Resources for Ethical Trading

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Please note: We are currently taking bookings for SMETA ethical audits from January 2024 onwards. Please ensure you book early to avoid disappointment.

Prepare for Your Ethical Audit: Ethical Audit Documents and Resources

Verner Wheelock Associates has been providing SMETA Ethical Audit services for over 15 years. We have a small team of experienced ethical auditors based around the UK. Also, our Ethical Team at Head Office will be happy to take your enquiries and will assist you throughout the audit process

Alison Wheelock

Samantha Day

Vicki Andrews

Amberley North

Contact Samantha Day to discuss your ethical audit requirements on 01756 700802 Email ethical@vwa.co.uk

If you have booked an ethical audit these important documents will help you through the process from start to finish.

Pre-audit Documents

Prior to your audit, please read the following documents.

The Ethical Audit Process shows you the steps involved in an ethical audit from requesting a quotation to verification of non-compliances.

The ETI Base Code is the standard against which your site will be audited.

The Audit Document List tells you the type of evidence the auditor will need to see on the audit.

Audit Checklist

Ethical Audit Process

Audit Process – Flow chart

Audit Document List

Data Protection Statement

Data Protection Waiver – Consent Form

Code of Conduct

ETI Base Code

Download the ETI Base Code in languages other than English

What happens after your audit

Audit Agendas

To find out the format of your audit please download the relevant sample agenda

One Day Audit Agenda

Audit Agenda – Multi Day

Audit Notice – various languages

*IMPORTANT*Please display the Audit Notice in all relevant languages on your site noticeboard at least 2 weeks prior to your ethical audit

English
Hungarian	Romanian	Russian
Arabic	Latvian	Slovakian
Bulgarian	Lithuanian	Spanish
Czech	Polish	Tamil
Estonian	Portuguese	Urdu

SMETA Templates and Guidance

These SMETA documents provide background information to help you prepare for your ethical audit. The SMETA Report and CAPR show you the format of the reports that will be produced and uploaded to Sedex.

SMETA 6.1

SMETA 6.1 Best Practice Guidance : A best practice guidance on conducting ethical trade audits

SMETA 6.1 Measurement Criteria : A set of instructions on the items to be checked by auditors

SMETA 6.1 Summary Guidance : What’s new in SMETA 6.1 & FAQs

Supplementary Guidance

SMETA Enhanced Pay Guidance

National Living Wage Guidance

Sedex Short Guidance

New Platform Instructions

Accessing your Audit

Adding Corrective Actions

Disputing non-compliances

SMETA Audit Types

Understanding the audit page

Viewing and publishing your audit

Old Platform Instructions (Sedex Advance)

These Sedex Guides will assist you in using the Sedex system

Initiate an Audit

View and Publish Uploaded Audits

Add and Submit Corrective Actions

List of Sites Audits and Statuses

Sedex Glossary

Sedex Platform Guide

What is Sedex

Sedex Knowledge Hub

When logged into Sedex you can access some useful training videos and further guidance in the Knowledge Hub under the Online Modules and Guidance tabs.

Useful Links

Association of Labour Providers (ALP)

Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)

Sedex

Stronger Together

Ethical Auditor Policies