ILSI Accreditation
ILSI accreditation is a public signal that an employer or recruitment channel has been independently reviewed against responsible recruitment standards.
Workers, governments, and increasingly buyers further up a supply chain want a credible way to know whether an employer's recruitment channel is safe. ILSI accreditation exists to answer that question independently, based on evidence rather than self-declaration.
How accreditation works
- An employer completes an ILSI due diligence review covering recruitment, contracts, document handling and worker voice.
- ILSI assesses the findings against its responsible recruitment standards — see responsible recruitment.
- Employers that meet the standard receive time-limited ILSI accreditation, subject to periodic re-review.
- Accreditation can be withdrawn if credible casework evidence, such as a pattern of member complaints, indicates standards are no longer being met.
Why accreditation matters
For workers, accreditation is a signal they can check before accepting a job, alongside verifying the specific recruitment agent through our agent verification tool. For governments and development-finance partners, accreditation offers an evidence-based basis for procurement or partnership decisions. For buyers, it offers a credible answer to supply-chain labour due diligence questions.
To begin the accreditation process, request a consultation with our employer engagement team.
What accreditation is not
Accreditation is not a one-time certificate that, once awarded, applies regardless of what happens afterward. It reflects ILSI's assessment at a point in time, subject to periodic re-review and to withdrawal if evidence changes. Buyers and governments relying on accreditation should treat it as a current status to be checked, not a permanent credential.
Publicly listed accredited employers
As ILSI's accreditation programme matures alongside the Nepal pilot, accredited employers will be listed publicly so that workers considering a role, and buyers assessing a supply chain, can verify accreditation status directly rather than relying on an employer's own claim.
How workers benefit
For a prospective worker deciding between job offers, accreditation status is a signal comparable to checking a recruitment agent through our agent verification tool — an independent check rather than trusting a claim made by the employer or agent themselves. ILSI members are encouraged to ask whether a prospective employer holds ILSI accreditation as part of their pre-departure decision-making, and to raise it with their ILSI caseworker if they are unsure how to interpret it.