Monitoring
Audit Program Scope
In 2006, 16,700 audits were conducted in 8,873 factories. Factory audits are conducted by Wal-Mart's Ethical Standards auditors and selected third-party firms.
Current Scope
| Direct Imports | Domestically Sourced Merchandise | |
|---|---|---|
| Importer of record | Wal-Mart | Suppliers |
| Buying administration | Global procurement field offices | Retail market home offices |
| Audit execution | Ethical Standards Auditors and approved third-party auditing firms | Approved third-party auditing firms |
| Audit scope | All factories producing merchandise for Wal-Mart | Wal-Mart US, Wal-Mart Canada, and ASDA: factories producing private-label merchandise and/or merchandise exclusive to Wal-Mart |
Direct imports are defined as imports where Wal-Mart is responsible for customs clearance of merchandise. Domestically sourced merchandise is defined as merchandise that the supplier has either produced in the local retail market or imported into the retail market.
