Sedex is one of the world’s leading ethical trade service providers, working to 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.

Using Sedex enables companies to work together to better manage their social and environmental performance, and protect people working in the supply chain. Sedex has over 60,000 members in 180 countries, across 35 industry sectors, including food, agriculture, financial services, clothing and apparel, packaging and chemicals.

Sedex has over 15 years of expertise operating in responsible sourcing and works with some of the world’s most recognisable brands and standard setting organisations, such as the United Nations and Ethical Trade Initiative.

Sedex Advance

• Sedex Advance is one of the largest collaborative platforms in the world for buyers, suppliers and auditors to store, share and report on information quickly and easily.

• For buyers, we make it simpler to understand how supply chains are performing, and to identify and act on opportunities for improvement.

• For suppliers, we make it easy to share information with multiple buyers in an agreed format. This frees up time spent on unnecessary duplication.

• Sedex’s proprietary audit methodology, is one of the most widely used social audit procedures in the world. It provides a globally-recognised way to assess responsible supply chain activities, including labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics.