Social Audit Helps Turning Vision into Value – Make It Happen with CIS

Social audit is a commitment to systematic assessment of and reporting on some meaningful, definable domain of a company’s activities that have a social impact. It refers to the identification, measurement, recording and reporting on those parts of a company’s activities of the concern to its users. It is a process that enables citizens to assess and demonstrate social, economic, and environmental benefits of a scheme on a citizen. Thus, social audit is nothing but understanding, measuring, reporting, and most importantly improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the local governance.

Understanding what changes as a result of an organization’s actions is important, but it is also important to know that the claims made, have integrity. This would enable an organization to be confident of its claims and would show it to be accountable to a wide range of its stakeholders as well as to the wide public. A social audit may be initiated by a firm that is seeking to improve its cohesiveness or improve its image within the society.

Reasons for Development of Comprehensive Form of Social Audit

Openness- Hallmark of civilization
Gain public approval and rapport
Preserve autonomy
Systematized and sophisticated communication tool

The Objectives of Social Audit Is To Give a Fair Report On

General position of business
Prospects of expansion and growth
Employer-employee relations
Consumer affairs
Community improvement programs

Purpose of Social Audit

Improving the decision making power
Provide a basis for the continuing internal appraisal of social performance
Provide consistent bases and reasonable uniformity for companies
Provide a basis for independent attestation of corporate reports

What Advantages Does Social Audit Provide?

Trains the community on participatory local planning
Encourages local democracy
Encourages community participation
Benefits disadvantaged groups
Promotes collective decision making and sharing responsibilities
Develops human resources and social capital

What Scopes Does Social Audit Present Before You?

Ethics
Staffing
Environment
Human rights
Community
Society
Compliance

Social audit is based on the principle that democratic local governance should be carried out, as far as possible, with the consent and understanding of all concerned. It is thus a process and not an event.

So, for an uncompromising, meaningful and preventative social audit, move on to China Inspection Service (CIS) and get the best result out of it. It will provide you with all the details and information to empower and enhance your business. For more details and queries do visit our website.