{"id":188315,"date":"2026-02-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188315"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:04:14","slug":"accountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/accountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Verantwortlichkeit beginnt in der Fabrikhalle"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/a>\/\n        Verantwortlichkeit beginnt in der Fabrikhalle\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Accountability-starts-on-factory-floor.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fcorporate%2Faccountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fcorporate%2Faccountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/accountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fcorporate%2Faccountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Verantwortlichkeit beginnt in der Fabrikhalle<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Wie Audits dazu beitragen, PUMAs Nachhaltigkeitsverpflichtungen zu erf\u00fcllen.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">25. Februar 2026 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Accountability Starts on the Factory Floor&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Meet Mujtaba Hussain, a third-party sustainability auditor with global risk management partner, LRQA, who makes sure brands like PUMA and their suppliers walk the talk on responsible business.&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/accountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/accountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/accountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fcorporate%2Faccountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fcorporate%2Faccountability-starts-on-the-factory-floor%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_intro\" >Wir bei PUMA halten uns und unsere Lieferanten an strenge Sozial-, Umwelt- und Sicherheitsstandards. Um sicherzustellen, dass unsere Lieferanten auf der ganzen Welt diese Standards einhalten, haben wir ein Team von Compliance-Experten in allen wichtigen Beschaffungsregionen, die unsere wichtigsten Produktionspartner regelm\u00e4\u00dfig besuchen. PUMA arbeitet auch mit externen Auditfirmen zusammen, die solche Audits unabh\u00e4ngig durchf\u00fchren. So wie jedes gute Sportspiel einen neutralen Schiedsrichter braucht, helfen unsere externen Auditoren dabei sicherzustellen, dass sich unsere T1- und T2-Kernlieferanten an die Regeln halten.\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Aber wer sind die Menschen hinter dieser Arbeit?<br>Und k\u00f6nnen sie uns sagen, was eigentlich hinter der Werkst\u00fcr vor sich geht?<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsWide spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" ><h2>Darf ich vorstellen: Mujtaba Hussain.<br><\/h2>Er ist ein unabh\u00e4ngiger Nachhaltigkeitsauditor bei LRQA, einem der Unternehmen, mit denen PUMA bei der Durchf\u00fchrung von Lieferantenaudits zusammenarbeitet. Er hat sich mit uns zusammengesetzt, um uns zu erkl\u00e4ren, wie wichtig seine Rolle ist, um sicherzustellen, dass sowohl Marken als auch ihre Zulieferer verantwortungsbewusste Gesch\u00e4ftspraktiken anwenden.<br><br>Das Schl\u00fcsselwort hier? Unabh\u00e4ngig. Das bedeutet, dass die Pr\u00fcfungen von jemandem au\u00dferhalb der zu pr\u00fcfenden Organisation durchgef\u00fchrt werden, was Glaubw\u00fcrdigkeit, Objektivit\u00e4t und Vertrauen gew\u00e4hrleistet.<br><br>\u201cAudits spielen eine entscheidende Rolle beim Schutz globaler Marken wie PUMA und schaffen gleichzeitig Werte f\u00fcr ihre Lieferanten\u201d, sagt Mujtaba. \u201cSie bieten Sicherheit, Transparenz und einen gemeinsamen Standard f\u00fcr komplexe globale Lieferketten.\u201d<br><br>Bei Audits geht es nicht um Kontrolle, sondern sie sind ein wichtiger Baustein f\u00fcr die kontinuierliche Verbesserung.\u00a0<br><br>\u201cAudits k\u00f6nnen eine echte, messbare Auswirkung auf die Verbesserung sowohl der Umweltleistung als auch der ethischen Praktiken haben, vor allem, wenn sie Teil eines kontinuierlichen und datengest\u00fctzten Verbesserungsprozesses sind und nicht nur eine einmalige Inspektion darstellen\u201d, erkl\u00e4rt er.<br><br>\u201cDie Audits haben die Unternehmen auch dabei unterst\u00fctzt, Arbeitszeitregelungen zu \u00fcberpr\u00fcfen und die Kontrollen in Bezug auf ethische Arbeitspraktiken zu verst\u00e4rken, was zu mehr Transparenz und Konsistenz in den Betrieben beitr\u00e4gt.\u201d<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.60652920962199  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-36.jpeg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Ein typischer Tag im Leben eines unabh\u00e4ngigen Wirtschaftspr\u00fcfers\u00a0<\/h2>Lange bevor ein Produkt in die Verkaufsr\u00e4ume gelangt, gibt es eine ganze Welt hinter den Kulissen, die sicherstellt, dass es verantwortungsvoll produziert wird. F\u00fcr Mujtaba Hussain beginnt diese Welt schon fr\u00fch - Tausende von Kilometern vom PUMA-Hauptsitz entfernt - in Fabriken, Lagern und Produktionsst\u00e4tten in globalen Lieferketten.\u00a0<br><br>Kein Tag ist wie der andere. Aber die Struktur ist klar.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h3><strong>Erstens: Den Ton angeben\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>Ein typischer Audittag beginnt mit Gespr\u00e4chen. Bevor Dokumente ge\u00f6ffnet oder Fabrikhallen inspiziert werden, trifft sich Mujtaba mit der Standortleitung, um sich \u00fcber den Umfang, die Standards und die Erwartungen des Audits zu verst\u00e4ndigen.\u00a0<br><br>Die Audits von Mujtaba k\u00f6nnen eine breite Palette von Themen abdecken, von Arbeitszeiten und L\u00f6hnen bis hin zu Gesundheit und Sicherheit, Umweltmanagement und Menschenrechten. Die Standards kombinieren internationale Rahmenwerke, lokale Arbeitsgesetze und markenspezifische Anforderungen.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h3><strong>Vor Ort\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>Sobald die Vorstellungsgespr\u00e4che abgeschlossen sind, ist es Zeit f\u00fcr die Detailarbeit. Mujtaba pr\u00fcft Aufzeichnungen, inspiziert Einrichtungen und - was am wichtigsten ist - spricht direkt mit den Arbeitnehmern.\u00a0<br>Gespr\u00e4che mit den Arbeitnehmern sind f\u00fcr Mujtaba von entscheidender Bedeutung, sagt er. \u201cDas direkte Gespr\u00e4ch mit den Arbeitnehmern vermittelt ein genaueres Bild der tats\u00e4chlichen Arbeitsbedingungen.\u201d<br><br>W\u00e4hrend dieses Verfahrens sucht Mujtaba nach Hinweisen auf \u00fcberm\u00e4\u00dfige \u00dcberstunden, l\u00fcckenhafte Dokumentation, unzureichende Schulung oder unzureichende Sicherheitsverfahren - alles Punkte, die gegen die PUMA-Richtlinien versto\u00dfen w\u00fcrden.<br><br>Neben diesen Erkenntnissen achtet er auch auf das, was PUMA als Null-Toleranz-Probleme definiert, wie z.B. Kinderarbeit oder Zwangsarbeit. Jeder solche Versto\u00df f\u00fchrt zum sofortigen Scheitern eines Audits. F\u00fcr neue Fabriken innerhalb der Lieferkette bedeutet dies, dass sie keine PUMA-Waren produzieren d\u00fcrfen, und f\u00fcr bestehende Lieferanten m\u00fcssen alle Null-Toleranz-Probleme behoben werden. Gelingt es bestehenden Lieferanten nicht, diese innerhalb von 6 Monaten zu beheben, wird PUMA die Gesch\u00e4ftsbeziehung mit ihnen beenden.\u00a0<br><br>\u201cDas Engagement der Betriebsleitung spielt eine entscheidende Rolle\u201d, f\u00fcgt er hinzu. \u201cNachhaltige Verbesserungen h\u00e4ngen davon ab, dass die F\u00fchrung der Einhaltung von Vorschriften, der Rechenschaftspflicht und kontinuierlichen Verbesserungen Priorit\u00e4t einr\u00e4umt. In der gesamten Branche sind die Anforderungen an die Einhaltung sozialer Standards und die Verhaltenskodizes der Kunden heute klarer definiert, werden besser verstanden und konsequenter angewandt als in der Vergangenheit.\u00a0<br><br>Diese Verbesserungen spiegeln die Auswirkungen wiederholter Audits wider sowie die hohen Erwartungen gro\u00dfer globaler Marken wie PUMA an die Einhaltung der Vorschriften und die sich weiterentwickelnden Industriestandards im Allgemeinen.\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h3><strong>Endlich: Erkenntnisse in die Tat umsetzen\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>Audits enden nicht mit einer Checkliste. Nach dem Sammeln und Pr\u00fcfen von Beweisen werden die Ergebnisse anhand der relevanten Standards bewertet. Am Ende des Tages pr\u00e4sentiert Mujtaba die Ergebnisse der Fabrikleitung in einer Abschlussbesprechung und teilt PUMA mit, ob die Fabrik die Standards der Marke erf\u00fcllt.<br><br>Falls erforderlich, entwickeln Mujtaba und der Lieferant einen Plan mit Korrekturma\u00dfnahmen, um weitere Verbesserungen einzuleiten. Die Auditoren bleiben zwar unabh\u00e4ngig, spielen aber eine entscheidende Rolle, um sicherzustellen, dass die Erwartungen klar verstanden werden.<br><br>\u201cEin typischer Plan f\u00fcr Abhilfema\u00dfnahmen enth\u00e4lt eine klare Beschreibung der Feststellungen, den Verweis auf die einschl\u00e4gige Rechtsnorm, eine Ursachenanalyse, Angaben dar\u00fcber, wer f\u00fcr die Umsetzung der Verbesserung verantwortlich ist, sowie ein angestrebtes Fertigstellungsdatum und Kommentare zu Folgema\u00dfnahmen mit einem Abschlussdatum.\u201d<br><br>Solche Aktionspl\u00e4ne stellen sicher, dass sowohl Marken als auch Lieferanten ihre Versprechen einhalten.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Blick in die Zukunft: Die Zukunft der Rechnungspr\u00fcfung\u00a0<br><\/h2>Die Zukunft der Rechnungspr\u00fcfung entwickelt sich rasant weiter.<br><br>\u201cAudits werden zunehmend technologiegest\u00fctzt und risikobasiert sein\u201d, prognostiziert Mujtaba, \u201cmit einem st\u00e4rkeren Fokus auf die Unterst\u00fctzung von Verbesserungen auf Standortebene, anstatt rein auf die Einhaltung von Vorschriften zu achten.\u201d\u00a0<br><br>Die Technologie ver\u00e4ndert bereits die Art und Weise, wie Pr\u00fcfungen durchgef\u00fchrt werden.<br><br>\u201cCloud-basierte Plattformen k\u00f6nnen die Zusammenarbeit bei Pr\u00fcfungen an mehreren Standorten unterst\u00fctzen, Echtzeitdaten verbessern die risikobasierte Entscheidungsfindung und die kontinuierliche \u00dcberwachung, und KI-gest\u00fctzte Tools helfen, manuelle Prozesse zu rationalisieren und das Fehlerrisiko zu verringern. Diese Tools arbeiten Hand in Hand mit der Pr\u00fcfungsexpertise - sowohl innerhalb der Pr\u00fcfungsgesellschaften als auch in Partnerschaft mit den Teams vor Ort beim Kunden - um sicherzustellen, dass die Erkenntnisse effektiv angewendet werden und die Pr\u00fcfungsergebnisse robust und glaubw\u00fcrdig bleiben. Mujtaba f\u00fcgt hinzu.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Das gr\u00f6\u00dfere Bild\u00a0<br><\/h2>Was motiviert Sie nach Jahren in diesem Bereich noch? F\u00fcr Mujtaba liegt die Motivation sowohl in der Wirkung als auch in der Entdeckung, die jede neue Pr\u00fcfung mit sich bringt.<br><br>\u201cJedes Audit bietet Einblicke in verschiedene Kulturen und Branchen sowie in die Standards von Managementsystemen, was meine Arbeit herausfordernd und sinnvoll macht. Das Wissen, dass meine Arbeit Transparenz, Rechenschaftspflicht und verantwortungsvolle Gesch\u00e4ftspraktiken in globalen Lieferketten unterst\u00fctzt, ist ein starker Motivator.\u201d<br><br>Es ist eine Erinnerung daran, dass Nachhaltigkeit nicht nur in Vorstandsetagen entsteht. Oftmals beginnt es mit einem Gespr\u00e4ch in einer Fabrikhalle, wo jemand wie Mujtaba Hussain die richtigen Fragen stellt.<br><br>Wir bei PUMA sind stolz darauf, eng mit Menschen wie Mujtaba zusammenzuarbeiten.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><em>Nachfolgend finden Sie eine kurze visuelle Aufschl\u00fcsselung eines typischen Pr\u00fcfungsprozesses:<\/em><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Final-Audit-Process.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lernen Sie Mujtaba Hussain kennen, einen externen Nachhaltigkeitspr\u00fcfer des globalen Risikomanagement-Partners LRQA, der daf\u00fcr sorgt, dass Marken wie PUMA und ihre Zulieferer verantwortungsbewusste Gesch\u00e4ftspraktiken anwenden.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188317,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":true,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":3135,"meta-headline":"Accountability Starts on the Factory Floor","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"class_list":["post-188315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate"],"fullData":{"ID":188315,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2026-02-25 09:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2026-02-25 08:00:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188317,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Accountability-starts-on-factory-floor.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"Accountability Starts on the Factory Floor\",\"content\":\"How audits help keep PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s sustainability commitments real.\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"At PUMA, we hold ourselves and our suppliers to strict social, environmental, and safety standards. To make sure that our suppliers around the world adhere to these standards, we have a team of compliance experts in all our major sourcing regions who regularly visit our core manufacturing partners. PUMA also works with third\u2011party audit firms to independently make such audits. Just like any good sports match needs a neutral referee, our external auditors help ensure that our T1 and core T2 suppliers play by the rules.\\u0026nbsp;\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"But who are the people behind this work?\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;And can they tell us what actually goes on behind the factory door?\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;Meet Mujtaba Hussain.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;He\\u0026rsquo;s an independent third\u2011party sustainability auditor with LRQA, one of the firms PUMA works with to conduct supplier audits. He sat down with us to shed some light on how his role is critical to making sure that brands and their suppliers alike walk the talk when it comes to responsible business.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;The key word here? Independent. It means the audits are conducted by someone outside of the organisation being assessed- ensuring credibility, objectivity, and trust.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;Audits play a critical role in protecting global brands like PUMA while also creating value for their suppliers,\\u0026rdquo; Mujtaba says. \\u0026ldquo;They provide assurance, transparency and a common standard across complex global supply chains.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Audits are not about control, they\\u0026rsquo;re an important building block to drive continuous improvement.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;Audits can have a real, measurable impact on improving both environmental performance and ethical practices, especially when they\\u0026rsquo;re part of an ongoing and data-led improvement process rather than a one-off inspection,\\u0026rdquo; he explains.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;Audits have also supported organisations to review working hours arrangements and strengthen controls around ethical labour practices, helping improve transparency and consistency across operations.\\u0026rdquo;\",\"image\":{\"id\":188323,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-36.jpeg\"},\"width\":\"Wide\",\"className\":\"\",\"order\":\"1\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;A Typical Day in the Life of an Independent Auditor\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Long before a product ever reaches the shop floor, there\\u0026rsquo;s a whole world behind the scenes making sure it\\u0026rsquo;s produced responsibly. For Mujtaba Hussain, that world starts early \\u0026ndash; thousands of kilometres from PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s headquarters \\u0026ndash; inside factories, warehouses and production sites across global supply chains.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;No two days are the same. But the structure is clear.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h3\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;First: Setting the Tone\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h3\\u0026gt;A typical audit day starts with conversations. Before any documents are opened or factory floors inspected, Mujtaba meets with site management to agree on the scope, standards and expectations of the audit.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Mujtaba\\u0026#039;s audits can cover a wide range of topics, from working hours and wages to health and safety, environmental management and human rights. 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To make sure that our suppliers around the world adhere to these standards, we have a team of compliance experts in all our major sourcing regions who regularly visit our core manufacturing partners. PUMA also works with third\u2011party audit firms to independently make such audits. Just like any good sports match needs a neutral referee, our external auditors help ensure that our T1 and core T2 suppliers play by the rules.\\u0026nbsp;\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"But who are the people behind this work?\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;And can they tell us what actually goes on behind the factory door?\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;Meet Mujtaba Hussain.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;He\\u0026rsquo;s an independent third\u2011party sustainability auditor with LRQA, one of the firms PUMA works with to conduct supplier audits. He sat down with us to shed some light on how his role is critical to making sure that brands and their suppliers alike walk the talk when it comes to responsible business.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;The key word here? Independent. It means the audits are conducted by someone outside of the organisation being assessed- ensuring credibility, objectivity, and trust.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;Audits play a critical role in protecting global brands like PUMA while also creating value for their suppliers,\\u0026rdquo; Mujtaba says. \\u0026ldquo;They provide assurance, transparency and a common standard across complex global supply chains.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Audits are not about control, they\\u0026rsquo;re an important building block to drive continuous improvement.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;Audits can have a real, measurable impact on improving both environmental performance and ethical practices, especially when they\\u0026rsquo;re part of an ongoing and data-led improvement process rather than a one-off inspection,\\u0026rdquo; he explains.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;Audits have also supported organisations to review working hours arrangements and strengthen controls around ethical labour practices, helping improve transparency and consistency across operations.\\u0026rdquo;\",\"image\":{\"id\":188323,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-36.jpeg\"},\"width\":\"Wide\",\"className\":\"\",\"order\":\"1\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;A Typical Day in the Life of an Independent Auditor\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Long before a product ever reaches the shop floor, there\\u0026rsquo;s a whole world behind the scenes making sure it\\u0026rsquo;s produced responsibly. For Mujtaba Hussain, that world starts early \\u0026ndash; thousands of kilometres from PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s headquarters \\u0026ndash; inside factories, warehouses and production sites across global supply chains.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;No two days are the same. But the structure is clear.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h3\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;First: Setting the Tone\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h3\\u0026gt;A typical audit day starts with conversations. 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Mujtaba reviews records, inspects facilities and \\u0026ndash; most importantly \\u0026ndash; speaks directly with workers.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Worker interviews are critical for Mujtaba, he says. \\u0026ldquo;Speaking to workers directly provides a more\u202faccurate\u202fpicture of actual working conditions.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;During this procedure, Mujtaba looks for indications of excessive overtime, gaps in documentation, limited training or weak safety procedures, all issues that would be in breach of PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s guidelines.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Alongside these findings, he also keeps a close eye out for what PUMA defines as zero\u2011tolerance issues, such as child labour or forced labour. Any such violation results in the immediate failure of an audit. For new factories within the supply chain, this means they will not be allowed to produce PUMA goods, and for existing suppliers, all zero\u2011tolerance issues must be remedied. If existing suppliers do not manage to remediate these within 6 months, this will result in PUMA terminating the business relationship with them.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;The commitment of the factory\\u0026rsquo;s management plays a critical role,\\u0026rdquo; he adds. \\u0026ldquo;Sustained improvement depends on leadership prioritising compliance, accountability and continuous improvements.\\u0026rdquo; Across the industry, social compliance requirements and customer codes of conduct are now more clearly defined, better understood and more consistently applied than\\u0026nbsp; in the past.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;These improvements reflect the impact of repeated audits, alongside the high compliance expectations of large global brands like PUMA and evolving industry standards more broadly.\\u0026nbsp;\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h3\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Finally: Turning Findings into Action\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h3\\u0026gt;Audits don\\u0026rsquo;t end with a checklist. 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