LQC / CocoGoodsCo Improves Social Performance in Our Supply Chain with amfori BSCI

March 30, 2022

What is amfori BSCI and why LQC joins the platform?

Since 2003, amfori BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), with its 11 code of conduct principles, has supported companies who are involved in the global supply chain and marketplace trade with purpose by improving social performance in their supply chain. They join the platform to enhance visibility over their sourcing and production activities in multiple countries. In other words, retailers and trading companies, through the amfori BSCI platform, ensure that their social compliance programs are correctly executed in the first stage of their supply chains without hiring more local resources for factory audits and maintenance.

Having participated in the amfori BSCI platform since 2016, LQC commits to learning and improving our social performance from coconut plantation to production and product distribution as parts of the supply chain. We aim to maintain our position as a socially responsible coconut manufacturer with a vision of safety, quality, responsibility to sustainable development.

CocoGoodsCo, an LQC global brand, is created to represent and communicate our social values and commitments to international B2B clients and consumers. We want "It's All Good" in every business stage we're involved in. The goodness we desire is not only delivered in every high-quality coconut product we produce but also to local growers, employees, communities, and the environment where our operations have occurred.

When working with LQC, retailers and trading companies, who choose amfori BSCI as their approved third party scheme to implement their Responsible Sourcing Program, have been much more efficient in completing annual social compliance audits. They save a significant amount of in-house time and resources for travel and conducting an audit of our coconut factory in Ben Tre, Vietnam. LQC schedules annual audits with a certified auditor, and reports on our performance and areas of improvement are transparently available that we can supply to our clients anytime upon request.

The amfori BSCI Code of Conduct: 11 principles

1. The rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
2. No Discrimination
3. Fair Remuneration
4. Decent Working Hours
5. Occupational Health and Safety
6. No Child Labor
7. Special Protection for Young Workers
8. No Precarious Employment
9. No Bonded Labor
10. Protection of the Environment
11. Ethical Business Behavior

Fair Remuneration - Performance Area Score: A | In accordance with BSCI Social Requirements, LQC provides sufficient remuneration that allows workers to meet a decent living standard.

LQC Coconut Factory's Full Audit: 13 Performance Areas

1. Supply Chain Management and Cascade Effect
2. Workers Involvement and Protection
3. Plus 11 Principles in the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct (written above)

 Auditing Company and Branch: Intertek Vietnam

How to request LQC's latest full audit report

1. Click here to go to the request form, fill out the information, choose Document Request, and type amfori BSCI audit report.
2. Send an email directly to team CocoGoodsCo at info@cocogoodsco.com with your detailed request.

About LQC / CocoGoodsCo

LQC (Luong Quoi Coconut) has been an expert manufacturer of single-sourced coconut products since 1997. CocoGoodsCo, an LQC brand, was created in 2016 as a result of the company's expansion plan to the global market. We are a one-stop shop for organic and all-natural coconut products committed to only one best quality, From Tree to Table. We grow our own coconuts and produce them in our 100% solar-powered factory with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment to assure food safety and quality requirements. Our comprehensive logistics capabilities allow us to deliver high-quality, healthy products to end consumers worldwide.