Governance

About SHL Membership Ltd (SHLM; formerly Sedex Holdings Ltd)

SHLM is a membership organisation incorporated as a company limited by guarantee under English law. As a membership organisation, SHLM operates for the mutual benefit of all our members. It protects and promotes our vision to drive sustainability in supply chains, in alignment with the purpose set out in the SHLM Articles of Association – to promote improved labour conditions and other corporate social responsibility practices in global supply chains.

In 2023, SHLM transferred the operating activities of Sedex to Sedex Information Exchange Ltd (SIEL), a private limited company with its own Board. SHLM currently holds the majority interest in SIEL alongside minority investor Lloyds Development Capital (LDC), however we are pursuing a new investment arrangement for SIEL as announced in May 2026. SHLM’s Chair and one Independent Non-Executive Director currently sit on the Board of SIEL as representatives of SHLM, working closely with the rest of the SIEL Board to guide SIEL strategy in alignment with SHLM’s purpose.

About Sedex Information Exchange Ltd (SIEL)  

Sedex Information Exchange Ltd (SIEL) is a private company governed by its own Articles of Association. SIEL operates the Sedex Platform, assessment tools (including the SMETA audit methodology) and services to supply chain businesses, to help them manage and improve their labour and other corporate social responsibility practices.

The SIEL Board operates independently of SHLM and holds the Executive Team to account for delivery of the SIEL strategy, business plan and global operations. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer provide a clear communication channel between the SHLM and SIEL Boards and the Executive Team.

Both the SHLM and SIEL Boards manage conflicts of interest by checking whether conflicts arise, at every Board and Committee meeting, and ensuring that any Director who is conflicted on any agenda item recuses themselves from influencing or making a decision on that item.

If you would like additional information about corporate governance at Sedex, please contact legal@sedex.com.
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