Social compliance and safety
Member of different associations
Internationally recognised
Control Union is proud to be a member of both the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA) and SEDEX.
Authorised Control Union UK auditors undergo rigorous training to ensure every assessment is conducted with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.
Recognised worldwide by leading industries, organisations, and multinational companies, we operate across diverse sectors — including food, feed, fisheries, aquaculture, agricultural processing and textiles.
This means audits are carried out in line with ILO-based international standards or according to your own code of conduct. If you don’t yet have one, we can help you create a robust, tailored code that reflects your values and meets industry expectations.
SMETA – 2 pillar and 4 pillar assessments
Control Union UK offers SMETA (Sedex Member Ethical Trade Audit) auditing, a method developed by the multi stakeholder consultation initiative, Sedex. SMETA’s role is to align social audit standards and monitoring practices, to ease the auditing burden on suppliers by sharing reports and driving improvements in supply chain labour standards.
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RFVS – Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard
Control Union UK offers Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) certification, a fishing vessel-based program certifying high standards of vessels management and safety systems including crew rights, safety and well being. It is one of the few vessel level certification program available on a global scale.
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ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) Standard
The ASC and MSC have jointly developed this standard to reward sustainable seaweed production and provide a benchmark for improvement. Certified companies are actively minimising their impact on the surrounding natural environment, as well as operating in a socially responsible manner whereby they are caring for their employees, working with the local community, and acting as conscientious neighbours. Control Union UK is accredited by ASI (Assurance Services International) for the ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) programme.
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