This presentation was oriented at artisanal mining professionals to shed light on what certification can achieve as a type of governance system for inducing responsible supply chains
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Clarifying Certification: Language, components, process
1. Clarifying Certification Language, Components & Process Estelle Levin 7 th October 2008 8 th Annual CASM Conference
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6. Level of Independence in Assurance Based on ISEAL (2007, Module 1: 24) A person or body that is independent of the person or organisation being evaluated, and of user interests in that person or organisation. Certification and accreditation bodies most often carry out third party audits. e.g. FLO-Cert Third Party A person or body that is related to, or has an interest in the person or organisation being evaluated, such as a client or purchaser of products from the organisation. e.g. Buyer, Trade Association Second Party The person or organisation that is undergoing evaluation. A first party audit includes internal audits or peer reviews. e.g. Company CSR Manager First party The assessment is conducted by: Level of independence
Hello Thanks to CASM a lot of people talking about certification for artisanally-mined minerals and I have been fortunate to be involved ina few of these initiatives. However, as most of us who are doing this have greater expertise on ASM than we do on certification, often discussions can be confusing and progress is slow as people figure out what certification actually means and requires. So I wanted to use this opportunity today to get us all onto the same page and hopefully improve everyone’s understanding of how certification can be used to help make ASM work for development.