Sedex Certification

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To furnish the diverse requirements of our valuable clients in the best way, we are engaged in offering SEDEX Audit Company. SEDEX is a secure online database and a supply chain management tool, helping companies to identify, manage and mitigate ethical risks in global supply chains. Sedex engages with all tiers of the supply chain to provide driving improvements and convergence in responsible business practices.

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SEDEX is a secure online database, as well as as a supply chain management tool, helping companies to identify, manage and mitigate ethical risks in global supply chains. Sedex engages with all tiers of the supply chain with the aim of driving improvements and convergence in responsible business practices. Members can share and manage information in four key areas: Labour standards, Health and Safety, the Environment and Business Ethics. SEDEX members span over 150 countries in many industry sectors. Since its launch in 2004, over 26,000 organisations from around the world have chosen the SEDEX platform to manage their ethical supply chain data. Sedex defines the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, it is a non-profit organization and introduces to drive ethical business practices. Sedex helps to maintain ethical information in a simple and effective manner. It is a secure online database which allows the registered members to share, store the information in four key areas:- Health and Safety standard, Labour standard, The environment and Business ethics.
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. Although local and national laws provide the basis of a company’s policies, internationally recognised standards such as the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) Base Code and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions have been created to drive convergence in policies and principles.Sedex is an online database which allows companies to store and view data on ethical and responsible business practices. Sedex does not set any standards or determine the policy of its members. It is purely a tool for facilitating access to information. Sedex aims to prevent the unnecessary duplication of information. SEDEX is driving convergence in ethical trade and believe that Sedex can actually help to reduce bureaucracy. By becoming a member of Sedex you only have to fill out one questionnaire and can share this with multiple customers. The rules of Sedex require members to use their best endeavours to ensure that the information placed on Sedex is correct. However, SEDEX do not verify or validate this information. If you need validation of the data SEDEX suggest that you request a third party ethical audit to be conducted at the supplier’s site. Sedex provides an efficient and cost effective way of communicating with your customers, by making one set of data available to multiple customers. This helps reduce the need for multiple audits, allowing both parties to concentrate on making improvements. Being on Sedex does not mean that you have met any ethical standards or are in compliance with any code, but it does mean that you have committed to continuous improvement. It is up to each customer to assess their suppliers’ information on Sedex and to decide whether it meets their own standards. Sedex provides an electronic system for collecting and analysing comparable information on ethical and responsible business practices. It can be accessed by any supplier or site, anywhere in the world, providing they are able to use the internet.

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CDG Certification Limited is one of most trusted SMETA audit company of India.

Why Conduct SMETA Audits?

• Achieve greater visibility into your supply chain
• Continuously improve your supplier relations
• Receive independent verification of your ethical compliance
• Eliminate the need for multiple certifications – SEDEX is internationally recognized
• Strengthen your brand's standing in ethical compliance

Being a member of the Sedex Associate Auditor Group, CDG Certification Limited can conduct SMETA audits in compliance with the latest Best Practice Guidelines (SMETA 6.0). Our highly qualified auditors carry out on-site observations, conduct interviews with factory management and workers, inspect documents provided by the factory, and present their findings in a SMETA Audit Report. Based on the audit report, our experts can prepare a SMETA Corrective Action Plan Report (CAPR), outlining the improvements that the factory must make to achieve compliance.

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CDG is the most trusted name in SMETA Audit services.

A SMETA 2-pillar audit includes following elements:

• Labor Standards
• Health and Safety
• Additional Elements:
  • Management Systems
  • Entitlement to Work
  • Subcontracting and Homeworking
  • Environmental assessment (shortened)

SMETA 2-Pillar audits are governed by the standards contained in the ETI base code. SMETA 4-Pillar audits add more extensive environmental management requirements as well as business practices. These additional pillars are not required for all Sedex members and it is important that sites of employment and auditors are clear when these extra modules are required. Reporting can be done through the Sedex database, depending on your requirements. Usually, eligible sites complete a self-assessment before audits start. Ask for a pre-audit information when applying.

In the certification industry, various social audits are performed such as BSCI, WRAP, SA 8000 and ICTI. All of these social audits can be uploaded onto Sedex. It is up to the individual member to decide which audit best suits their purposes, however, Sedex hopes that by providing SMETA best practice guidance publicly, companies will ultimately establish one international audit protocol.

 

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SMETA 4-pillars was designed for, and is primarily used by, Sedex members to help meet objectives including promotion of responsible sourcing within the supply chain and improving ethical audit effectiveness and efficiency.

A SMETA 4-pillar audit covers below elements:

• Labor Standards
• Health and Safety
• Additional Elements:
  • Management Systems
  • Entitlement to Work
  • Subcontracting and Homeworking
  • Environmental assessment (shortened)

· Environmental assessment (extended)

• Business Ethics