How It Works
Azolla Certified is an accreditation that your customers can trust. By conducting an Azolla Certified assessment of your product, your customers are provided proof that you are manufacturing responsibly and completing careful supply chain oversight.
New research shows that customers are becoming increasingly conscious when it comes to the environmental and ethical impacts of their purchasing decisions. Price and convenience are no longer the only purchase drivers for consumers, with global impact becoming increasingly front of mind.
Customers are also inclined to pay more for the reassurance of ethical practice, with two-thirds of consumers willing to splurge on products associated with a sustainable or socially conscious brand. Additionally, 70% of individuals will pay more for products that do not infringe on human rights. [1]
39% of Australians don’t know which brands are ethical [2]. Azolla Certified serves as the leading trust seal that customers can rely on to educate them on these practices.
Our Ethical and Environmental Certifications Provide:
Audit report
An ISO accredited auditor assesses the primary factory where your product is manufactured, providing a review of your factory’s risk with regard to:
- Child Labour
- Forced or Compulsory Labour
- Health & Safety
- Freedom of Association & Right to Collective Bargaining
- Discrimination
- Disciplinary Practices
- Working Hours
- Remuneration
- Management System
For the environmental accreditation, the auditor will review:
- Factory profile, licences, certificates, etc.
- Environmental policy
- Environmental aspects procedure
- Environmental program
- Environmental management system & documentation
- Working environment
- Handling and storage of chemicals
- Waste disposal
- Resource consumption
Tailored recommendation and improvements journey
When the audit is completed, we condense the findings into a simple certification report, which uses a points system to determine the rating of the conditions in which your product is manufactured. This provides actionable findings in regard to your supply chain.
You can then use these recommendations to leverage and work with the manufacturers within your supply chain to improve their working standards and business practices, providing a regulatory reason to base your requirements.
You are provided with the following:
- The detailed audit report/s
- Your tailored audit ratings
- A list of recommendations for you to work with your factory on improving
- A declaration to be signed by your company directors as a commitment to implement the recommendations and strive to improve your factory rating next year
- Branded certification and portable badge. Web and code enabled versions that can be shared online and placed on product packaging.
After the declaration is signed, the product/s are approved for a 12 month period of certification
Proving your business’ commitment to improve
The Modern Slavery Act requires businesses with revenue over $100 million (or $50 million in NSW), to report on modern slavery risks, any actions taken and their effectiveness.
Azolla Certified pioneers in their report standard to cater specifically to the requirements of this act, making it significantly more cost-effective than many competing certifications.
For all companies, regardless of size, gaining transparency in the ethical practices of manufacturing in their supply chain is critical. There are heavy penalties for non-compliance.
Providing marketing materials for your certified products
Once your product(s) are certified, our award badge can be used on your marketing materials, promoting brand trust and credibility for your customers.
Contact us to discuss your certification requirements
1300 AZOLLA
(1300 296 552)