How Kramp Accelerated Responsible Sourcing with Verified Supplier Data.

Kramp is Europe's largest technical wholesaler of parts and accessories in the agriculture, construction, and forest & landscaping industries. In a recent IDC case study commissioned by Sedex, Kramp revealed how its partnership with Sedex advanced responsible sourcing by combining global supplier data with on-the-ground verification, without relying on desk research alone. 
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Advancing Ethical Sourcing and Sustainability in the Agriculture Sector

Scaling ethical sourcing is difficult when supplier data is inconsistent, fragmented, or hard to verify. In this IDC case study, Kramp explains how it fast-tracked ethical sourcing across its private label suppliers by using Sedex’s global supplier network, centralized data platform, and verified third-party audits.

The result?

Clearer risk visibility, faster prioritization, and more credible sustainability decision-making across a complex global supply chain.

Why we comissioned IDC.

IDC-developed case studies provide independent, analyst-led research. In this case study, IDC details Kramp's onboarding experience with Sedex and how verified supplier data can help sustainability teams assess risk more credibly and act faster at scale.

Benefits

With Sedex, Kramp was able to jumpstart their onboarding process with a 10% overlap in their suppliers and Sedex's existing network.

Sedex's combined risk score surfaced 32% of Kramp's onboarded suppliers as high risk and 42% as medium risk, allowing Kramp to take targeted corrective action to improve supply chain health.

Challenges

Building a sustainable supply chain requires managing many moving pieces.

In Kramp's experience, despite streamlined onboarding, additional challenges included membership fees for suppliers, time to complete Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQ), and maintaining engagement and renewals.

Effective Responsible Sourcing Starts with Trusted Data

Many businesses rely solely on supplier self-assessment data, making it difficult to see the full picture of supplier risk. Organisations committed to responsible sourcing need to go beyond self-reported information to gain an accurate, credible view of supplier practices.

In this IDC case study, Kramp explains why a key driver for partnering with Sedex was SMETA, Sedex’s verified, third-party audit methodology for suppliers. SMETA enables businesses to assess labour standards, health and safety, environmental performance, and ethical practices across their own operations and supplier sites, using on-the-ground, independently verified data.

This case study is ideal for procurement, supply chain, sustainability, and compliance leaders managing thousands of suppliers who need trusted data - not assumptions - to prioritize risk and demonstrate progress.

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As Kramp Says:

"If our suppliers join Sedex and start working on CSR policies, the impact extends beyond Kramp; it reaches every customer they serve. In that sense, we truly are changemakers."

Erik-Jan Smit, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Kramp

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