Gain deeper insights into the world's most widely used social audit methodology
The world's most widely used social audit SMETA, powered by Sedex, is designed to empower businesses like yours to conduct verified evaluations of their suppliers or internal operations. This guide will help you understand how it can help your business drive sustainability.
What's Inside The Guide
SMETA Fundamentals - Understanding the methodology and its four pillars
For Buying Organisations - How to leverage SMETA for your responsible sourcing strategy
For Suppliers or Manufacturing Sites - Benefits of SMETA preparation and participation
Why SMETA matters to your business:
Risk Mitigation - Identify potential issues before they become crises, protect your brand reputation, and reduce exposure to legal and regulatory penalties.
Operational Efficiency - Improve working conditions, reduce turnover, and eliminate redundant assessments with a standardised approach across suppliers.
Data-Driven Decisions - Leverage comparable metrics to enable strategic prioritisation and identify systemic issues for continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Confidence - Demonstrate your commitment to responsible trading principles and provide evidence for sustainability reporting.
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Learn how SMETA empowers you to make informed decisions when selecting suppliers
Understand how SMETA can help you optimise your supply chain with a corrective action plan
Integrate SMETA with risk assessment strategies and use as a continuous improvement tool
"For us the business case is simple. We need to ensure that the suppliers we partner with are working in an ethical manner, and SMETA offers robust ethical audits that help inform and guide us when making these decisions. And because our suppliers can share those audits with multiple buyers, we all avoid unnecessary duplication, saving time and money across the supply chain."
Sharon Childs, Finance Director and Head of Sustainability at The Sourcing Team
