Ensuring that a product is fully manufactured in the declared factory is foundational to affirming supplier’s assertions in response to a company’s sourcing compliance policies through audit efforts. Unauthorized subcontracting, partially or fully, poses a real risk related to all dimensions of product quality and policy compliance, damaging brand image and exposing the company to liability.

Risks mitigation from production confirmation

Our Production Verification Services (PVS) are developed to minimize a client’s risks from unauthorized subcontracting in complex supply chains:

• Assure key stakeholders, particularly downstream partners, that the specific product is manufactured in the declared facility;
• Demonstrate to consumers that the company is committed to actively taking measures to ensure products are manufactured in declared facilities;
• Establish confidence within the company that risks related to unapproved subcontracting are being considered and mitigated; 
• Provide a level of due diligence to interested parties, including government agencies, in response to identified cases of production in facilities beyond the declared facilities.

Our certification activities are provided by independent Certification Bodies, separately from any consulting activities. Impartiality is safeguarded by Eurofins Assurance’s relevant policies to avoid conflicts of interest.