Verification

Supplier checks: what we review, and what it does not prove

A check is a record of what was reviewed, by whom, and when. It is published with its scope and its limitation, not as a score.

We review supplier submissions before listing them and record the outcome of each check. The counts below are the checks that have been published, taken from the evidence records themselves.

Checks published so far

Read from the published evidence summaries. A supplier may hold several checks, each applying to a named company or model.

Business identity checked
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checks published
Factory visit recorded
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checks published
Sample reviewed
0
checks published
Supplier report on file
0
checks published

Counts come from the evidence records DW has published. A check describes what was reviewed and its scope; it is not a guarantee about future production.

What a check covers

  • Who the contracting company is, and the date it was checked.
  • Which production steps the supplier performs itself.
  • The exact sample or model reviewed, and the outcome.
  • Documents received, with issuing body and date.

What it does not cover

  • That every future shipment will match the sample.
  • Product quality across a full production run.
  • Delivery performance or commercial conduct.
  • A check on a different model being cover for yours.

What we ask a supplier for before a check can be published

  • Legal company name and business registration details.
  • Operating address, and which production steps happen there.
  • Product certificates with issuing body, standard and date.
  • A sample or model reference that can be identified later.
  • Export references or existing customer evidence, where offered.

Anything we cannot substantiate is stated as open. We do not convert an unverified claim into a label.

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