SEDEX (Supplier
Ethical Data Exchanges)
SEDEX
(Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) is a world renowned online platform. As a
visible member of the SEDEX database you show your customers and partners that,
at your company, the principles of ethical and social sustainability have
priority and are respected.
Abdulrauf Shaikh: How to Become a SEDEX Member
To become a
member of the SEDEX database, you must conduct a SEDEX audit according to the SMETA guidelines. After
the audit, you have the option to share your SMETA audit reports on the SEDEX
platform with other members and your customers. In doing so, you show your
customers and partners that you operate according to the principles of ethical
and social sustainability. The platform also provides you with useful
information about working conditions in your supply chain and assists you in
the administration.
With the
SEDEX database, customers have the ability to purposefully manage their supply
chain according to the principles of SEDEX and thus reduce the risk, among
other things. The SEDEX database contributes significantly to the improvement
of ethically responsible business practices throughout the entire value chain.
TÜV
Rheinland is a certified member of the SEDEX Audit Company Group and your
partner for the global implementation of SEDEX SMETA audits. Please contact us.
Benefits of a SEDEX Audit at a Glance
You improve your image and show customers and partners that
you respect the principles of ethical and social sustainability.
SEDEX serves as an internationally recognized and
comprehensive audit and saves you the auditing / certification according to
other standards.
You differentiate yourself from your competitors with an
independent verification of your corporate sustainability.
You reduce risks in the area of social responsibility and
sustainability. You continuously work on improving your supplier relationships.
Our experts at TÜV Rheinland welcome your questions and are
available for further information on SEDEX, the SEDEX audit and the SMETA
guidelines.
Sedex Membership Categories
Members can register as A, B or AB member in the Sedex Database
A members: end of the supply chain, usually retailers who wish to manage their suppliers through Sedex
B members: usually producers at the beginning of the supply chain, who are requested to share data on their ethical performance with their customers
AB members: usually processors and distributors in the middle of the supply chain, who on the one hand obtain information from their suppliers and in turn are requested to make available information on their own ethical performance to their clients
