FSSC 24000 Social Management System Certification Scheme Version 1.0
Part 3: Requirements for the certification process – FSSC 24000 Social Management System Certification Scheme Version 1.0

FSSC 24000 Social Management System Certification Scheme Version 1.0 P3-5.2: Head office functions and off-site locations

What does P3-5.2 require?

Functions controlled by a head or corporate office (HR, payroll, policy, governance) are audited at every audit and included in the site's certification, separately and before the site audit (ideally within the month, at most 12 months before when one office serves several sites) if they cannot be seen at the site, with a separate uploaded report, at least half a day of audit time, and the site audit confirming local adoption; the office gets no certificate but is named on the site certificate with the processes audited. A process split over two nearby sites of one legal entity and SMS in the same country (or a campus) may be one audit with combined worker numbers and floor area; off-site stores and worker accommodation of the same entity are included with at least a quarter day each, while stores serving other customers need their own certificate. Locations and their activities appear on the certificate and findings are traceable per location.

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