Levi Strauss says it intends to simplify corporate compliance throughout its supply chain, using a web-based audit solution from Entropy Software.
The company, which was the first to implement a supplier code of conduct covering ethical and environmental standards, says the system will replace its legacy TOE (terms of engagement) database, and address the requirement for carbon foot printing analysis.
The solution means directors will be able to assess and manage supply chain compliance right across the business, with real-time analysis and performance reporting via instant dashboard views of supply chain compliance data.
Rob Wallis, managing director of BSI Management Systems UK, the services and certification firm installing the system, says that it will also help Levi Strauss to address risk and performance management in corporate governance, environmental, and health and safety management.
“In recent years, competitive pressures, globalisation and increasingly discerning customers have led many companies, like Levi Strauss, to rely on an ever-extending global supply chain,” says Wallis. “As a result, many big brand companies have recognised the need to take responsibility for the social, ethical and environmental performance of their supply chains, and are implementing tools such as Entropy Software.”
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