SMETA – 2 pillar and 4 pillar assessments
Control Union Certificates offers SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) audits, a method developed by the Sedex multi-sector initiative. The aim of SMETA is to align social auditing standards and monitoring practices, making the process easier for suppliers, promoting the sharing of reports and encouraging continuous improvements in working conditions throughout the supply chain.
SMETA (Sedex Member Ethical Trade Audit)
About the standard
Control Union Certificates offers SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) audits, a method developed by the Sedex multi-sector initiative. The aim of SMETA is to align social auditing standards and monitoring practices, making the process easier for suppliers, promoting the sharing of reports and encouraging continuous improvements in working conditions throughout the supply chain.
SMETA 2-Pillar audits follow the principles established in the ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) Base Code, addressing aspects such as labor rights, occupational health and safety. SMETA 4-Pillar audits expand this scope, incorporating additional criteria related to environmental management and ethical business practices. The reports can be shared via the Sedex database, according to the requirements of each client.
Why Control Union?
Control Union is included in the official list of bodies recognized by several global buyers, such as Unilever – URSA (Understanding Responsible Sourcing Audit). With the launch of SMETA version 7.0, URSA has been incorporated into the criteria established by SMETA, consolidating it as a single, global framework for ethical trade audits.
Control Union is able to carry out SMETA audits, which reinforces our commitment to global standards of quality and integrity in the verification process.
How can we help you?
Would you like more specific information about our certification programs? If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us; we’d be delighted to hear from you.