SEDEX is a leading online platform where an organization can participate and share data related to its working conditions that includes compliance with Labour Standards, Health & Safety, Environment and Business EThics. Such ethical data exchange helps in improving working conditions in the global supply chain. SEDEX platform provides tools, services, and a community network that helps organizations in improving their responsible and sustainable business practices.

1. SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) evaluates organizations based on standards of labour, health and safety, environment and business ethics. This audit is also known as a Social audit.
2. SMETA 2 Pillar audit covers Labour Standards and Health & Safety as audit criteria.
3. SMETA 4 Pillar audit covers Labour Standards, Health & Safety, Environment and Business ethics as audit criteria.
4. SMETA criteria and checklists are helping auditors to conduct high-quality audits covers all aspects of responsible business practice. Auditors are associated with SEDEX Affiliated audit companies.
5. SMETA Criteria and checklists are also helping organizations to share one audit findings with multiple customers, meeting multiple customer requirements and reducing duplication.

1. Understanding an organization’s product, processes, and business context.
2. Mapping organization’s processes with requirements of SMETA 2 Pillar / SMETA 4 pillar whichever is required.
3. Identifying Gaps against SMETA requirements.
4. Guiding for documents to be prepared.
5. Guiding for improving preparedness level of Health and Safety.
6. Guiding for improving preparedness level of Environmental compliance.
7. Giving training about SMETA audit methodology.
8. Assisting in registration on the SEDEX platform.
9. Assisting in the completion of SAQ.
10. Performing Social system internal audit for ensuring readiness for SMETA audit.
11. Guiding on closing findings given by SEDEX audit agency.