TESCO ETHICAL TRADING VERIFICATION
Tesco Ethical Trading Verification?
Tesco sources its products from around the world to meet customer demand. To ensure that their global supply chain operates to high ethical standards, Tesco has developed the Ethical Trading Initiative. The ETI Base Code is a comprehensive document describing socially responsible practices that all suppliers and subcontractors must adopt to manufacture Tesco products.
Tesco is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom offering grocery, electrical goods, home and electrical, furniture and kitchen, clothing and jewelry, garden, baby and toddler products.
In addition to mandatory registration such as SEEDEX, risk assessment, and supplier competency studies, the ETI base code is a reference used by Tesco (in addition to site / supplier-based labor laws). The ETI Base Code is a reference used by Tesco (excluding labor laws where the site/supplier is based).
Benefits of Tesco Ethical Trading Verification
Become a Vendor of TESCO
Approval in Various Customer Compliances
Compliance with various standard
Opportunity to participate in Supply Chain of branded products
Opportunity for exports
Improved structure and focus with respect to Business Ethics
Who can get TESCO Approval?
Manufacturing Unit
Service Provider
Sub-Contractors
Document required for Tesco Ethical Trading Verification
- System Manual
- System Procedure
- Policy
- Objectives
- Mission & Vision
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Checklist
- Forms
- Formats
- Records
The extent of Documented Information differs as per:
- Organization’s size
- Activities performed by the organization
- Processes undertaken by the Organization
- Products and services offered by the organization
- The complexity of processes undertaken
- Competence of persons involved
Role of Shamkris and Process of Tesco Ethical Trading Verification
Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to effective system implementation in the organization. A simple and practical method of system implementation helps organizations increase business efficiency and sustainability. Shamkris supports 100% documentation to obtain buyer approval in addition to enhanced performance.
The implementation process is described below:
Time Frame
Task
Process
Step 1
GAP Assessment
- GAP Assessment report as per TESCO checklist
Step 2
Documentation
- Quality Environmental, Health & Safety, Social, Information Security & Anti Corruption
Step 3
Training
- Training to Top Management
- Training to Employee's
Step 4
Implementation
- Verification of Documentation as per Checklist
- Internal Audit, Management Review Meeting & N-Closer for Internal Audit
Step 5
Audit Public Verification
- Verification by third party approval by TESCO
- Closer of Non-Conformetives
Year on Year
Yearly Compliance
- Support of Monthly & Quarterly Basis
FAQ
Tesco is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom offering products including Groceries, Electrical Goods, Home and electrical, Furniture & kitchen, Clothing & Jeweller, Garden, Baby & Toddler products etc.
Tesco source their products from all over the globe to meet customer demand. To ensure that their global supply chain operates in accordance with high ethical standards, Tesco has developed the Ethical Trading Initiative. The ETI Base Code is a comprehensive document that describes the socially responsible practices all suppliers and subcontractors must adopt to manufacture Tesco products.
Manufacturing units including sub-contractors in the Supply chain
- Recognition of socially compliant organization
- Opportunity to participate in Supply Chain Business.
- Opportunity for exports. Supplier Approval by overseas customers
- Compliance with business, legal, contractual, and regulatory requirements
- Improved structure and focus with respect to Business Ethics