Internal audits are important sources of information for assessing the systematic appropriateness and effectiveness of management systems.

Above all, internal audits serve to check own structural and procedural organizational specifications for compliance and effectiveness and to identify potential for improvement. The practical and effective implementation of internal audits based on ISO 26000 as a guideline of IQNet SR 10 and SA8000 as a European requirement standard are the focus of this seminar as well as the correct and constructive handling of the audited employees.

Objective
The participants get to know ISO 26000, IQNet SR 10 and SA8000. The auditor expertise in the sense of ISO 19011 is imparted in detail as well as the planning, execution and evaluation / follow-up of internal system audits. At the end of the seminar there is a written examination. If the participants pass, they will receive the certificate “Internal Auditor CSR”.

Target group
This seminar is aimed at employees from all areas of the company who are involved in the planning, implementation and follow-up of internal audits in the CSR environment, as well as all persons who would like to acquire a qualification as “Internal Auditor CSR” for other reasons.

Contents

• Process-oriented and integrated management systems
• Basics and objectives of audits
• Qualification requirements for auditors
• Interview techniques for auditors
• Planning and execution of internal audits based on ISO 26000 and IQNet SR 10 as well as SA8000
• Practice-oriented documentation of audits
• Classification and formulation of audit findings
• Deviations, potentials, measures and their follow-up
• Group work
• Final examination

Duration
3.0 day works á 8 teaching units

Exam/Certificate
At the end of the last day there will be a written exam. After successfully passing the exam, participants receive the certificate “Internal Auditor CSR”, which certifies their professional competence in planning, conducting and following up internal system audits in the CSR environment

Scope of services

• Comprehensive and appealing training material
• ISO 26000, IQNet SR 10 and SA8000 in the respective current version
• Certificate “Internal Auditor CSR
• Free space for exchange of experience and knowledge transfer