LWG AUDIT PROPOSAL FORM

Notes for form completion:

The LWG auditing protocols evaluate the environmental performance of leather manufacturing
and trading operations. These fall within several categories. Please identify which scope of
operations most closely describes the operations of the organisation to be audited.
Tannery
Scope of operations
Please tick if applicable
Category A - Raw hide to tanned
Category B - Raw hide to crust
Category C- Raw hide to finished leather
Category D - Tanned hide to finished leather
Category E - Crust hide to finished leather
Category F - Tanned hide to crust leather
Category G - Raw hide/skin to pickled/pre-tanned material

Trader
Scope of operations
Please tick if applicable
Trader of part-processed material (no change in condition, e.g., buys
wet blue, sells wet blue)
Trader of finished material (no change in condition, e.g., buys finished
leather, sells finished leather)

Commissioning Manufacturer
Scope of operations
Please tick if applicable
Commissions manufacturing – buys raw or part processed material and
subcontracts to others to process to a more advanced condition

Subcontractor
Scope of operations
Please tick if applicable
Subcontractor – Undertakes work solely on a subcontract basis (if own
material is processed a tannery audit would be applicable)

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 An audit will be applicable to one address and will be based on the full set of leather making
operations (and relevant related activities) undertaken there. Each site will require its own audit.
The audit will be based on all the operations covered by the operating permits issued to that
site. The audit is only applicable to the operations undertaken at the address indicated on the
operating permits and which must be the same as that indicated above.

 All subcontractors undertaking leather making activities on behalf of the site being audited will
need to be assessed.
o Mini audit. If the scope of operations is limited a mini audit is applicable. The subcontractor
will not get a certificate, the subcontractor will not become a member of LWG.
o Subcontractor audit. If the scope of operations is limited and less than would be covered
by a tannery audit a subcontractor audit is applicable. The scope of assessment is more
extensive than a mini audit, but the subcontractor gets a certificate and membership of
LWG for two years.
o Tannery audit. If the scope of operations falls into tannery audit categories “A” to “G” a full
LWG audit will be required.
A certificate cannot be awarded to a tannery unless all subcontractor risks have been assessed.
The costs and scope of the subcontractor assessment are dependent upon scale of operations
undertaken on behalf of the tannery being audited, therefore the details below must be
completed prior to the audit contract being drawn up.

 The auditor will only assess the activities undertaken at the address(es) supplied in advance by
the tannery requesting an audit. The cost of the audit (and related subcontractor assessments if
applicable) is dependent upon scope and range of sites to be audited will be advised by the
auditor.

 An audit may be classed as “multi-site” if

o manufacturing facilities are under single ownership, are geographically close (within 5 km
of the most centrally located unit) and are not treated as separate legal entities (e.g. all
units are covered by the same tax code)
o when considered jointly the scope of operations of the units corresponds to an LWG
tannery category (there will be one audit that covers all units). One unit might individually
fall into an LWG category, no two units could individually fall into the same LWG category
(they might fall into complementary categories).
o In-coming material is wholly or partially bought by the organization; the resultant own
product is despatched and invoiced from one of the addresses only (this will be the site
name on the LWG website).

 If there are any queries regarding what operations and sites are to be listed or if anything is not
clear, please contact your auditor or info@leatherworkinggroup.com for assistance prior to
completing your form.

 You must advise your auditor if you require the addition of a Chemical Management Module
audit at the same time as your main site audit by indicating on the form below.

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SITES TO BE AUDITED
Please list below the relevant site address(es) to be audited, where any of the above operations
are carried out on your company’s behalf:

Main Company Name:

Main Company Address:

Company tax ID:

Contact on site:
e-mail:
Operations at site:

If you have any additional site addresses to be audited please list them below:

Company Name:

Company Address:

Company tax ID:

Contact on site:
e-mail:
Operation at site:

Company Name:

Company Address:

Company tax ID:

Contact on site:
e-mail:
Operation at site:

If additional site addresses are required, please continue on a separate sheet.

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 SUB-CONTRACTORS TO BE ASSESSED

Please state the name(s) and address(es) of all sub-contractors that undertake leather making
operations for your company: (or state “Not Applicable” if none are used)

Sub-contractor Company Name:

Company Address:

Contact on site:
Scope of Operation:
Distance from main address
Intended method of assessment
(Mini-Audit or
Subcontractor Audit)

Sub-contractor Company Name:

Company Address:

Contact on site:
Scope of Operation:
Distance from main address
Intended method of assessment
(Mini-Audit or
Subcontractor Audit)

If additional sub-contractors are required, please continue on a separate sheet.

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