Compliance
FACTORS THAT CREATE TRUST
In-Process Quality Check & Control System
- Final Quality Check & Control
- Own manufacturing of top grade Leather, Shoe Uppers, Components and Complete Shoes.
- Combinations of the most modern Technologies of footwear manufacture with the brand machineries from Italy and Germany.
- All quality Shoe Materials are imported from Italy, Spain, China and India.
Our company has a strong commitment to treating companions fairly, with dignity and respect. We build our businesses in collaboration with stakeholders, based on trust, teamwork, honesty and mutual respect, and we uphold the principles of entrepreneurship, teamwork and rewarding our employees on performance. We believe that the fundamental vitality and strength of our Organization lies in our people.
We are compiled by the following functions:
- Child labor
- Forced labor
- Health and Medical safety & environmental issues like – Chemical safety, Electrical safety, Structural safety and rights and responsibilities.
- Freedom of association and collective bargaining
- Working hours
- Remuneration
- Childcare
- Fire & Safety Drill
- We ensured fire safety in our factory all the time with periodical fire safety assessments including electrical risk assessment. Addressable inter connected smoke detectors, fire alarms, fire hydrant with jockey pump connected with water reservoir, various types of fire extinguishers, fire fighting equipment, sufficient firefighters, rescuers and first aid personnel are always in place.
- Supply of pure drinking water for all during working hours.
- Separate, safe and well managed chemical storage area. Chemical handlers and users are properly trained on safely chemical handling, using chemicals, disposing of waste chemicals (if any) and uses of PPEs.
Compliance Audit
The Supplier Compliance Audit Network (SCAN) was developed to facilitate this strategy and establish an audit sharing platform that would help improve audit consistency, lower audit costs, and reduce audit frequency while maintaining confidentiality.Akij Footwear Limited has been done successfully by different audit firms and met their requirements.
It provides a framework for companies to assess and enhance social compliance within their supply chains by promoting ethical business practices and respect for workers’ rights.Akij Footwear Limited haspassedBSCI audit Rating “B”.
Sedex is short for Supplier Ethical Data Exchange. The Sedex database is a widely recognized online platform where registered companies openly share information about their social and ethical performance. Sedex audits are usually conducted on the basis of SMETA guidelines.Sedex Audit done several times in Akij Footwear Limited.
Micro-Pak® Stickers and Sheets are anti-microbial and protect products from within the packaging, whereas Micro-Pak container desiccants are anti-moisture and protect products from outside the packaging. Every two months, this audit occurs in Akij Footwear Limited.
ELEVATE delivers a broad range of environmental and social supply chain audits that support impact-driven responsible sourcing programs. As per buyer requirements, Akij Footwear Limited have done ELEVATE Audit per internal policy.
A comprehensive audit checklist adopted by LFMEAB Compliance Cell is used throughout the audits based on Bangladesh Labor Law 2006, relevant ILO convention. LFMEAB is a recognized organization for Leather Goods. Each year twice or thrice LFMEAB used to complete their Audit in Akij Footwear Limited.
Internal compliance audits are conducted by employees of a company to gauge overall risks to compliance and security as well as to determine whether the company is following internal guidelines. Headquarter internal audit responsible management quarterly check factory compliance in Akij Footwear Limted factory.