SSF - Sedex Stakeholder Forum
When you know a lot of well-known company, such as Nestle, KFC, Body Shop are Sedex membership, believe you will draw attention to know more about Sedex.
What is Sedex?
Sedex is a global membership organization that prides itself on making it simpler to do business that's good for everyone.
We’re home to one of the world’s largest collaborative platforms for sharing responsible sourcing data on supply chains, used by more than 50,000 members in over 150 countries.
Tens of thousands of companies use Sedex to manage their performance around labor rights, health & safety, the environment, and business ethics.
*Our services enable Sedex members to bring together many kinds of different data, standards, and certifications, to make informed business decisions, and to drive continuous improvement across their value chains.
Why Join Sedex and what will the benefit?
Trading in a globalized economy is a complex business. With the opportunity to make new partnerships and unlock fresh markets come challenges around accountability.
* How can you be sure your value chain is treating its workforce fairly?
* How can you be clear about the impact of new legislation on your operations?
* How can you reduce risk in a fast-changing, interconnected business environment?
Benefit: whether you are a global retail brand or manufacturer, an international agent, or a single production site, access Sedex’s services. You join a global community of leaders in responsible sourcing. Sedex’s services enable members to save time and money managing their data around ethical performance and to get the insight that can support their continuous improvement. The approachable, multi-lingual Sedex Helpdesk is open to all members, along with published guidance, online learning, and updates on best practice.
*Our services enable Sedex members to bring together many kinds of different data, standards, and certifications, to make informed business decisions, and to drive continuous improvement across their value chains.
* How can you be sure your value chain is treating its workforce fairly?
* How can you be clear about the impact of new legislation on your operations?
* How can you reduce risk in a fast-changing, interconnected business environment?
Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit
SMETA is one of the most widely used ethical audit formats in the world.
SMETA is an audit methodology, providing a compilation of best practice ethical audit techniques. It is designed to help auditors conduct high-quality audits that encompass all aspects of responsible business practice, covering Sedex’s four pillars of Labour, Health and Safety, Environment and Business Ethics.
SMETA is designed for suppliers to share one audit with multiple customers, meeting multiple customer requirements and reducing duplication in ethical auditing.
- a common Best Practice Guidance on conducting ethical trade audits
- a common Audit Report format
- a common Corrective Action Plan format
Sedex Stakeholder Forum (SSF) and SMETA 6.0
SSF is maintained to review and update SMETA on a regular basis to ensure it is meeting the current needs of responsible sourcing and incorporates new updates to legislation changes.
SMETA is developed and maintained by the Sedex Stakeholder Forum (the SSF). The latest version of SMETA was updated in April 2017 and was worked on by Amcor, Bureau Veritas, DNV, Givaudan, Kellogg, M&S, Pepsico, SAB Miller/ABInbev, SGS, and Walmart.
Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit
SMETA is one of the most widely used ethical audit formats in the world.
SMETA is an audit methodology, providing a compilation of best practice ethical audit techniques. It is designed to help auditors conduct high-quality audits that encompass all aspects of responsible business practice, covering Sedex’s four pillars of Labour, Health and Safety, Environment and Business Ethics.
SMETA is designed for suppliers to share one audit with multiple customers, meeting multiple customer requirements and reducing duplication in ethical auditing.
- a common Best Practice Guidance on conducting ethical trade audits
- a common Audit Report formatSMETA is designed for suppliers to share one audit with multiple customers, meeting multiple customer requirements and reducing duplication in ethical auditing.
- a common Best Practice Guidance on conducting ethical trade audits
- a common Corrective Action Plan format
