Social Compliance Audits and Assessments
Suppliers have primary responsibility for monitoring compliance throughout their supply chains and correcting non-compliances, including in facilities producing product for Walmart. Walmart takes a risk-based approach to auditing suppliers' facilities, which requires suppliers with higher-risk facilities (facilities located in countries with greater potential risks and supplying direct import merchandise to Walmart) to submit audits to Walmart on a more frequent basis.
Suppliers required to submit an audit must
- Work with an eligible program,
- Follow the program's directions to schedule an audit, and
- Send the completed audit report to Walmart.
Walmart assesses the findings in each facility audit report submitted to Walmart against our Standards for Suppliers. Non-compliances and failure to remediate may result in consequences, up to and including termination of the supplier's business relationship with Walmart and/or a facility's ability to produce goods for sale or for use by Walmart. Walmart reserves the right to audit or inspect a supplier's facility at any time.
For more detailed information, view the Audit and Assessment Policy and Guidance.