Join as a Buyer
Join our ever increasing global community of leaders in responsible sourcing and ethically driven supply chains.
Join Sedex as a Buyer (A) or Buyer/Supplier (AB) member to save time and money managing data around ethical performance, and to get the insight that can support continuous improvement. Whether you are a global retail brand or manufacturer, an international agent, or a single production site, Sedex can help you simplify the business of responsible trade.
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There are two membership types for buyers:
Buyer (A) membership is for organisations that only wish to view and run reports on their supply chain. As a Buyer member you can:
- See your suppliers’ data on responsible practice
- Run reports on your suppliers’ data
- Carry out risk assessments
Buyer/Supplier (AB) membership is for organisations that wish to view and run reports on their supply chain and share information with their customers. As a Buyer/Supplier you have the same functionality as a Buyer (A) member but can also:
- Upload and store your own data on responsible practice, including audits, certificates and corrective action plans
- Complete an assessment for your own sites
- Run reports on your own data
- Share your data with customers
- See your suppliers’ data
- Run reports on your suppliers’ data
- Carry out risk assessments
What services do I get with Buyer membership?
| Products and Services included with Buyer Membership | Optional Extras | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedex Advance
Forced Labour Indicator Reports |
Tailored Training
Code of Conduct Acceptance Programme |
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As a member of Sedex, you also gain access to best-practice guidance, advice and updates to enable you to improve your business practices further. Our Buyer members include many large manufacturers, importers and service providers, retailers, consumer brands, government organisations and charities.
How much does Buyer Membership cost?
For Buyer (A) and Buyer/Supplier (AB) members there are two parts to the membership fee:
- a one-off set up cost
- an annual subscription fee
Both of these are determined by annual sales turnover. The set up cost includes training and account management time to help you get the most from your Sedex membership.
| Annual sales turnover | Set up cost | Annual subscription fee | Total cost (first year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| < £10 million | £2,402 | £2,700 | £5,102 |
| £10 – 100 million | £3,274 | £3,500 | £6,774 |
| £101 – 500 million | £5,135 | £4,200 | £9,335 |
| £501 – £1 billion | £5,927 | £5,100 | £11,027 |
| £1 – 2 billion | £6,798 | £5,900 | £12,698 |
| £2 – 5 billion | £13,471 | £9,800 | £23,271 |
| £5 – 8 billion | £22,858 | £19,500 | £42,358 |
| £8 – 15 billion | £31,992 | £29,000 | £60,992 |
| > £15 billion | £41,237 | £39,000 | £80,237 |