Private sustainability governance, the Global South and COVID-19: Are changes to audit policies in light of the pandemic exacerbating existing inequalities?

•We assess 98 private sustainability certification programs’ changes to audit policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.•We ask whether and how these changes exacerbate existing barriers to program participation by Global South operators.•Conditions on the use of remote audits and increased cost...

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