The BSCI audit requires suppliers to ensure that all subcontractors involved in the production process on behalf of BSCI members up to the final production stage comply with the BSCI Code of Conduct. The end customer BSCI member can only conduct the audit after the authorization, mainly from the company's document data, management model, employee human rights and workplace, production facilities, fire equipment, living facilities, environmental sanitation, plant construction, food and entertainment, etc. The social responsibility review will be carried out and the results will be uploaded to the BSCI official website in the form of a report.

SEDEX audit is reviewed using the ETI standard and is applicable to all industries. SEDEX has been favored by many large retailers and manufacturers, and many retailers, supermarkets, brands, suppliers and other organizations require farms, factories and manufacturers to participate in SEDEX member ethics audits to ensure their operation meets the requirements of relevant ethical standards, and the results of the audit can be recognized and shared by all SEDEX members, so the supplier can save many duplicate audits from customers by accepting the SEDEX audit.

The BSCI audit and the Sedex audit are the most audited standards we can hear. So what are the same and different points?

The same points:

1. Some customers who accept the Sedex standard can accept BSCI.

2. SEDEX certification and BSCI certification are all audits on supplier social responsibility.

The differences:

1. BSCI certification is to advocate for the business community to comply with the social responsibility audit of social partners of BSCI members.

BSCI audits mainly include: compliance with laws, prohibition of child labor, prohibition of forced labor, freedom of association and collective bargaining rights, prohibition of discrimination, compensation, working hours, workplace safety, environment and safety.

At present, BSCI has absorbed more than 1,000 members from 11 countries, most of which are European retailers and buyers. They will actively promote their BSCI certification in countries around the world to improve their human rights situation.

2. SEDEX certification is also called ETI audit or SMETA audit. The SEDEX audit is also a social responsibility audit. It has many similarities with the general social responsibility audit, mainly for the labor, health and safety and environmental aspects of the supplier; but it also has its own special place, such as The maximum working hours of the week. At present, the UK and other related countries require their subordinate factories to pass the SEDEX audit. The main members of Sedex include TESCO (Tesco), P&G (P&G), ARGOS, BBC, M&S (Martha) and so on.

3. BSCI certification is mainly for EU-based EU customers, while SEDEX certification is mainly for European-based European customers. Both of them are membership systems, and some member customers are mutually recognized, that is to say, they have done a BSCI audit or a SEDEX audit, some members of BSCI or SEDEX are recognized. In addition, some guests are members of both institutions.

As a membership organization, SEDEX is the most valuable asset of SEDEX and plays a key role in the operation and continued development of SEDEX.

Sedex has three membership options that correspond to the different types of features offered by the SEDEX system: Class A members, Class AB members, and Class B members.

Class A members: retailers, government agencies, charities, and management supply chain information.

Class AB members: consumer brands, first-tier suppliers, manufacturers, agents/importers, service centers, management and input supply chain information.

Class B members: farms, growers, factories, production sites, input supply chain information, among which AB members have agents and importers, so domestic trading companies can directly register for SEDEX audit.

There is a very common phenomenon at present. Many factories face multiple audits every year. Every time the factory is inspected, it takes a lot of effort and costs a lot of labor. SEDEX is a very good choice. SEDEX is a non-profit membership organization based in London, UK, dedicated to promoting global ethical trade procurement. It was established in 2001.

SEDEX has been favored by many large retailers and manufacturers, and many retailers, supermarkets, brands, suppliers and other organizations require the farms, factories and manufacturers they work with to participate in the SEDEX audit to ensure their operations. In line with the requirements of relevant ethical standards, the results of the audit can be recognized and shared by all SEDEX members, so the supplier's acceptance of the SEDEX audit can save many duplicate audits from customers. At present, the UK and many European and American brands have approved the SEDEX audit report.

The roles and benefits of SEDEX certification are summarized below:

1. Obtain SEDEX certification counseling report, reduce COC audit, save factory work time and cost, and exempt general corporate social responsibility assessment, thus saving audit cost.

2. The certified factory will be fully organized and upgraded in the quality, environmental and social responsibility management system.

3. Through SEDEX certification, we will follow the international trend, pursue sustainable business management, and obtain long-term cooperative relationships with our customers.

4. Develop cost-effective preventive measures for accidents and losses, reduce risks, reduce costs, and reduce the occurrence of safety incidents to minimize risks.

5. Respect the life of employees, enhance corporate image, let employees have a sense of belonging, promote the harmony of labor relations, and increase the skills training of employees, so as to improve the production efficiency of employees.

6. Enhance the competitiveness of enterprises, enhance the market competitiveness in Europe, fulfill the requirements of customers, and attract potential customers.

7. Successful SEDEX certification can enhance corporate cohesion and improve relations with trade unions and related stakeholders.

8. Reduce exposure to workplace risk factors and fully protect the health and safety of employees' work environments.

9. Improve existing social responsibility management, improve the production efficiency of SEDEX-certified coaching factories, and enable company leaders and suppliers to improve their management level.

10. Meet the mandatory requirements of customers, open the doorsteps of cooperation with European customers, attract potential customers and enhance the competitiveness of enterprises.

When conducting a SEDEX audit, the auditor needs to visit the factory site to observe, and what aspects should be generally checked during the on-site assessment?

Restaurant approval certificate, depending on the degree of necessity

Health problems that can be seen, such as food storage areas

Visible drinking water

Catering and entertainment facilities

Proof of approval for construction/construction, equipment and special process operators, as necessary.

Toilet / hygiene and drinking water availability

Visual inspection and confirmation of child labor (a few questions to workers who appear to be younger or have problems at the scene).

Unreasonable restrictions on workers’ freedom or rights

The choice of the specific worker as the interviewee

First aid equipment and facilities

First-aid training and qualifications

Health and safety incident records and assessment of training records

Health, safety and emergency equipment, working environment and conditions, including fire, first aid, mechanical, electrical, hazardous materials, personal protective equipment.

Plans and methods for evacuating exports

Common questions in SEDEX audit as follows.

First, several common situations in which SEDEX cannot upload reports:

1. Wrong company name and factory name. This will make the information uploaded to sedex inconsistent with the time report. Please check your audit report before creating the audit record in the sedex system. If there is a problem with the registered company name and work name, please SEDEX is looking for help.

2. No auditor's name or wrong auditor's name This will cause the report information on sedex to be inconsistent with the time report information.

3. The wrong email address is filled in the audit email address. This will cause your upload request to not communicate with the sedex system used. Your report will not be uploaded because no audit records are available for your audit report on the used sedex system.

4. Is it willing to upload an answer error on behalf of the auditor? This will cause your upload request to not communicate with the sedex system used. Your report will not be uploaded because there is no audit record on the sedex system for uploading your audit report. The correct answer must be "NO"

Second, what is the difference between SEDEX and BSCI?

The BSCI certification is mainly for EU-based EU customers, while the SEDEX certification is mainly for UK-based European customers. Both of them are membership systems, and some member customers are mutually recognized, that is to say, they have done a BSCI audit or a Sedex audit. Some members of BSCI or SEDEX are recognized. In addition, some guests are members of both institutions.

Third, SEDEX certification applies to all industries.

SEDEX Factory Preparation 4: Safe use of machinery and equipment.

1. All personnel in special operations must pass the safety work training and be certified to work. Such as: elevator operation certificate, boiler operation certificate, electrician employment certificate, and so on.

2. For some mobile and rotating equipment, there must be sufficient safety protection devices to protect people's safety. These include stamping equipment, pouring equipment, machine tools, and handles for aerial work.

3. For each piece of equipment, there are relevant maintenance and inspection records, including boilers, elevators, pressure vessels and other equipment. There is also a need for elevator inspection reports, boiler inspection reports, and employee training records.

4. All electric meters must have insulation protection devices.

5. There are safety warning signs around the corresponding places and equipment, and the company must have a corresponding safety management system.

SEDEX audit preparation work five: dormitory and restaurant.

1. The dormitory must be separated from the warehouse and workshop.

2. The restaurant must have a health permit, and all personnel in the restaurant must have a health certificate. The restaurant must be kept clean and clean. There are enough cleaning facilities.

3. The kitchen and dormitory must have a first aid kit, fire facilities, escape emergency lights, fire alarms, safe evacuation diagrams.

4. Each dormitory should be kept clean, there are enough toilets, washing equipment for employees to use, and the distance can not be too far.

5. There are no staff activity areas, such as reading rooms, basketball courts, etc.

6. Each employee has sufficient space for activities in the dormitory.

7. The safe escape route of the dormitory must be kept open.

8. Employees are free to enter and leave the dormitory.

SEDEX factory preparation work six: labor.

1. The corresponding documents for employees with paid vacation.

2. Employees have legal annual leave, maternity leave, legal holidays, etc.

3. Every employee's overtime work should be voluntary.

4. Employees have reasonable work breaks and meal times.

5. Have at least one day's rest every seven days, or two days of rest in 14 days.

6. Working hours: provide a record of two years or so, the normal working hours per week can not exceed 60 hours, overtime hours can not exceed 36 hours.

7. There are formal recruitment related documents, related child labor, young employee policies, and a roster of all employees.

8. Each employee has a corresponding ID data record and signs a formal labor contract.

SEDEX is the abbreviation of Supplier Ethical Data Exchange. Shanghai TRANWIN can help you quickly pass SEDEX certification.

The SEDEX certification process includes five parts: initial meeting, document review, on-site audit, employee interview, and review and summary meeting.

The specific process is as follows:

1. Initial meeting: Introduce the purpose, time schedule and operation method of the audit, list the documents needed, introduce the specific details of the on-site audit and employee interviews, and answer the questions from the factory representatives.

2. On-site audit: The auditor conducts a series of inspections on the fire protection facilities, maintenance of the machinery and equipment, ventilation and lighting work in the work area, and environmental protection work to ensure that the above projects meet the auditing standards of the audit.

3. Document data review: The auditor inspects the documents of the factory according to the requirements of the inspection, including the employee's wage hours record, employee information, and other production records. All documents and documents are required to be kept for the last 12 months. 3 months must meet the requirements.

4. Employee interviews: The list of employee interviewers is drawn from the on-site and personnel data. It is mainly biased towards some younger and more honest employees. The employee interviews are conducted independently, and the factory representatives are not allowed to intervene.

5. Review and summary meeting: The auditor issues an interim audit report, summarizes the problems existing in the factory and the areas that need improvement. If necessary, it may need to follow up the audit, depending on the seriousness of the problem.

SEDEX certification refers to the supplier's business ethics information exchange certification. SEDEX is a database to help companies store labor criteria information within their business scope, and customers can share this information. Today, SEDEX has been favored by many manufacturers and large retailers.

The company's SEDEX certification indicates that the company is in compliance with business ethics, so that customers can trust and trust the company more confidently. Orders are also looking for companies that have passed SEDEX certification.

Secondly, employees can work in a good environment, and the salary of employees is very considerable. Such a factory is worthy of being trusted by customers. Employees can work very well, create great benefits for the company, and produce high quality products.

It is worth mentioning that SEDEX certification is suitable for all industries.