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SEDEX Certification Consultant - Supplier Ethical Data Exchange | 4C Consulting

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SEDEX Certification Consultant - Supplier Ethical Data Exchange | 4C Consulting

SEDEX Overview


SEDEX stands for Supplier Ethical Data Exchange. It is a non-profit organization that enables companies to efficiently manage the ethical and responsible practices of their global supply chains, generating transparency through the provision of data exchange. SEDEX also provides a web-based database that enables suppliers to share ethical data, such as ethical audit reports, with their customers. Likewise, customers can keep track of their suppliers and view the ethical reports shared with them.


SMETA

SMETA stands for SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit. It is a social auditing methodology, enabling businesses to assess their sites and suppliers to understand working conditions in their supply chain. SMETA is designed to help auditors conduct high quality audits that encompass all aspects of responsible business practice, covering SEDEX’s four pillars of labor, health and safety, environment, and business ethics.


Scope and Application Of SEDEX


The scope of the SMETA audit is to enable businesses to assess their suppliers, monitor health and safety for workers, and signal zero tolerance of human rights abuses such as child and forced labor. SMETA audit is based on the four pillars of SEDEX which are Labor, Health and Safety, Environment, and Business Ethics.

There are two types of audit under, SMETA- 2 pillar audit and SMETA- 4 pillar audit. The 2 pillar audit comprises of labor standards and health & safety. The 4 pillar audit comprises of an additional two areas: environment and business integrity.


Following are some of the industries where the standard can be useful;

  • FMCG industries.
  • Garments and Textile industries.
  • Pharmaceutical industries.
  • Packaging and Supply chain industries.
  • Oil and Natural gas industries.
  • Heavy machine manufacturing industries.
  • Information and Technology related companies.
  • Airline manufacturing industries.
  • Automobile manufacturing companies.
  • Trading companies.


TRAINING

4C Consulting offers a customized Sedex training program for organizations.


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