Social & Ethical Compliance
SEDEX / SMETA — SEDEX Membership & SMETA Audit Readiness
Readiness support for SMETA ethical trade audits covering labour standards, health and safety, environment and business ethics.
What it addresses
Global buyers often require suppliers to be Sedex members and complete a SMETA audit to demonstrate responsible sourcing.
Who it is relevant to
- Garment, textile and footwear exporters
- Food, agriculture and packaging suppliers
- Manufacturers supplying multinational retailers
Types covered
SMETA 2-Pillar
Labour standards and health & safety, with management systems and environment basics.
SMETA 4-Pillar
Adds environment and business ethics pillars for a broader assessment.
Typical consulting scope
- Sedex platform registration guidance and Self-Assessment Questionnaire support
- Labour, wages, working hours and H&S gap assessment
- Policies, registers and worker-communication documentation
- Mock social audit
- Corrective-action plan support after the audit
Documents and inputs required
- Worker records, attendance and payroll
- Statutory registers and licences
- Health and safety records
- Policies on grievance, harassment, child and forced labour
- Buyer code of conduct requirements
Implementation stages
- 01
Buyer requirement and pillar confirmation
- 02
Site gap assessment
- 03
Documentation and corrective actions
- 04
Mock audit
- 05
Audit by an approved audit body and CAPA closure
SMETA audits are conducted by Sedex-affiliated audit companies; Sedex is a membership organisation, not a government scheme. Foxwyn provides consultancy and application support only.
Part of Audits & Inspections.
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