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WHO WE AREA

About URS

The United Registrar of Systems (URS), a member of United Registrar of Systems (Holdings) Ltd. was built up in 1994, founded by David Riggs, who envisioned in utilizing his innovative thoughts, to advance appraisal and confirmation administrations for quality business operations.

The URS Group holds accreditations & recognitions by internationally reputed accreditation boards like UKAS, EIAC etc., having operations in more than 40 nations over the world.

Vision

“We are committed to constantly maintain our highest accredited standards, and to support your business in meeting industry protocols for necessary certifications, without any compromise.”

CERTIFICATION

TRAINING

INSPECTION

TESTING

INSPECTION

SMETA - Sedex Member Ethical Trade Audits

SMETA – SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit is a methodology developed by SEDEX - Supplier Ethical Data Exchange as a centrally agreed audit protocol that can be shared amongst the SEDEX members. URS, under the group, is Affiliate Audit Company (AAC) of SEDEX that can conduct SMETA and other social audits for SEDEX members worldwide. URS is also an audit firm member of the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA).

SMETA audits follow ETI Base Codes developed by ILO. SMETA audits are conducted SMETA -2 Pillar and SMETA -4 Pillar audits. A SMETA 2 Pillar audit comprises of Labor Standards and Health & Safety with additional elements of management systems, environmental assessment (shortend) and SMETA 4-pillar audit comprises of Business Ethics and Environmental assessment (extended) alongwith elements of 2 Pillar audits. SMETA audit protocols envisages facilities to implement best practices in work conditions.

 

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INSPECTION

APSCA Approval

APSCA - is the professional standards body for independent Social Compliance Auditors. We represent the vast majority of social compliance audit firms and more than 4700 Auditors who audit globally. Collectively, APSCA-certified auditors conduct tens of thousands of social compliance audits annually, engage with hundreds of thousands of workers directly, and ultimately benefit millions of supply chain workers globally through the identification of labor violations. We are the largest group of professionals conducting onsite assessments into human and labour rights issues around the world.

 

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