Who and what is SOCAM

The name SOCAM reflects the concept "Service Organisation for Compliance Audit Management" and its purpose is to oversee and monitor responsible business standards in merchandise buying on behalf of  C&A in Europe.  

In particular, SOCAM is concerned with the detection and prevention of exploitation and all forms of illegal labour. It also investigates in questions of environmental standards, as well as health and safety.  

SOCAM is structured so as to be fully independent of the C&A Buying functions. All staff members have extensive and firsthand knowledge of supplier operations throughout Europe and the Far East. Because the Far East is a significant supply market and because many of the key issues tend to be more prevalent in that part of the world, SOCAM also operates through a subsidiary company - SOCAM Services Pte. Ltd - located in Singapore.

SOCAM has full and independent authority to monitor the standards which are defined by the C&A companies C&A Code of Conduct for the Supply of Merchandise and the legally binding requirements contained in every merchandise order.