SIZA Social Ethical Audits

Some benefits of the SIZA audit for producers are:

• It is South Africa based and reflects the relevant South Africa legal requirements and is agriculture specific

• It is self-regulated, and analysis of the self-assessment provides you with information to improve compliance

• The rating system helps you identify areas of risk in your business

• Ability to reduce audit frequency for complaint sites with low risk

• Capacity building, workshops and toolkits available for all members

• Visibility of your audit results on the SIZA platform and SEDEX

• Widely accepted by various retailers which reduces the need for multiple audits which reduces audit fatigue and costs.

BSI conducts SIZA audits throughout South Africa. Our team of experienced auditors have extensive agriculture experience on farms and packhouses. BSI is able to reduce audit costs by conducting combined SIZA and SMETA audits should you require both audits.

The purpose of the SIZA Environmental audit is to measure producers’ compliance against the SIZA Environmental Standard, in order to identify areas on the site which are non-compliant and that require corrective actions and improvement. The aim is to support producers in ensuring compliance and ongoing improvement in environmental performance, and is a benchmark for producers to prove compliance with South African environmental laws and globally recognised good agricultural practices. Third-party environmental audits are conducted by BSI to ensure objectivity, credibility and transparency.

As a global retailer and well known household brand, Tesco is expected to apply and uphold stringent controls within their global supply chain to ensure that the product they sell is sourced responsibly. In order to ensure adequate levels of audit quality, service and integrity Tesco has approved BSI as one of the audit companies to undertake Siza audits.