Social and ethical audit
Social and ethical audit
SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit), the most widely used audit in the world, is a tool businesses use to enhance working conditions and environmental performance in their operations and supply chains.
We provide honest and high-quality SMETA 2-pillar and 4-pillar audits to help companies build sustainable supply chains.
Sedex (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) is a global platform focused on responsible business practices, with 20 years of experience in making supply chains more socially and environmentally sustainable. They offer technology, data, assessment tools, and services to help businesses manage supply chain risks, increase transparency, and improve collaboration. Sedex also supports organisations in carrying out due diligence and meeting ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) requirements.
TÜV SÜD is proud to be a Sedex Affiliate Audit Company (AAC) and a member of the Sedex community. This affiliation allows us to conduct SMETA audits.
Using SMETA, your company can identify good practices in employment conditions. Auditing using SMETA offers benefits such as providing evidence that your company has a commitment to ethical trading, which is increasingly valued by consumers. It ensures that you can legally claim your products are ‘fair trade’ and as such gain a competitive edge by demonstrating your ethical stance. You’ll also be able to assess and monitor the performance of high-risk suppliers and resolve issues found in the audit.
TÜV SÜD is one of the Sedex Affiliate Audit Companies (AAC) and is authorised to conduct both SMETA audit and Sedex Virtual Assessment. We can conduct both SMETA-2 pillar and SMETA-4 pillar audits.
SMETA 2-pillar Audit:
A SMETA 4-Pillar audit includes all the elements found in the 2-Pillar audit and also:
Enhances Supply Chain Visibility: Gain detailed insights into working conditions, environmental practices, and ethical compliance within your organisation and its supply chain.
Ensures Compliance: SMETA audits help you comply with labour laws, health and safety standards, and ethical business practices. This reduces the risk of non-compliance penalties and supports adherence to international regulations.
Strengthens Brand Reputation: By demonstrating a commitment to ethical practices, a SMETA audit helps to bolster your organisation’s reputation, making it more attractive to socially conscious consumers and partners.
Improves Supplier Performance: SMETA provides a Corrective Action Plan to help improve supplier performance and resolve issues found in the audit.
Enables Continuous Improvement: Proactively addressing potential risks and areas for improvement identified in the audit can lead to operational efficiency and employee satisfaction.
Want to improve working conditions and environmental performance in your supply chain?
Years of experience: Benefit from our decades of experience in delivering reliable SMETA audits. We match technical experts from our global network to your project needs.
Expert partnership: TÜV SÜD’s experts are recognised by authorities, both nationally and internationally, and have a history of completing successful audits across various industries.
Dedicated project manager: Enjoy the convenience of having a single point of contact with a dedicated project manager who ensures your audit project is managed efficiently and delivered on time.
Customised solutions: Receive tailored audit solutions that align with your specific business goals and compliance requirements.
International presence: Take advantage of our global reach, providing you with consistent and standardised audit practices across multiple regions, enhancing compliance and oversight.
If you want to understand and make improvements to working conditions and environmental performance in your business and supply chain, talk to our SMETA audit experts.
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