Empowering responsible supply chains
Sedex is a membership organization that provides one of the world’s leading online platforms for companies to manage and improve working conditions in global supply chains. We provide practical tools, services, and a community network to help companies improve their responsible and sustainable business practices, and source responsibly.
Sedex operates an online platform and services that allow our members to collect, share and analyze data and manage risks in their supply chain. Sedex’s collaborative approach allows buyers and suppliers to exchange information and work together to better manage and improve their business’ ethical performance.
Sedex tools and services are used by more than 55,000 members in over 180 countries to support continuous improvement in their responsible sourcing programs. We have offices all over the world to support our members regionally.
Sedex’s vision is to drive organisations globally to improve the lives of the people they impact. Today, Sedex and our members impact the lives of 33 million people globally.
The importance of being a responsible business?
Responsible sourcing is being aware of the personal impact your business has on the world around you. This means making sure you source products and services ethically and sustainably throughout each level of the supply chain.
Businesses have a responsibility to take into consideration social, environmental, and ethical factors, be responsible for the entire life cycle of a product and protect the human rights of workers. Being a Sedex member supports you to be a responsible business.
The multi-tiered complexity of supply chains makes it difficult for companies to be aware of or understand the risks that may be affecting their business.
Mapping your suppliers and knowing how and where your products are being made will help you understand your supply chain and make better-informed business decisions, saving important resources.
How Sedex can help your business?
Sedex’s online platform, Sedex Advance, enables buyers and suppliers to bring together many kinds of data, methodologies, and standards about their supply chain.
Collaboratively sharing information creates visibility about supply chain issues affecting different companies, so that you can identify risk and make better-informed business decisions.
- Buyers can manage all their suppliers’ data in one place, run reports, assess risks and identify areas to self-improve their business and work with their suppliers.
- Auditors can upload different types of audit methodologies, documents, and photographs on behalf of buyers and suppliers.
- Suppliers can share data on the responsible practices of their business with multiple buyers, in a standard format and identify areas to self-improve their business.