2025 – 2026 SMETA Basic Internal Auditor Workshop Trainer Authorization and Training Plan – Thailand

With the increasing influence of Sedex and SMETA in the Asia market, more and more organizations are offering unauthorized and illegal Sedex and SMETA training. Some training sessions delivered inaccurate introduction of Sedex of SMETA because these organizations failed to accurately master the knowledge on Sedex and SMETA.

In order to unify the acknowledge of Sedex and SMETA in the market, and to help businesses better understand and use SMETA audit, enhance their capabilities and performance in the responsible supply chain, Sedex has launched the SMETA training Authorization Program in Thailand.

SMETA Basic Internal Auditor Workshop Trainer Authorization Process

1. Submit authorization application to Sedex China.

2. Sedex evaluates and assesses the capacity and capability of the Affiliate Audit Company and the applicant, confirms the best Affiliate Audit Company and applicant.

3. After the application is approved, applicants are required to attend and complete the related training.

4. Assessment of applicants: Applicants are to go through the simulated training delivery. Sedex will perform the evaluation. If applicants fail the first assessment, they are to take the re-assessment.

5. If all the assessments and evaluations are passed, the program logo ‘SMETA Training Authorization Program – Thailand’ is issued to the authorized trainer and the audit company.

6. Authorized Affiliate Audit Company and trainer are to conduct the annual review.

Please be reminded that : Only Sedex authorized organization (AAC) and authorized trainer are qualified to conduct Sedex & SMETA 7.0 Awareness Introduction and SMETA Basic Internal Auditor Workshop in Thailand. Participants who successfully complete SMETA Basic Internal Auditor Workshop and pass the test will receive a workshop completion certificate issued jointly by Sedex and the authorized Affiliate Audit Company.

SMETA Basic Internal Auditor Workshop Authorized Trainer

SMETA Basic Internal Auditor Workshop

This workshop will provide an in-depth introduction to the entire SMETA audit process, pre-audit preparation, SMETA audit scope, and SMETA audit requirements. It aims to enable participants to gain a basic understanding of SMETA audit content and cultivate the basic audit literacy of internal auditors.

Training Agenda:

• Sedex and SMETA Introduction
• SMETA 7.0 Methodology and Audit Preparation
• SMETA 7.0 Audit Process
• SMETA 7.0 Audit Scope and Requirements
• SMETA Onsite CAPR
• Auditor Role Play and Case Study
• Testing

Target Participant

• SMETA audit related personnel (such as corporate EHS leader, Human resources manager, other managers, corporate or trading company social responsibility person)
• Persons who are interested in SMETA audit, have basic knowledge and understanding of social responsibility audit

Training Method

In-Person, 2-Days

Trainer

SMETA Basic Internal Auditor Workshop Authorized Trainer

Training Plan

*** In case any changes, please refer to the most recent update from Authorized Audit Compliance promotion