INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Survey Context
Many companies have an escalation procedure to address child labor. However, there are no guidelines in place to ensure the immediate best interest of the child and to prevent the child from‘ disappearing’ before the remediation processes kick in. CCR CSR’ s experience in the field shows that there is no systematic compilation of auditors’ knowledge and experience that goes beyond collecting auditing data.
A knowledge product that captures the collective experience of a wide network of auditors will help brands and associates have a clearer picture of the child labor situation in the region, identify the gaps and challenges in preventing and responding to child labor from the experiences of the first respondents( auditors), and improve the systems in place to address child labor.
In early 2016, CCR CSR conducted an online survey with a large number of auditors from Asia. Close to 30 professional bodies and international companies with supply chains in Asia supported the process by distributing the survey to their affiliated auditors( please refer to appendix 4 for the list of contributors). By mid February 2016, CCR CSR collected 557 valid responses from auditors from more than nine countries in the region, mostly from China, India, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Many of these auditors expressed their willingness to be interviewed by CCR CSR and to talk more about their experiences with child labor.
Best Response: Auditors’ Insights on Child Labor in Asia 2