APSCA Newsletter – October 2018
October 28, 2018
During October we were pleased by the successful completion of our CSCA Examination Pilot. Key learnings will support optimization of the examination process and further inform a soft-launch scheduled for mid-November.
Respective of market demand, industry commitment has escalated since APSCA’s formation. The augmentation of auditor enrollments is considered a direct reflection of this response; increasing by some 235% since April 2018 to reach over 3,000 fully enrolled auditors during October.
2018 has delivered key outcomes across our strategic initiatives, and as we move into Q4, we are well positioned to realize the broad suite of objectives across our validation, governance, and processes & system pillars.
Auditor Enrollments
Auditor enrollments exceeded 3,000 during October reflecting a growth of some 235% since April 2018.
Our monthly newsletter now reaches over 1,400 subscribers each month! We encourage our Member Firms to have their auditor’s subscribe to APSCA’s newsletter to stay up to date here.
APSCA Annual General Meeting
We are pleased to announce details of our 2018 Annual General Meeting. Participation by Members (Firms and Auditors) and applicants is voluntary.
Venue: Holiday Inn Golden Mile
50 Nathan Road
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Date: 4 December 2018
Time: 1300 – 1600
Cost: Nil
If you haven’t registered to participate at the Annual General Meeting please do so below by 15 November 2018.
CSCA Exam Part 1 – Pilot Update
During October, APSCA held a small pilot to evaluate the Auditor Handbook, enrolment process with our third-party proctoring organisation and the exam content. The pilot was offered to 16 auditors in English. We were very pleased with the results and had some wonderful learnings on both sides (Auditor and APSCA). Download Pilot Update Here
Member Firm Approval Process
APSCA has been working for the last few months on enhancing the application process for audit firms wishing to join APSCA and are now in the final stages of the re-launch. This updated application process will be launched in the next couple of days to those audit firms who have previously applied. We will launch this via our website for others commencing early December. This updated approval process will foster industry credibility and position our Members and CSCA’s as the trusted professionals of Social Compliance Auditing. We understand this took a little bit longer than initially anticipated and appreciate your patience. Audit firms will receive an email from us in the next couple of days laying out the process. APSCA’s website will be updated in time for the wider launch early December.
Intertek – Ethical Sourcing Forum New York City
Join us at Intertek’s upcoming Ethical Sourcing Forum event on November 6th, 2018 in New York City.
Intertek is excited to announce a complimentary half-day roundtable discussion with industry experts around some of the critical issues in the supply chain. Join us in person or online to hear industry experts on topics including:
- Actions and learnings from expansion into in-depth Modern Slavery and Forced Labor issues in the supply chain
- Ways in which companies are successfully launching Mutual Acceptance Recognition Programs
- Updates from APSCA and other industry insights.
Rationalizing Harmonization: The Apparel Industry Needs a Framework for Compliance
Avedis Seferian (CEO – WRAP and APSCA Executive Board Chair) has written an article on the need to rationalize the harmonization efforts crowding the social compliance space. Please see the article which was published by the Sourcing Journal. Download Article
Intern – Emma Youngman
APSCA would like to farewell and wish all the best to our intern Emma Youngman. Emma has been working closely with our CEO and Director on many projects over the last couple of months. She has been helping with our monthly newsletters, configuring statistics for the upcoming AGM and assisting in the process of uploading the new exam.
Emma is studying a Bachelor of Global Studies, which requires her to undertake an internship where she can observe and experience the processes of globalization in the workplace. She has a great passion for human rights and upon graduating wishes to work in the humanitarian sector.
We thank her for the work she completed over the last few months and wish her all the best in her degree and future career.
APSCA Job Opportunity – Member Services Manager
APSCA is expanding and looking for a talented person who shares our purpose of enhancing the professionalism and credibility of the social compliance industry. You would be working full-time with a dynamic group, from anywhere in the world, reporting to the Director Systems Management.
Interested? If so, please see more details to apply here.
