The software guides you through the self-audit process.
Different aspects of the product are audited and certified (examples below).
The software guides you through questionnaire for assisting in the self-certification of a product.
The Bill of Materials (BOM) is analyzed to determine if the product sub-materials are >90% made in democratic countries.
Why is self-certification the preferred method?
•It uses the principle of trust and verify, or the belief that most companies that will invest the resources needed for certification would do so on a good-faith basis.
•It allows the companies to maintain proprietary information, such as name of suppliers on a local network, limiting potential for information reaching competitors.
•Encourages acceptance by companies as it presents very low costs and risks and important potential sales and marketing benefits.
•Limits costs and need for assistance, thus only small regional teams would be setup for verifications and some IT support.
•It allows to limit costs in early phases of certification acceptance, as the brand grows, allowing to scale up quickly and with lower costs.