2025 – 2026 SMETA Basic Internal Auditor Workshop Trainer Authorization and Training Plan – Malaysia
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 Malaysia.
SMETA Basic Internal Auditor Workshop Trainer Authorization Process
- Submit authorization application to Sedex China.
- Sedex evaluates and assesses the capacity and capability of the Affiliate Audit Company and the applicant, confirms the best Affiliate Audit Company and applicant.
- After the application is approved, applicants are required to attend and complete the related training.
- 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.
- If all the assessments and evaluations are passed, the program logo ‘SMETA Training Authorization Program – Malaysia’ is issued to the authorized trainer and the audit company.
- 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 Malaysia. 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
** Trainers are ranked in no particular order
Rhine Foo
Client Manager
Rhine has work experience over 20 years in Social, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality Management System.
Qualification: APSCA ASCA / CSR / SMETA / Client Code of Conduct / ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 45001
BSI Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd
BSI is a business improvement and standards company that partners with more than 84,000 clients globally across multiple industry sectors. BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by working with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in AI and everything in between – to accelerate progress towards a fair society and a sustainable world. For over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives. Today BSI engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments to deliver on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
William Gunn
Product Manager – Responsible Business Services
Business Assurance
William possesses over 25 years of professional experience in the training and auditing of management systems across social, quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety schemes, including those related to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements.
Qualifications: MBA / Master of OSH Risk Management / Certificate in Safety and Health Officer / APSCA ASCA Auditor / IRCA Principal Auditor / GRI Certified Sustainability Professional / AEMAS Certified Energy Manager / MBOT Registered Professional Technologist / HRD Corporation Accredited Trainer.
SGS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
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 Audit Framework
- SMETA 7.0 Audit Scope and Methodology
- SMETA 7.0 Audit Process
- Workplace Requirement and Common Issues
- 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
On-line / 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
