Esprit apparels ltd 2015 - BSCI Audit report

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BSCI Audit Summary Report
NAME OF THE PRODUCER : ESPRIT APPARELS LTD.
DBID : 348297
DATE OF THE AUDIT : 12/04/2015
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Producer Information
Name of producer : Esprit Apparels Ltd.
DBID number : 348297
Audit ID : 29369
Address :
Office: House 258, Road No. 3, 1st Floor, Baridhara, DOHS, Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh,-
Factory: Luna Complex (1st and 2nd floor), Joibangla Road, Khalikhur,Gazipur
Province : Dhaka Country : Bangladesh
Management Representative : Md. Shah Noman, Asst. Manager (HR, Admin & Compliance).
Contact person: Abu Saleh Chowdhory
Sector : Non-Food Industry Type : Textiles, clothing, leather
Product group : Apparel Product Type : All kind of woven items
Audit Details
Type of audit : Full Audit Re-Audit
Sub type of audit : Combined audit
Special investigation-
RUC
Special investigation-
Other
Unannounced/
Semiannounced
Audit date : 12/04/2015 Audit Duration : 4.000
Audit methodology : Industrial Primary Production
Auditing Company : ABS
Auditing Company Branch :
Auditing company address : ABS QE Headquarters 16855 Northchase Dr.,,,
Lead Auditor Name(SA8000
Certificate Number) :
AMM Waliuddin (A0753)
Team Member Name(SA8000
Certificate Number) :
Salim Shahed (A0750) , Ruhul Amin Sarkar (AD 10341) , Mahabubar
Mondol ( AD10404)
Audit Results for Part B tier I
Total Score Part B tier I: Good Improvements Needed Non-Compliant
Total Number of deviations
in crucial questions :
0 / 35
Agreed date for closing the
Corrective
Action Plan ( If applicable ) :
31/03/2016
Contingencies to be reported : Aborted Partially Conducted Combined With Other Systems
Desktop Review Others
Audit Results for Part B tier II (Only relevant if Primary Production Methodology is used)
Please refer to section "Sampled Units Tier II" and "Audit Sample CAP B"
Name of the producer : Esprit Apparels Ltd.
DBID : 348297 and Audit Id : 29369 Audit Date : 12/04/2015
Audit Type : Full Audit Audit Methodology : Industrial
Tier I
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Score Interpretation
Good Improvements Needed Non-Compliant Under “Grace Period”
Minor deviations are identified in no more
than 2 questions per chapter; these
questions are not marked as crucial.
Deviations are identified in less than half of the total
number of questions per chapter. No deviations are
found in questions marked as crucial.
Deviations are identified in half or more of the total number of
questions per chapter. One deviation in a question marked as
crucial is sufficient to assess the entire chapter as non-compliant.
Not Available

Audit Master Data Part A
For more details of the company, see complete Master Data in the on-line Audit Report
General information on the Producer
Name of producer : Esprit Apparels Ltd.
Address :
Office: House 258, Road No. 3, 1st Floor, Baridhara, DOHS, Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh,-
Factory: Luna Complex (1st and 2nd floor), Joibangla Road, Khalikhur,Gazipur
Year of foundation : 2007
Legal status : Private Limited Company
Turnover (in euros ) : 6000000.000
Main contact person : Abu Saleh Chowdhory
Language spoken : Bengoli
Valid GlobalG.A.P Certificate : Yes No
Other Social audit : Yes No Social audit name : SEDEX ETI Code
Auditors’ notes
Producer’s background
Esprit Apparels Ltd. is located at Luna complex, 1st & 2nd floor, Joybangla road, Khailkur, N.U, Gazipur, Bangladesh. It is 100%
export oriented garments factory exporting all kinds of woven bottom items all over the world. The factory has established in
2007 and its capacity is in average 90,000 pcs/month.
Total production floor of the factory is approximately 28,600 square feet and main products manufactured by the factory cover
all types of woven bottom items. Production processes are consisting of Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, Ironing, Packing and
dispatch. Total 762 employees are employed among them 309 employees are male and rests of the employees are female 453.
Site Description: The facility is consist of one seven storied building:
Process layout is as follows:
Ground floor: Generator room, Boiler room, Garage, PSK Embroidery (different factory of different owner).
1st Floor: Esprit Apparels (Security post, Prayer room, Canteen facility, Store room, Bonded ware house, Office room, Inspection
room, Medical room, Child care room, Time section, Sample section, Cutting section, Finishing section, Packing section,
Conference room.)
2nd Floor: Esprit Apparels (Sewing section, Q. C Section, Maintenance section, Office room.)
3rd Floor: Vacant (Under processing)
4th Floor: P & K Fashion (different factory of different owner)
5th Floor: Padma Satal Fashion (different factory of different owner)
6th Floor: Padma Satal Fashion (different factory of different owner)
Roof top: Dining facility, Prayer room, Open area.
Chapter summary
Chapter Chapter Summary
B.1. Management Practice
Four Non Crucial deviations have been recorded during the audit date and
Chapter Score is Improvements Needed.
B.10. Health and Social Facilities
Two Non Crucial deviations have been recorded during the audit date and
Chapter Score is Good.
B.11. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Eight Non Crucial deviations found during the audit and Chapter Score is
Improvements Needed.
B.13. Environment
Only two Non Crucial deviations have been recorded during the audit date
and Chapter Score is Good.
B.2. Documentation
Two Non Crucial deviations have been recorded during the audit date and
B.3. Working Hours One deviation found during the audit date and Chapter Score is Good.
B.4. Compensation No deviation found during the audit date and Chapter Score is Good.
B.5.1. Child Labour No deviations found during the audit and Chapter Score is Good.
B.5.2. Young Workers
No young worker’s is working in the facility, so that this section is not
applicable.
B.6. Forced Labour / Disciplinary Measures / Prison
Labour
No deviations found during the audit and Chapter Score is Good.
B.7. Freedom of Association and Collective
Bargaining
Two Non Crucial deviations found during the audit date and Chapter Score is
Good.
B.8. Discrimination, Harassment and Abuse No deviations found during the audit and Chapter Score is Good.
Tier I
Not Available

B.9. Working Conditions
Only one Non Crucial deviation has been recorded during the audit date and
Tier I
Not Available

Part B Tier I - Overall Summary
Chapter Full Audit Results
(29369 and 12/04/2015)
B.1. Management Practice
B.2. Documentation
B.3. Working Hours
B.4. Compensation
B.5.1. Child Labour
B.5.2. Young Workers
B.6. Forced Labour / Disciplinary
Measures / Prison Labour
B.7. Freedom of Association and
Collective Bargaining
B.8. Discrimination, Harassment
and Abuse
B.9. Working Conditions
B.10. Health and Social Facilities
B.11. Occupational Health and
Safety (OHS)
B.12. Dormitories (if not
applicable, go to B.13)
B.13. Environment
Total
G IN NC NA %
66.67
66.67
80.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
66.67
100.00
85.71
75.00
79.49
100.00
60.00
80.87
Tier I
Good Minor deviations are identified in no more than 2 questions per chapter; these questions are not marked as crucial.
Improvements Needed Deviations are identified in less than half of the total number of questions per chapter. No deviations are found in questions marked as crucial.
Non-compliant Deviations are identified in half or more of the total number of questions per chapter. One deviation in a question marked as crucial is sufficient to assess the entire chapter as non-compliant.
Under “Grace Period” Not Available
Not Applicable Requirements do not match to the company structure
Not Rated Only applicable for re audits; if a question was rated “+” in the previous full audit or re-audit the auditor will mark the question NR

In House Production Structure
Department Function in production
Number of
Workers
Number of
shifts
Shift 1
From To
Shift 2
From To
Shift 3
From To
Human Resources HR, Admin & Accounts 6 1 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Services
Electrician, Checker,
Cleaner & Others
16 1 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Services Security guard 12 3 6:00 AM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 10:00 PM 10:00 PM 6:00 AM
Production
Cutting, Sewing,
Finishing
641 1 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Quality Control Quality checking 74 1 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Product Development Sample making 13 1 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
In House employment Structure at the time of the audit
Total number of workers : 762
Male Female
Permanent workers 309 Permanent workers 453
In management position 12 In management position 2
On probation 28 On probation 41
National migrants National migrants
Salaried workers 309 Salaried workers 453
Temporary workers (odd jobbers) Temporary workers (odd jobbers)
Apprentices Apprentices
With disabilities With disabilities
Cross-border migrants Cross-border migrants
Production based workers Production based workers
Pregnant
On maternity leave
Tier I

Outsourced structure
Location/ Address
Unit Function in
the chain
Contact
person
Business
relation
-ship
since
Address City State Country
Distance
to the
company
in km
Main
product
Certificates
and social
audits (if
applicable)
Number
of
workers
Part of
the
ISMS
(if
applic
-able)
Part of
the
audit
sample
Pacific
Zipper
Bangladesh
Ltd.
subsupplier Mr. Saddam 2015 EPZ ChittagongDhakaBangladesh300 Zipper No 180 No No
Paxar
Bangladesh
subsupplier Mr. Mehbub 2015 EPZ Savar DhakaBangladesh45
Label,
Tags
No 190 No No
Simtex
Industries
Ltd.
subsupplier Mr. Riaz 2012 Birulia Savar DhakaBangladesh35
Sewing
Thread
No 636 No No
Tuska
Packaging
Ltd.
subsupplier Mr. Reza 2011 KonabariGazipur DhakaBangladesh20 CartonNo 46 No No
Tier I

Dormitories (if applicable)
No Data Available for Dormitories
Tier I

Corrective Action Plan (CAP) B Tier I
Chapters and
Subchapters
Crucial Score CAP Responsible Person
Deadline
date
B.1. Management
Practice
B.1.1. Management
Pactice
No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through documents review and
management interview that the facility has
introduced the system to use cost accounting
method and documented production capacity
plan but it was not done in a regular basis. -
Factory is recommended to use cost accounting
method and documented production capacity
plan in regular basis.
Md. Shah Noman, Asst.
Manager (HR, Admin &
Compliance).
31/07/2015
B.1.4. Management
Pactice
No
( - )
[Minus]
There is some lack in effective record keeping
system in store management. - Factory is
recommended to ensure the effective
management system on record keeping in all
departments.
Compliance).
31/07/2015
B.1.6. Management
Pactice
No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through the interview that
interviewed mid-level management and workers
were not fully aware on the legal rights and
duties under labour legislation. - Factory is
recommended to take necessary steps to make
the mid-level management and workers aware
about the legal rights and duties under labour
legislation.
Compliance).
31/05/2015
B.1.9. Management
Pactice
No
( - )
[Minus]
management interview that the facility has anti-
corruption and anti-bribery policy and procedure
but not in practice in the factory for all business
activities. - Factory is recommended to ensure
that there is anti corruption and anti bribery
policy in practice in the factory for all business
activities and trained all the employees
accordingly.
Compliance).
31/07/2015
Chapter Score Good Improvements Needed Non-Compliant
Number of deviations
in crucial questions
0 of 3
Fulfillment Percentage 66.67%
B.2. Documentation
B.2.1. Documentation No
( - )
[Minus]
a) It was noted through documents review that
the fire license of the factory does not cover the
dining area and prayer room of the roof top and
the generator and boiler area of the ground floor.
Note that the facility has already applied for the
revised fire license covering the missing facilities.
- Factory is recommended to obtain revised fire
license covering the dining area and prayer room
of the roof top. Generator and boiler area of the
ground floor. b) It was noted through plant tour
and documents review that factory management
does not obtained permission from the energy
regulatory commission to run generator in the
factory. Noted that the facility has applied for the
renewal. - Factory is recommended to obtain
updated permission from the energy regulatory
commission to run generator in the factory.
Compliance).
31/08/2015
B.2.5. Documentation No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through documents review, trainers
and workers interview that facility is conducting
training but trainers' qualification are not
mentioned in all the training documents. -
Factory is recommended to keep all the training
documents perfectly mentioning necessary
training information including qualification of the
trainer(s).
Compliance).
31/07/2015
0 of 1
B.3. Working Hours
It was noted through the review of manual time
Tier I

B.3.1. Working hours No
( - )
[Minus]
cards that uniform time has been recorded for
each working day for each worker. Such as time
in 8.00 am and time out 5.00 pm or 7.00 pm in
case of two hours voluntary overtime. - Factory
is recommended to maintain record system
guarantees that working time is properly
monitored in line with national labour law and
ILO Conventions.
Compliance).
31/10/2015
0 of 3
B.7. Freedom of
Association and
B.7.5. Freedom of
Association and
No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through workers interview that
most of the interviewed workers do not know the
activities of the participation committee (PC) as
well as committee representative. - Factory is
recommended to provide necessary awareness
training to the workers about the activity of
participation committee as well as committee
members.
Compliance).
31/07/2015
B.7.6. Freedom of
Association and
No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through management and
participation committee members interview that
facility has formed 'Participation Committee' but
the committee's workers representative were
selected not elected by following the election
procedure of the law (Bangladesh Labour Code
2006; Section: 205). - Factory is recommended
to form participation committee by following the
election procedure/instruction of the law.
Compliance).
31/10/2015
0 of 3
B.9. Working
Conditions
B.9.7. Working
Conditions
No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through floor visit that the space
provided for the workers in some areas of the
sewing section line-A and line - D were not
adequate for safe execution of all activities. -
Factory is recommended to provide sufficient
space for each worker for safe execution of all
activities and safe evacuation in times of
emergency.
Compliance).
30/06/2015
0 of 1
B.10. Health and
Social Facilities
B.10.1.1. First aid No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through first aider interview and
qualification documents review that first aiders
do not have six month training on first aid.
(Labour Law 2006 & amendment 2013;section
89(3). It was also noted that doctor is not
available for all the working hours at the facility.
- Factory is recommended to recruit qualified
first aider who has at least six month training on
first aid and the factory also recommended to
recruit full time doctor at the facility.
Compliance).
31/10/2015
B.10.2.2. Social
Facilities
No
( - )
[Minus]
Number of seating arrangement in dining hall is
less than legal requirement. Existing seating
arrangement around 120 where as legal
requirement (30% of 762) = 229. - Factory is
recommended to ensure sufficient seating
arrangement in the dining hall.
Compliance).
30/09/2015
0 of 1
Tier I

B.11. Occupational
Health and Safety
(OHS)
B.11.1.5. Risk
Assessment and
Monitoring
No
( - )
[Minus]
management interview that facility did not
conduct regular inspection on engineering
equipments including any machineries, buildings
and provided PPEs to ensure maintenance and
continuous improvement of safety measures. -
Factory is recommended to conduct regular
inspection on all the equipments including any
machineries, buildings and provided PPEs to
ensure maintenance and continuous
improvement of safety measures.
Compliance).
31/08/2015
B.11.2.1. Training No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through interview and documents
review that there are training records on OHS
but there is lack of effective training on OHS for
workers. - Factory shall ensure that they conduct
effective training like visual training for the
workers to bring effectiveness in OHS training.
Compliance).
31/08/2015
B.11.2.2. Training No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through interview and documents
review that there are training records on PPEs
use but lack of effective training on PPEs use was
noted during the interview and factory visit. -
Factory is recommended to conduct effective
training on PPEs for all the workers on a regular
interval.
Compliance).
31/07/2015
B.11.3.3. Personal
Protective Equipment
No
( - )
[Minus]
It was observed through floors visit that some
over lock machine operators and thread sucker
machine operators were not using appropriate
PPEs and moreover facility management did not
ensure the workers/operators to use appropriate
PPEs. - Factory is recommended to ensure the
use of appropriate PPEs to all respective
workers/operators.
Compliance).
30/06/2015
B.11.5.5. Accident and
Emergency Procedures
No
( - )
[Minus]
Facility does not conduct root cause analysis and
does not keep remediation procedure on
occupational accident with the assistance of a
competent person. – Factory is recommended to
conduct root cause analysis and keep
remediation procedure on occupational accident
with the assistance of a competent person.
Compliance).
31/08/2015
B.11.8.1. Escape
Routes and Emergency
Exits
No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through floors visit that aisles are
not conspicuously marked in the dining area and
accessories store area. - Factory is
recommended to conspicuously mark the aisles
in all the production areas of the facility.
Compliance).
30/06/2015
B.11.8.2. Escape
Routes and Emergency
Exits
No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through floors observation that
facility has posted fire safety evacuation plan in
each floor but the posted fire safety evacuation
plans in the work floors are not approved by the
concern dept. of the Fire service and civil
defense (Bangladesh National Building Code
2006; chapter 4). - Factory is recommended to
post approved fire safety evacuation plan in the
work floors.
Compliance).
31/08/2015
B.11.09.2. Machine
and Vehicle Safety
No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted through documents review that
generator operator did not have any competency
certificate to operate generator. - It is
recommended that the generator operator
should have necessary competency certificate to
operate generator.
Compliance).
31/07/2015
0 of 6
B.13. Environment
B.13.2. Environment No
( - )
[Minus]
It was noted during the audit that the facility has
developed waste management policy but does
not developed any waste management plan and
procedure as well, so that the waste
management arranged in a way that does not
lead to pollution of the environment. - Factory is
recommended to develop necessary waste
Compliance).
31/10/2015
Tier I

management plan and procedure as well, so that
the waste management arranged in a way that
does not lead to pollution of the environment.
B.13.5. Environment No
( - )
[Minus]
The facility has not taken any initiative or
develops any mechanism to ensure reduction of
emissions, particularly CO2 emission. More, the
factory even did not assess the stack emission
from diesel generator. - Factory is recommended
to develop mechanism for ensure reduction of
emissions, particularly CO2 emission and shall
assess the stack emission from diesel generator.
-----------------------------------------------
Compliance).
31/03/2016
0 of 0
Total Audit Results for Part B Tier I
Total Score Good Improvements Needed Non-Compliant
Total number of
deviations in crucial
questions
0 of 35
Overall fulfillment
percentage
80.87%
Tier I

Part C: Audit Findings
Chapter
C.1. Policy
C.2. Planning and Implementation
C.3. Management Review
C.4. Control of Subcontractors /
Suppliers / Sub-suppliers
C.5. Control of Homeworkers
C.6. Compensation
C.7. Child Labour
C.8. Outside Communication
Total
Tier I

Workers Interview Sheet
Workers Interview Sheet
Workers Male workers number Female workers number % of the total workforce
Total 13 17 3.94
Workers aged < 18 years interviewed 0 0 0.00
Apprentices interviewed 0 0 0.00
Disabled persons interviewed 0 0 0.00
Full time workers interviewed 13 17 3.94
Part time workers interviewed 0 0 0.00
Seasonal workers interviewed 0 0 0.00
Migrant workers interviewed 0 0 0.00
Pregnant workers interviewed 0 0.00
Interview methods used number (how many)
Number of Individual interviews
conducted
15
# of people interviewed in Group(s) 15
# of Interviews conducted on site 30
# of Interviews conducted off site 0
Was an interpreter used? Yes No
Language(s) used for worker
interviews
Bengali
No. of
interview
Essentials (If the number of rows is not enough, please add pages as needed and include with the
attachments).
1 Interviews were conducted on site of 15 individuals and 15 workers in 5 groups (3 in each group); among them
13 were male and 17 were female workers. Workers interview conducted in local Language. Interpreter was not
needed in the interviews. The auditors explained their interview process to the workers and assured them about
the confidentiality of the information provided by them.
2 Two groups’ interview (3 workers in group) of male workers and three groups of female workers interview were
conducted. Workers were satisfied with the rules of the company. Employees are provided with all necessary tools
and personal protective equipment by the company free of cost. Employees get training periodically on health &
safety, working rules & regulations. Fire fighting and emergency evacuation drills were done regularly.
3 The employees informed the auditors that they work in from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm normally, if necessary they work
2 hours more 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm but it depends on their own wish no one force them to work extra. Employees
also reported that they get 01 hour meal break from 1.00 am to 2.00 pm. All workers working there get one day
off after working Saturday to Thursday and Friday is their weekly off day.
4 Most of the interviewed workers do not know the activities of the participation committee (PC) as well as
committee representative. If any needed the workers inform it to the supervisors and product incharge. Facility
has formed 'Participation Committee' and the committee's workers representatives were selected instead of
election.
5 Interviewed employees reported that they are free to leave after their working shift. All employees reported that
there was no serious accident or untoward incident occurred in the factory since the establishment.
6 All the employees get wages as per law. Facility comply minimum wages as per local law. The employees receive
salaries on monthly basis within the 7th day of the pay period. Pay slip is issued prior to wages payment.
7 Employees are provided with all necessary tools and personal protective equipment by the company free of cost.
The interviewed workers also informed that the factory provide fire fighting training to the workers.
8 No child labor engaged by the facility since the company’s establishment reported by the employees. Employees
get ID card and employment contract. No sexual harassment was reported by the interviewed employees.
9 Regarding the complaint/suggestion procedure. It was noted through floor visit and worker interview that facility
has set up complain/suggestion boxes beside the toilet to drop any complain or suggestion and has trained the
workers on the complain/suggestion procedure.
Tier I

Child and Young Workers Record Sheet
No Data Available for >Child and Young Workers Record Sheet
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Overall Producer Pictures
No Photos Available
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