沃爾瑪接受八大標(biāo)準(zhǔn)之后，Lowe's（勞氏）近期群發(fā)郵件，告知供應(yīng)商Lowe's與THD（家得寶）于3月1日起統(tǒng)一審核標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

在過(guò)去兩年中，Lowe's與THD（家得寶）在為了避免對(duì)共同使用的工廠進(jìn)行重復(fù)審核因而減少重復(fù)審核導(dǎo)致的審核成本的問(wèn)題上，他們一起合作開(kāi)發(fā)了一個(gè)名為零售商道德采購(gòu)評(píng)估（“RESA”）的統(tǒng)一審核標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。現(xiàn)在，該RESA新審核模板將會(huì)對(duì)2017年3月1日當(dāng)天或之后進(jìn)行的所有SAE審核生效。所有Lowe's和家得寶任命第三方服務(wù)提供商在以后確認(rèn)審核計(jì)劃時(shí)，將確認(rèn)對(duì)方是否已使用RESA模板對(duì)工廠進(jìn)行過(guò)審核或者該THD審核已經(jīng)安排在審核計(jì)劃中，如果是，將直接獲得對(duì)方審核報(bào)告的副本及所有相關(guān)的糾正措施等文件，且不再開(kāi)展任何額外的SAE審核。但是，無(wú)論是哪邊開(kāi)展SAE審核，工廠都有義務(wù)遵守Lowe's的供應(yīng)商行為準(zhǔn)則，包括但不限于第7條收受禮物和利益和第14條反腐敗等規(guī)定。

對(duì)于同時(shí)是Lowe's與THD的供貨商的工廠來(lái)說(shuō)，大大的利好，總算不用驗(yàn)了Lowe's又要驗(yàn)一次THD了！

Lowe's發(fā)給供應(yīng)商的郵件原文如下：

Vendors,

At Lowe’s, we’re driven by a single purpose— to help people love where they live. As part of our purpose, we are committedto protect our brand and our corporate reputation.

Lowe’s Vendor Code of Conduct is thefoundation of the Lowe’s Social Accountability & Environmental (“SAE”)Program. Currently the SAE Program is executed by auditing Direct and IndirectImport Vendors’ factories and factories producing Lowe’s Private Brandedproducts sourced domestically but manufactured outside of the U.S. and Canada(Vendor is the importer of record).

Over the past two years, we have partneredwith The Home Depot (“THD”) and developedone single audit template named RetailEthical Sourcing Assessment (“RESA”). The goal of developing the single audittemplate is to avoid imposing the added cost of having to conduct multiple auditson THD’s and Lowe’s vendors where the same factories are being used.

This new RESA audit template will beeffective for all SAE audits conducted on or after March 1, 2017. At the timeof audit scheduling, please inform Lowe’s appointed 3rdparty serviceprovider if an audit conducted by THD using the RESA template is on file. Ifso, Lowe’s will obtain a copy of the audit report and all relevant correctiveactions related document from THD directly and not conduct any additional SAEaudits. Please note that as Lowe’s vendors, you are obliged to comply withLowe’s Vendor Code of Conduct during SAE audits conducted by THD or Lowe’s,including but not limited to, Section 7 – Acceptance of Gifts and Benefits,Section 14 – Anti-Corruption, and etc.

We are truly excited about this newinitiative as it will pave the way in reducing SAE audit fatigue at thoseshared factories.