SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) is the most common ethical-trade audit in the world — required by Walmart, Tesco, Amazon, Unilever and hundreds more retailers. SMETA isn't a certification but an audit report that lets data be shared between suppliers and retailers on the Sedex platform. CBE has been guiding Israeli suppliers to SMETA audits for 30 years — with 100% success.
CBE specializes in guiding and certifying organizations for the SMETA standard, tailoring the management system to the organization's needs.
Quick facts – SMETA
Goal
An ethical-trade audit for suppliers in the supply chain
Who needs it
Suppliers to global retailers
Importance in Israel
Required by Amazon, Walmart, Tesco, Unilever
Complements
SA8000, ISO 45001, S.I 10000
CBE – success rate
100% – hundreds of certified clients
SMETA is an audit methodology developed by Sedex — an ethical supply-chain management platform. The audit is performed by accredited audit bodies (like Bureau Veritas, SGS) and its result is published on the Sedex platform.
SMETA includes 2 pillars (Labor & Health/Safety — mandatory) and 4 pillars (also Environment & Business Ethics — recommended). Many retailers require 4-Pillar SMETA.
CBE doesn't just guide you to SMETA — we build an ESG framework that combines SMETA, SA8000 and ISO 45001, because large suppliers need all three.
Employment conditions, wages, working hours, child labor and forced labor.
A safe work environment, protective equipment, training and emergency procedures.
Environmental management, waste, energy consumption and emissions.
Bribery, anti-corruption, conflicts of interest and prohibited business.
Amazon Fresh, Tesco, Walmart require SMETA from every food supplier. A 4P audit.
To sector pageH&M, Zara, Next and more — SMETA is the standard audit in the fashion industry.
To sector pagePackaging suppliers, warehouses and logistics providers to global retailers.
To sector pageSuppliers of fruit, vegetables and agricultural products to European retail chains.
Corporations that want to integrate SMETA into ESG reporting and prove social S.
To sector pageSuppliers of materials to the global chemistry, pharma and cosmetics industry.
One result in Sedex serves every client connected to the platform
One audit instead of a separate audit for every retailer
Global retailers remove suppliers without SMETA from the list
The SMETA preparation process improves working conditions and safety
Defining the organization's needs, stakeholders and the scope of the quality management system.
Process planning and control, managing customer requirements, external providers and output control.
Management commitment, quality policy and defining roles and responsibilities.
Measurement, analysis, internal audit and management review.
Risk and opportunity management, quality objectives and plans to achieve them.
Managing non-conformities, corrective actions and continuous improvement of the system.
Resources, employee competence, internal communication and documentation.
CBE performs a full Gap Analysis and builds a work plan tailored to your organization.
SMETA is an audit — here's what complements it:
CBE accompanies you at every stage — from the first step to the report
Mapping the current state against all 4 SMETA pillars
A corrective action plan before the official audit
Training workers and managers for the audit
Audit by an accredited CB + upload to Sedex
Guidance in correcting findings and updating the report in Sedex
30 years, hundreds of clients, 100% success — here's what sets us apart
Committed to success! No client has ever failed a certification audit. Not certified — you don't pay!
We adapt the schedule to your deadline — tender, supplier, client.
CBE's skilled human team writes your procedures and documentation tailored to your organization.
SMETA is the foundation. CBE also guides you to SA8000, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and more — under one roof.
We don't disappear after the report. Annual audits, standard updates, organizational changes.
From startup to corporation — experience with every organization type in every field.
SMETA covers a one-time audit — complete ESG requires an ongoing management framework. CBE manages your entire ESG journey.
About CBE's GRC frameworkCBE specializes in guiding and certifying organizations for the SMETA standard. The service is provided by CBE's experts, with 30 years of experience in ISO standards, over 4,000 satisfied clients and 100% success in audits.
Tell us about your client and what's driving you — we'll come back with a SMETA plan