Sedex ROI calculator

See how much time and money you could save with Sedex

Are you tired of sharing the same ESG, labour, and ethical data over and over with different customers? Our calculator shows how you can cut down on duplicated work, reduce audits, and save costs by joining Sedex.

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Your information

Your preferred currency

All amounts in the calculator and results will use this currency.

About your customers

How many customers request your ESG or compliance data each year?

These requests are typically sent by email, buyer portals, spreadsheets or pre-audit questionnaires.

Average time spent per customer request (hours)

Includes finding documents, completing questionnaires, uploading evidence and followups.

Hourly cost of the staff completing this work (£/hour)

Fully loaded cost (salary, benefits and overhead). Compliance and sustainability roles are typically £20–£30/hour.

Your audits

How many social or sustainability audits do you complete each year?

Includes SMETA audits and any buyer-specific or duplicate audits for different customers. This calculator assumes a single-site supplier.

Average cost per audit (£)

Includes auditor fees, travel and reporting. Typical audits average £1,500.

Your Sedex membership

Which Sedex membership do you plan to join?

Standard is ideal for most single-site suppliers getting started.

Questionnaire reduction: 60% (one Sedex profile reused instead of repeating per customer)

Audit consolidation: One SMETA audit shared with all customers (single-site advantage)

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