WAVES helps businesses navigate social and environmental standards, turning compliance into a pathway for growth and positive impact.
Social challenges such as human rights and working
conditions, alongside environmental elements such
as conscious resource conservation and planetary
boundaries are key foundations that are necessary to
add to the day-to-day direction of corporate efforts.
WAVES acknowledges that the journey to compliance is a process and it takes many steps to bring it to fruition. This is why it considers short- and long-term goals.
Prioritizing ethical sourcing,
human rights, and
environmental stewardship
to create a long-lasting,
positive impact across
operations.
Developing systems and
frameworks that are
adaptable, helping
businesses meet specific
social and environmental
standards while aligning
with their core values.
Partnering closely with
clients to ensure
continuous improvement,
offering practical
guidance, training, and
resources that evolve
alongside the business.
Staying ahead of
regulatory changes and
sustainability trends,
integrating innovative
solutions that position
businesses to thrive in an
evolving landscape.
Prioritizing ethical sourcing, human rights, and environmental stewardship to create a long-lasting, positive impact across operations.
Developing systems and frameworks that are adaptable, helping businesses meet specific social and environmental standards while aligning with their core values.
Partnering closely with clients to ensure continuous improvement, offering practical guidance, training, and resources that evolve alongside the business.
Staying ahead of regulatory changes and sustainability trends, integrating innovative solutions that position businesses to thrive in an evolving landscape.
Social and Environmental Auditor and Consultant
Stephanie Leroux
Social and Environmental Compliance Auditor | Field Verification for Supply Chains.
Hi, I’m Stephanie.
My audit methodology was built for corporate Codes of Conduct, and it maps directly onto development-finance safeguard frameworks. Corporate standards (SMETA, BSCI, brand supplier programs) and development-finance standards (IFC Performance Standards, World Bank ESS, UNDP SES) ask the same underlying questions through different vocabularies, and verifying them requires the same discipline: independent confirmation of labor conditions, health and safety, environmental management, and grievance mechanisms, checking that a system holds up on the ground, not just on paper.
I’ve applied that methodology across manufacturing and food supply chains in the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Lithuania, including social compliance programs for IKEA, Starbucks, Walmart, and Under Armour.
I’m a certified Lead Auditor in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, with internal auditor training in ISO 45001, and I hold OSHA 511 certification.
Experience in the field of sustainability through varied approaches:
Conducted audits in the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, and
Lithuania.
Internal audit certification in ISO 9000, 14001 and 45001 and OSHA 511.
Comprehensive knowledge of legislation and industry standards developed thorough
understanding of compliance trends and best practices across different industries.
Worked with Saas sustainability software which does the monitoring, tracking and reporting
of audits results. This provides data for prescriptive and predictive analytics to analyze trends
and possible risks.
Experience in the field of sustainability through varied approaches:
Conducted audits in the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, and
Lithuania.
Internal audit certification in ISO 9000, 14001 and 45001 and OSHA 511.
Comprehensive knowledge of legislation and industry standards developed thorough
understanding of compliance trends and best practices across different industries.
Worked with Saas sustainability software which does the monitoring, tracking and reporting
of audits results. This provides data for prescriptive and predictive analytics to analyze trends
and possible risks.
