Factory inspection tips: SEDEX/SMETA/ETI

The SEDEX factory audit we often talk about is actually a platform. Its full name is Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, which literally means supplier ethical data exchange. Therefore, SEDEX is a platform, not a standard.

The SMETA factory audit we often talk about is the full name of SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audits, which literally means SEDEX member ethical trade audits. Similarly, SMETA is the name of an audit or factory inspection, not a standard. So what standard does SEDEX/SMETA follow? It is what we are going to talk about ETI, the full name of which is Ethical Trading Initiative, which is a common social responsibility standard in the UK.

To sum up, SEDEX is a platform, SMETA is the name of the factory inspection, and it follows the ETI standard. Get new skills!