What are the requirements for Walmart factory inspection?

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What are the requirements for Walmart factory inspection?
Social responsibility factory inspection (ES) is the core part of Walmart factory inspection, focusing on the factory's performance in labor rights, working environment, ethical procurement, etc.
Currently, Walmart human rights factory inspection recognizes the following major standards:
BSCI, SEDEX, SA8000, WRAP, RBA, ESCP, etc.
Latest policy adjustments:
In recent years, Walmart has made a series of adjustments to its factory inspection policy to further improve the level of the supply chain:
From August 1, 2024, only semi-notified or completely unnotified audit reports will be accepted. This requires factories to maintain a good operating state at all times and not to have the fluke mentality of temporarily coping with audits.
Starting in 2025, Walmart will no longer accept SMETA 2 Pillar audit reports. If suppliers choose SMETA audits, they must choose SMETA 4 Pillar, which means that higher requirements are placed on the comprehensiveness and depth of the audit content.
Walmart Quality Factory Inspection (FCCA)
Quality factory inspections mainly evaluate the factory's quality management system and production capacity to ensure that the products meet Walmart's quality standards and customer requirements.
Walmart Anti-Terrorism Factory Inspection
Anti-terrorism factory inspection aims to meet global security compliance requirements, ensure supply chain security, and prevent terrorism from using logistics channels.
Currently, Walmart Anti-Terrorism Factory Inspection can choose four compliance standards:
1. SCS, which is the anti-terrorism standard designated by Walmart. The audit agency can only be arranged by Walmart. Four designated agencies:
BV, UL, ITS, OMEGA
2. SCAN, the audit agency is randomly arranged by the SCAN platform. Six designated agencies:
BV, OMEGA, BSI, UL, SGS, EuroFins