The BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) is a company-led initiative to improve working conditions in supply chains worldwide.

The main objective of the BSCI is to improve working conditions in global supply chains by encouraging companies to take social responsibility and promote ethical standards. This includes aspects such as working time regulations, fair pay, safe working conditions, prohibition of child labor and discrimination, as well as the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining.

Companies that join the BSCI undertake to implement measures to comply with these standards in their supply chains. Compliance is monitored through regular reviews and audits.

The following 13 different performance areas are assessed and evaluated:

• Social management system and its chain effect
• Involvement and protection of employees
• Right to assembly and collective bargaining
• No discrimination, violence or harassment
• Fair pay
• Reasonable working hours
• Health and safety in the workplace
• No child labor
• Special protection for young workers
• No precarious employment relationships
• No debt bondage, forced labor or human trafficking
• Protection of the environment
• Ethical business conduct