1 INTRODUCTION
1 INTRODUCTION
Survey Design and Sample
The survey consisted of 46 questions , mostly multiple-choice , in order to capture quantitative data about the auditors ’ experiences . We received a total of 557 valid responses . 58 % of surveyed auditors were male and the other 42 % were female ( Figure 1 ). The vast majority of responses came from China , India , Bangladesh and Vietnam . For the purposes of this report , only those four countries will be separately mentioned in the country-by-country comparison , given that their sample sizes are above 30 .
Figure 1 : Auditors ’ gender and country
1 auditors , with only a few exceptions such as freelancers ( Figure 2 ). Almost all auditors are currently auditing for brands , while nearly half are also auditing for associations and professional bodies . It is also worth noting that the data reflects the views of auditors in the manufacturing sector that covers such industries as textiles , garments , shoes , electronics , toys , furniture and more . Very few ( less than 1 %) auditors who participated in the survey have audited in agricultural sector .
Figure 2 : Auditor ’ s age and employer
80 %
Female |
70 %
60 %
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61 % |
Percentage of Age |
Male |
50 % |
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40 % |
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42 % |
58 % |
30 %
20 %
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21 % |
15 % |
10 % |
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3 % |
0 % |
Under 30 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50 and above |
400 385
1 %
350 300 250 200 |
Countries Covered |
21 % |
Freelancer
Brand
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150 100 50 0
China
India
42 37
Bangladesh
34
Vietnam
Indonesia
Myanmar
Malaysia
82 % of the auditors are younger than 40 years old and the large majority ( 61 %) are in their 30s ( Figure 2 ). In terms of auditing experience , the time ranges from less than a year to 30 , with seven years being the average .
Almost four out of five auditors are currently employed by an audit company or an association . The rest work as brand
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20 18
Others
12 5 4
Best Response : Auditors ’ Insights on Child Labor in Asia
Thailand
78 %
Audit Company or association
In addition to the survey , over 200 auditors left their contact information to accept interviews by CCR CSR . In the months following the survey , CCR CSR conducted short interview sessions ( phone interviews ) with 30 auditors from China , and 10 in-depth ( hour long ) interviews with auditors from China and other countries . The interviews complemented the survey results by obtaining more detailed information on the complexity of the challenges and the possible solutions .
1 . “ Country ” does not necessarily refer to the auditors ’ nationality or residence but refers to the country the auditors are most familiar with in terms of auditing and the country they feel most knowledgeable about in terms of child labor .