Retail supplier audits
DNV’s Retail supplier audits provide independent assessments that help retailers verify compliance, ensure safe and ethical sourcing throughout the supply chain.
Retail supplier audits
Challenges in auditing the food industry
Retailers today face complex global supply chains, evolving consumer expectations, and increasingly stringent regulatory frameworks. From sustainability and human rights to product safety and traceability, the retail industry is under pressure to demonstrate responsibility at every stage of the value chain.
Customers and stakeholders demand transparency, ethical business practices, and high-quality, safe products. Independent retail audits provide essential assurance and insights to help businesses navigate these pressures and build long-term trust.
How our Retail audits support you
DNV offers a comprehensive suite of second- and third-party retail audits tailored to the needs of modern retailers. Our services verify compliance with local laws, international standards, and company-specific codes of conduct across a range of areas including ethical sourcing, labour rights, health and safety, environmental impact, and responsible production practices.
Retail audits can be aligned with globally recognized schemes or customized to reflect your brand’s specific values and requirements. We deliver flexible audit programs across markets, enabling consistent performance assessment throughout the supply chain.
Trusted experts in the food industry
DNV is a trusted global assurance partner with decades of experience supporting retailers with audit and certification services. Our auditors combine deep local knowledge with global expertise in sustainability, supply chains, and ethical practices.
We bring a data-driven approach, digital solutions, and a commitment to customer success, helping you reduce risk, improve visibility, and strengthen your reputation in competitive retail markets.Shape
Benefits of our Retail audits
- Enhance supply chain transparency and brand integrity.
- Demonstrate compliance with ethical, legal, and safety requirements.
- Reduce audit fatigue with aligned programs and platforms.
- Improve operational efficiency through audit insights.
- Access consistent, actionable data for decision-making.
- Respond to stakeholder and consumer expectations with confidence.
Discover insights from our latest retail supply chain report
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