Audits are conducted when using external suppliers, both new and current however the statement doesn't mention whether these audits are carried out in-house or with an external provider. They do however provide information on the audits, they said: 'Audits are also conducted when considering new suppliers or when initiating new projects. In relation to the 108 components suppliers that were active in 2017, 64 quality audits were carried out and 90% had either agreed to comply with the CSR agreement or demonstrated RBA membership'. From this statement from Ingenico I gather that the suppliers are not required to carry out audits, rather requested by the company. Ingenico also self-reports at certain assembly sights: 'Dedicated teams from Ingenico Group are based at the main assembly sites to continuously monitor production activity.'