িম ম মীিি আিীবি োর ি ি িি ম মোি ্ িি ি আি া তিনিতিফি তিি পভ োর ি ি িোিি নব পআ িিি িিি (বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআই সিওসি অ)


Full Audit [Audit Id - 121773] Audit Date: 24/04/2018 PA Score: B Deadline date:30/07/2018Good practices

Attendance bonus reported 300 BDT.Areas of improvement

Auditee reported that they are providing legal minimum wage 5300 BDT. The factory paid salary in cash. All the wage are paid in a timely mannerand within the 7 working days after the end of each pay period. As reported, 70% of production employees are paid at piece rate and 30% are apidfixed rate, as because they are producing sweater. The level of wages reflects the skills and education of workers and base wage is increased 5%minimum as per the legal regulation. The factory management has no idea about the living wage in this region. The gap has been identified inimplementation-

5.4 - Based on the satisfactory evidence the main auditee does not respect this principle as auditee has not started to calculate the Living wage to knowthe actual standard of workers living cost. [In accordance with the amfori BSCI code of conduct point 5.4]


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Performance Area 6 : Decent Working Hours


GOOD PRACTICES:Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:The overall observation shows that the auditee partially respects requirements of this principle / Performance Area-6 (Decent Working Hours).Facility provides legally required overtime rate, the facility uses manual time keeping system to track the workers daily in and out time, As perprovided records, the highest overtime found 02 hours/day and 12 hours/week regularly. The maximum continuous working days were noted 06days and provides legally required break to all workers. However still there are some gaps for continuous improvement and monitoring system.ইিনআ্ পসবোম্র িকখি সি িস, ি খিিি ইিনিআ আি অ্রছ ব আপ টিোম ফি নব্ নতি ফ ি ি-র (সোথিআপত িো ওি) ফ তো ি িঅ তিরআ পভ র ো , তআতবিিছ

বিিেতটিোম তো ি িঅ িটি িিন ি তকিি, ি খিিি িি ফম বউ ইন ই ্োি ি ন িিও ি িপপি িিন িি ম ম ি ো া তকক ি িব সিওসি অ, ইোমবিস নকআি সআতষ নব ওি ম ওি ফম ইোমবিস ইযিো সআতষ নব ওি ষম ওি পসবোম্র ি ো োন া ইমবিআী ফ িিি িো আকি র আকি উো খ ি ো োন ফম ইনল ন োক বিিত তো ি িঅ আম আত তকিি িো ইন া তোম সনিেত উ।আত ফম পসবোম্র আইোাোন ি আ নও িি বোনা

6.1 - Though there are no records of more than 48 hours general or excessive overtime work observed but there is lacking record keeping system ofemployees daily working hours. Since the factory is maintaining workers daily attendance by manual time keeping system (time card) whereeveryday workers 'in time' was shown 8.00 am and 'out time' was shown 5.00/7.00pm. So actual "IN" and "OUT" time' is not reflected in theworkers manual time record keeping system. [As per amfori BSCI COC]সআকি ২ ওি ইিীি র (সথমি সত আী িটি িিন িো ি িি ি িব িিি) তোম, নবো্োে নবো্োে ি আিব িখি ম মোি সটিম ো োন া িসো ত ও ি িাআ ন িিও ি িিআন আইোান ( িিন িিব) ডি ি ন োক তআতআকোি উপআোআত ম ি িোখ, িসখিোি তআতআকোি ন োক 'ইন ' িকখিোিি ২. ি ফম 'বউ িিন' িকখিোিি র. / ৭. ি, তিি ত েত

"িি" ফম "বউ " ইন ' ন োক ন িিও ি ইন ি িব পি ি আইোাোন নোী তআতিআ ত িিা [বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআই সিওসি অ]


Full Audit [Audit Id - 121773] Audit Date: 24/04/2018 PA Score: C Deadline date:30/07/2018Good practices


The auditor checked regular working hours coherent with the legal requirement and principles in checked 3 pay periods. The facility provided 60minutes' lunch break for all employees. Piece rate employees are getting production basis salary. As reported, employees are getting 1-day restafter six days work. However, gaps have been identified -

6.2 - Based on the satisfactory evidence it was noted that auditee partially respects this principle. Auditee overtime trend is not in-line with BSCIrequirement as overtime is repeated in each month of October 2017 (Peak season) and January 2018 (Non-peak) for daily 2 hours, weekly 12hours and monthly 54 hours highest. However, no overtime observed in non-peak season of March 2018. However, this trend of overtime is foundwithin the local legal limit. There is no developed capacity plan and contingency plan done by the auditee. [In accordance with BSCI requirement6.2]


Agreed




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Performance Area 7 : Occupational Health and Safety

1- Followup Audit [Audit Id - 149186] Audit Date: 21/04/2019 PA Score: D Deadline date:29/02/2020

GOOD PRACTICES:Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:The overall observation shows that the facility partially complies with the requirements of this performance area-7 (Occupational Health andSafety). The facility has developed health & safety policy. The facility has assigned personnel for monitoring the health and safety. However stillthere are some gaps for continuous improvement and monitoring system.ইিনআ্ পসবোম্র িকখি সি িস, ি খিিি ইিনিআ আি অ্রছ ব আপ টিোম ফি নব্ নতি ফ ি ি-৭ (িপপিেত থিো ফম আি িপকি) ফ তো ি িঅ তিরআ পভ র ো , তআতবিিছ

িপপিেত থিো ফম আি িপকি আমর িঅআতনি ি উ।সি ো োন া থিো ি আি িপকি আি অ্োর ি তআতবিিছ নব তবি আিো িে আকো োন া সিিো ি , ফখিি সনিেত উ।আত ফম পসবোম্োর ি্োে আ নও তিি পআ আ্ত ষ

7.1 - Factory management did not develop any proper internal mechanism to observe the occupational health and safety condition for its activities anddid not involve worker’s representatives and workers in drafting and enforcement of the internal procedure on occupational health and safety. (Asper amfori BSCI COC). ি খিিি ম মোিপিি তি িসবসোন ি িপপিেত থিো ফম আি িপকি সমোি পসবোম্োর ি ি িি সথিসথ সট ক অর তআস ি আম িপ ো আি নবপি ি থিো ি আি িপকি আমরো সট ক অর পদআতোত তনর ফম িসব োর ন োক তআতআিআী ি শআন োক ইওআমীি ম মোি সকটওবক আন িি (বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআই সিওসি অ)

7.5 - Still now, the auditee does not send the notification to fire department before 15 days of evacuation drill as per law requirements. [As perBangladesh Labour Rules 2015, Rules 55 (12) and amfori BSCI COC]ফখিি, ি িা অ ম িমোিপিি বিি সিওসি অ সআঅ মআ েবনি আ্ো ষর আকি বোে সআঅ আমটিোে আমেআয পিঞি িিা [মি িোকপ শন আমআী ম ষর সিওসি অ, আমআী রর (ষম) ফম বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআই সিওসি অ]

7.6 - 02 washing employees are using normal face mask instead of chemical proof mask in the washing section located at ground floor. [ As perBangladesh Labor Rules 2015, Rules 67 (2)] ম ি ি িআপ িনআপি ন ্িউ রো ি িআপ আমটিোে ি ি ইন িইি আি পওদি নিোে পআ মোতব ি নি িিই নিে ম ম ি আন া [মি িোকপ শন আমআী ম ষর, আমআী র৭(ম)]

7.10 - Factory records accident and injury those are taken place in the factory but did not find root cause for every occurrence. [as per amfori BSCICOC and Bangladesh Labor Rules 2015, Rules 73]ি িাআ কও ব িি ফম ব িোত ি িব িোখ আ আ তোত িি ি নভ ি র খও ো িম ি িিা [বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআই সিওসি অ ি মি িোকপ শনআমআী ম ষর, আমআী ৭মসিওসি অ]

7.11 - a. The facility has taken construction approval from Tongi Pouroshova as commercial purpose instead of Industrial propose. [As per buildingConstruction Act 1952, Section-3] b. Facility management does not have any NOC from concerned authority for their electric boiler (capacity 20kg). [As per The Boilers Act, 1923, Section-6] c. Category of factory license found ্F“ instead of ্G“ as per total manpower strength. [As perBangladesh Labor Rules 2015, Schedule 7] া ি খিিি তেবপ্ ষঅ িপগ ইটি িথো ি খিিি ি মিআরআ আ ইিোম সিওোনিীি ্ র ো োন আপি ি খিিি পআ মোতব া [আিনবির বিি ষ,রম সিওসি অ, আমটিে -ম সিওসি অ] খাম মোিপিি ই আসং তেবপ্ িথো তিোক নমকও আত ম িো ি ি িিি ফিিআই িিি (্নতি ম0 ি আ )া [ম ি বিি, ষ,মম, িই ইি র সিওসি অ] ো িনি িপআক পআক সিওসি অ"আ " ফ পআ মোতব ি খিিি িিোইোন িশরঅ "ফি " পিি ি সি া [মি িোকপ শনআমআী ম ষর, তিআই ৭ সিওসি অ]

7.14 - Randomly checked 02 out of 02 water pressure of fire hose reel found inadequate in case of emergency. [As per amfori BSCI COC and with Rule55 (1.d) of the Bangladesh Labor Rules 2015]ফো িোনো িটিোম িপ ি ইন ম ছ নোী ম ছ িি ি ি িই আ ো পিআি পিপ সি পিি ি সি তি দ অ ইন সআঅআিমবিপ ি পসবিয ি া [ বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআইসিওসি অ ফম মি িোকপ শন আমআী, ম ষর ফ আমআীনি ি রর (ষ. আি) সিওসি অ ]

7.17 - 05 sewing machine needle guard found displaced at 1st floor of sewing section. [Bangladesh Labour Law 2006, section 63(1) D (3)]ম ত ি িই িি আমটিোে র ছ িই িি িনআপোি আিোি েিিব ইস ি েি আনো ি িি . [মি িোকপ শন বিি ম র সিওসি অ, ীি ি া রম (ষ) আি]

7.21 - Facility management does not have canteen and dining hall facility for the workers. [As per Bangladesh Labor Rules 2015 Rules 87 ]শআন োক ি ম মোিপিি িিিআি ি িআওি ইওআমীি িিিা [মি িোকপ শন আমআী ম ষর, আমআী ২৭ - সিওসি অ]

7.22 - Still Now, no separate breast-feeding area found available in the child care room. Note that total number of female worker found 174. [As perBangladesh Labour Law, 2006, section 94 (7)]ফখোিি ি খিিি আপশ পআ পসবি ি োন নিতে কওত পিোি ি িোিি ব িকি ম মোি িিিা উো খ িস ষ৭ িনি ি নআ ি শআন ি খিিি ি ো িা [মি িোকপ শন বিি ম র, ীি ি, (৭) ]

7.25 - Still now, there is no ventilation system in the child care room and medical room located at ground floor. [As per Bangladesh labour Law, 2006,section: 94 (6)]ফখি ি আিপ ত ি আপশ সোত দন ফম িনআি ি দোন ি িি মি ওপ িপ ম মোি িিি া [মি িোকপ শন বিি ম র, ীি ি , (র)]


Full Audit [Audit Id - 121773] Audit Date: 24/04/2018 PA Score: D Deadline date:23/04/2019Good practices


The factory is located in rented building. The building is applied for approval by the chief factory inspector. They have valid fire license and set uppermission. The ventilation is observed acceptable in their production floor, lighting facility observed. The factory provided potable water to theemployees and toilet facility for their employees. No transportation was provided. However gaps have been identified in implementation-

7.1 - Based on the satisfactory evidence it is noted that auditee partially respects this principle- Childcare room is missing wash basin facility and feedingarea. In addition no wash basin facility observed in the doctor room located at ground floor. [Bangladesh Labour Code (2006), Sec.94]




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7.5 - Based on the satisfactory evidence the main auditee partially respects this principle as i) the auditee does not send the notification to firedepartment before 15 days of evacuation drill as per law requirements. [Bangladesh Labor Rules 2015-Sixth Chapter-Safety Rule 55] ii) the auditeehas 12 first aiders ( 2 for each box) to react during emergency of primary first aid in production floor but as per law requirements they did not get 6months' training.[ Labor Code 2006 Amendment of 35(a) published on July 22, 2013]

7.6 - Based on the satisfactory evidence it is observed that auditee partially respects this principle. Approximately 3 washing employees are using one-time-use mask instead of chemical proof mask in the washing section located at ground floor, and 1 boiler operator observed not using ear plugwhen apparently sound level is high in the boiler room. [Bangladesh Labour Code (2006), Amendment (2013),78(a). Mandatory use of personalprotective equipment.]

7.11 - Based on satisfactory evidence it is noted that auditee partially respects this principle- 1. During layout plan review it is noted that current floorlayout plan is not matched with the approved layout plan e.g. auditee setup temporary dining facility, wastage room, gas cylinder room located atground floor whereas not mentioned in the approved layout plan by the chief factory inspector. In addition, this building approval is commercialpurpose but not used for the industrial purpose. [Bangladesh Labor Rules 2015- Chapter Nineteen-Others-Rule-353]2. 1 out of 2 boiler certificateswas not found. Auditee informed technical error occurred, and so currently they are not in use. They will be removed from their facility within theshort time. [Boilers Act (1923), Sec. 6.

7.13 - Based on the satisfactory evidence the main auditee partially respects this principle as i) 2 out of 3 electrician have no ABC certificate to do theelectrical work in floor. Noted that, auditee applied for examination for both electricians on April 1, 2018. [Bangladesh Labor Rules 2015-SixthChapter-Safety Rule 58(8)] ii) There is no certificate of boiler operator. Noted that the facility having one operator to run the boiler. [ In accordancewith the amfori BSCI code of conduct point 7.13]

7.14 - Based on the satisfactory evidence it is noted that auditee partially respects this principle- One checked hose pipe in the knitting section has lowwater pressure located at 2nd floor. [Bangladesh Labor Rules 2015-Sixth Chapter-Safety Rule 55]

7.17 - Based on the satisfactory evidence it is noted that auditee partially respects this principle- The needle guards for approximate 5 sewing plainmachine are observed misplaced but not used at appropriate height while operators working with the machine.[ Bangladesh Labour Code (2006),Sec.63(1)]

7.21 - Based on the satisfactory evidence it is noted that auditee partially respects this principle- Dining seating facility is observed insufficient, only 29instead of 47. [ Bangladesh Labour Code (2006), Sec.93(1-2)]

7.25 - Based on satisfactory evidence auditee partially respects this principle- i).There is no ventilation system in the child care room and medical roomlocated at ground floor. ii). 1 meter gap is not maintained on wall side and passage not kept in trimming & mending section located on 2nd floor.[Inaccordance with amfori BSCI code of conduct 7.25]


Agreed

Performance Area 8 : No Child Labour


GOOD PRACTICES:Nil





The factory has a hiring policy which required minimum hiring with the age of 18 years and above. There is no child labor found during the audit.There is pohibited for child labour policy . Based on satisfactory evidence that the auditee has adequate and remedial policies and procedures forchild labor remediation and fully respects this performance area.





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Performance Area 9 : Special protection for young workers


GOOD PRACTICES:Nil





N/A. No young workers are reported. The auditor noted that no young workers engagement onsite (9.1 - 9.6 are not applicable)


Performance Area 10 : No Precarious Employment


GOOD PRACTICES:Nil





There is no precarious employment evidence reported during the audit. The workers are rendezvous found familiar and documented as per thelocal law. Based on satisfactory evidence auditee fully respects this performance area.


Performance Area 11 : No Bonded Labour


GOOD PRACTICES:Nil





Reported that auditee not engaged in any form of Prison, servitude, forced, bonded, indentured, trafficked or non-voluntary labor. No migrantworkers are hired (11.2 is graded N/A). Based on satisfactory evidence it is noted that the main auditee entirely respects this Performance Area.





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Performance Area 12 : Protection of the Environment


GOOD PRACTICES:Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:Overall observation shows that the facility partially complies with the requirements of this performance area-12 (Protection of the Environment).Facility has waste handling procedure. However, few gaps have been identified during implementation of this performance area.ইিনআ্ পসবোম্র িকখি সি িস, ি খিিি ইিনিআ আি অ্রছ ব আপ টিোম ফি নব্ নতি ফ ি ি-ষম (পআ োমপ ইও ্ি) ফ তো ি িঅ তিরআ পভ র ো , তআতবিিছ ম ব ি আ

পদআত বোন া সিিো ি , ফখিি সনিেত উ।আত ফম পসবোম্োর ি্োে আ নও তিি পআ আ্ত ষ

12.5 - Still there is no system regarding the local water source of supervision & consumption and workers not aware how to use water and preservation.[As per amfori BSCI COC]ফখিি আি অ্র ি ম ম িো োিিঅ ো উ ই ই আ বত ি িি ম মোি িিি ফম শআন ি পিআি ফম ই ্র আ টিোম ম ম ি োমি তি ইোপতি ি া [বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআইসিওসি অ]


Full Audit [Audit Id - 121773] Audit Date: 24/04/2018 PA Score: B Deadline date:30/10/2018Good practices


This factory is a sweater manufacturing unit and the main production is winding, Knitting, Linking, Trimming, Mending, PQC, Light check, Washingand finishing. The factory does not need any clearance certificate from the government as per the local law. Auditee provided noise, air, light &temperature for review. The main wastages are yarn, paper, thread etc. Factory send all waste to their concern vendor and keeps the tracking intheir inventory register. There is no pollution reported by the auditee which is impact adverse effect to the environment immediately. However gapshave been identified in implementation-

12.5 - Based on the satisfactory evidence the main auditee does not respect this principle as there is no system regarding the local water source ofsupervision & consumption and workers not aware how to use water and preservation. [In accordance with the amfori BSCI code of conduct point12.5]


Agreed




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Performance Area 13 : Ethical Business Behaviour


GOOD PRACTICES:Nil

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:Overall observation shows that the facility partially complies with the requirements of this performance area-13 (Ethical Business Behaviour).Facility management was transparent to provide information during audit. Facility has anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy. However, few gapsidentified during the audit while implementing the requirement of this performance area.ইিনআ্ পসবোম্র িকখি সি িস, ি খিিি ইিনিআ আি অ্রছ ব আপ টিোম ফি নব্ নতি ফ ি ি-ষম (নিআত ম মইিআ বপ র) ফ তো ি িঅ তিরআ পভ র ো , আি অ্ি ইন

তথ ই ম িো ি্োে ম মোিপিিপ্ থা আন া তআতবিিছ কওি আত আমো িীঅ ফম আমো িীঅ ওোর িঅআত ই সিক িঅআত নতআ ো োন া সিিো ি , ফখিি সনিেত উ।আত ফম পসবোম্োর ি্োে আ নও তিি পআ আ্ত ষ

13.1 - Auditee has developed an anti-corruption policy but they did not identify the possible risky area where any types of corruption can be happened.Further no reward practice is found for the employees if someone help to detect anti-corruption inside the facility premises. In addition, no ethicaltraining is provided to workers to avoid or minimize any types of corruption. (As per amfori BSCI COC) ি খিিি কওি আত ই সিক িঅআত বোন আ আ ই িম তও আ পভরব ফ ি ি আপআরত ি আিা ফনিতি শআন োক ি ি িোিি পওদেিো ম মোি িিি সি ি কওি আত ইিিক োত ই ি তি ো াপিপিপিআপ নিআত তি উপ শআন োক ি িোিি উপসওক তআপ্র িক ি আিা (বনিআ আমফইআইবি আইিআই সিওসি অ)


Full Audit [Audit Id - 121773] Audit Date: 24/04/2018 PA Score: A Deadline date:30/12/2019Good practices


The factory is not being involved in misrepresenting information related to the activities, structure and performance nor in any act of falsification inthe supply chain. During floor tour observed overwriting in their salary card and their staff recorded festival holiday record mistakenly. Based onsatisfactory evidence the main auditee partially respects this performance area. However gaps have been identified in implementation-

13.2 - Based on the satisfactory evidence it was noted that auditee partially respects this principle. i) During the review of time records, it was noted thatfacility is maintaining manual time card system for recording in-out time of workers where uniform time is recorded for all workers 8:00 am to 5:00pm. ii) During floor tour, auditor collected a production record which is salary card of the knitting distribution section observed workers were workeddate 26-March -2018 (festival holiday). Auditee and employees informed auditor that it was mistakenly recorded by their floor supervisor of 12GGlocated at 2nd floor. Actually, the facility was closed on 26-March-2018. There is gap identified regarding the accuracy of the record and auditee’sstatement. [In accordance with amfori BSCI requirement 13.2]


Agreed




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Summary

Audit Type Date Audit Id PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 PA5 PA6 PA7 PA8 PA9 PA10 PA11 PA12 PA13 OverallRating

Follow-upAudit 21/04/2019 149186 C B A A A A D A A A A A A C

Full Audit 24/04/2018 121773 D C A A B C D A A A A B A C




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Producer Photos

External photo(s) of the production unit(s)Factory building.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallLight check area.jpg

Photo of the inside of the main production hallYarn store.JPG

External photo(s) of the production unit(s)Factory gate.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallLinking section.jpg

Photo of the inside of the main production hallTrimming and mending section.jpg

External photo(s) of the production unit(s)Factory name.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallManual knitting section.jpg

Photo of the sanitary facilitiesCorrected nc picture 7.1 Wash basin facility observed in thedoctor room located at ground floor.JPG

External photo(s) of the production unit(s)Security post.jpg

Photo of the inside of the main production hallPacking area.jpg

Photo of the sanitary facilitiesToilet area.JPG

Photo first aid facilitiesFirst aid box.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallPoly and folding section.jpg

Photo of fire safety equipmentEmergency light.JPG




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Photo first aid facilitiesMedical bed.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallPressing area.jpg

Photo of fire safety equipmentFog light.JPG

Photo first aid facilitiesMedical room.jpg

Photo of the inside of the main production hallWashing section.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallEvacuation plan.JPG

Photo of fire safety equipmentEmergency light.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallWinding section.jpg

Photo of non-conformity7.14 Water pressure of fire hose reel found inadequate incase of emergency..JPG

Photo of fire safety equipmentExit sign.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallAccessories store.JPG

Photo of non-conformity7.17 NC pic- Sewing machine needle guard founddisplaced..JPG

Photo of fire safety equipmentFire alarm switch.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallBoiler.JPG

Photo of non-conformity7.11 NC pic- Category of factory license found F instead ofG..JPG




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Photo of fire safety equipmentFire extinguisher.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallElectric boiler.JPG

Photo of non-conformity7.11 NC pic- Construction approval commercial purposeinstead of Industrial..JPG

Photo of fire safety equipmentFire fighting equipments.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallFinished goods area.JPG

Photo of non-conformity7.22 NC pic- No separate breast feeding area andventilation system found in the child care room..JPG

Photo of fire safety equipmentSmoke detector.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallGenerator.JPG

Photo of non-conformity7.6 NC pic- Washing worker was using normal face maskinstead of chemical proof mask._.jpg

Photo of fire safety equipmentVisual fire alarm.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallNotice board.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallDrinking water facility.jpg

Photo of fire safety equipmentWater hose pipe.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallStaircase.JPG

Photo of the personal protection equipments (if applicable)Corrected nc picture 7.6 Boiler operator used ear plug.JPG




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Photo of the code of conduct on displayamfori BSCI code of conduct posted.JPG

Photo of the inside of the main production hallSuggestion box.JPG




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