SMETA audit, Sedex audit, Sedex consultant in Agra. SMETA is the world’s most commonly used ethical audit format and it works to drive convergence in ethical trade / social auditing based on and helping to shape best practice. It’s applied based on a system of methods, appointing a collection of best practice ethical audit techniques. An SMETA audit normally follows three principals: A common Best Practice Guidance on conducting ethical trade audits A common Audit Report format A common Corrective Action Plan format Each SMETA audit owns a unique reference code to make sure that the SMETA audit report can be validated. The Best Practice Guide is strictly followed by SEDEX members to contribute to a common methodology as well as to improve standards and encourage reciprocal approval of reports. Further to the ETI Base Code aspects, local laws, client’s code and additional elements, SMETA standards cover verifications against management systems, home working, environmental issues, sub-contracting, and migrant workers’ rights.