From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsocial auditˌsocial ˈaudit (also ethical audit) noun [countable] an official examination of how well a company behaves, for example how it treats its workers, the environment etc a social audit of Ben & Jerry’s Ice CreamFrom Longman Business Dictionarysocial auditˌsocial ˈaudit (also ethical audit)HUMAN RESOURCES an official examination of how well a company behaves, for example how it treats its employees, the environment etcThe social audit of Ben and Jerry’s in general commends the company, which gives 7.5% of pre-tax profits to charity. → audit
