Sedex

Sedex describes itself as a platform for ethical and sustainable supply chain management, used by over 100,000 companies worldwide. It provides end-to-end social and environmental due diligence, including supply chain mapping, supplier risk assessment and scoring, SMETA audits, corrective action planning, and reporting. Sedex states its mission is to supply data-driven insights, tools, and services to help companies continuously improve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes. The company reports 100,000 members, 540,000 audits conducted on its platform, coverage of 180 countries, and 29,000,000 workers benefiting from Sedex sustainability practices. Sedex is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019.

Sedex presents itself as a platform for ethical and sustainable supply chain management. Its stated mission is to be a leader in making global supply chains more socially and environmentally sustainable, supplying data-driven insight through accessible tools and services and engaging with companies and its community to continuously improve their ESG outcomes. The platform supports end-to-end social and environmental due diligence: mapping supply chains across all tiers, assessing and scoring supplier risk, auditing with SMETA, mitigating risk with corrective actions, and reporting results to stakeholders. Sedex states that over 100,000 companies worldwide trust it to build ethical and sustainable supply chains, and reports 100,000 members, 540,000 audits conducted on its platform, 180 countries covered by its membership, and 29,000,000 workers benefiting from Sedex sustainability practices. Sedex is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for Information Security Management and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 for Privacy Information Management.

The only platform with verified SMETA audits powering due diligence, remediation and reporting across your global supply chain.

• SMETA audit methodology

  SMETA is described as the world's most used social audit methodology, allowing work with recognised audit companies worldwide, reducing duplicate checks and capturing evidence stakeholders trust; Sedex also accepts other social audits to maximise coverage.

• Supply chain mapping

  Create visibility across all tiers, from direct suppliers to raw materials, and match your supplier list to Sedex's global network to unlock existing data on day one.

• Supplier risk assessment and scoring

  Use Sedex's risk assessment tools to score suppliers and sites objectively, combining country, sector and site data with verified audit insights to highlight where to act first.

• Corrective action planning

  Turn findings into practical corrective action plans, track evidence to close non-compliances and support suppliers with guidance that drives lasting improvement.

• Sustainability reporting

  Export defensible evidence for regulators, customers and the board, using ready-to-go reports and downloads to show progress, demonstrate due diligence and share results across teams in minutes.

1. 1Sedex: Your partner in Ethical and Sustainable Supply Chain Managementsedex.com
2. 2Sedex: Empowering companies to take action on sustainabilitysedex.com
3. 3Meet the Sedex team that are committed to helping you succeedsedex.com
4. 4Sedex ISO Certifications | ISO/IEC 27001 & 27701 Certified Datasedex.com
5. 5SEDEXwikidata.org