答 No. Sedex stores self-assessment data as well as ethical audit reports. You are not required to have an audit in order to join Sedex. But as and when you do have an audit carried out, you can make the audit report available on Sedex and use Sedex to communicate your corrective action plan and progress to your customers.
 
 
问 审计费用由谁支付？
答 Sedex does not specify who pays for audits. It is up to each site, supplier and retailer to agree who should bear the cost of auditing. However, Sedex seeks to minimise the cost of auditing by making a single audit report available to a number of different customers (see SMETA).
 
 
问 我必须使用某一特定的审计协议，才能使所提供信息被 Sedex 认可吗
答 No. Sedex does not prescribe the type of audit. Sedex provides a place to store any and all ethical audit reports, with a summary of non-compliances held in a common format. However Sedex does have a common audit methodology and report format that many Sedex members will expect. For more information please seehttps://www.sedex.org.uk/bc/cm/site.php?root=19951
 
 
问 Sedex 提供特许审计方名单吗？
答 No. Sedex does not restrict who can carry out an audit, although some companies may recommend certain auditors to their suppliers. The identity of the auditor is included on each audit summary and members can then decide whether or not the audit is acceptable to them.
 
 
问 my competitors be able to see my supply chain?
答 No. Members can only see information about other companies if they have been granted access.
 
 
问 If I join Sedex, does that mean I don’t need an ethical trading programme? 
答 不是。Sedex 提供了一个汇集和分享信息的框架，但链条中的每个人都必须确保所上传信息的准确性，并以信息为行动依据，不断地进行完善。
 
 
问 I’ve already got an assessment system for my suppliers – why should I join Sedex?
答 Sedex provides an electronic system for collecting and analysing comparable information on ethical and responsible business practice. It can be accessed by any supplier or site, anywhere in the world, providing they are able to use the internet. It will allow you to access and analyse ethical assessments, action plans and corrective actions and to track progress over time. Because Sedex enables sites to share the same data with many customers, there is a strong incentive for suppliers to join. This will help to reduce the duplication of audits, allowing both you and your suppliers to concentrate on improvements, rather than on numerous self-assessments and audits.
 
 
问 I’m an agent and I can’t be sure on any particular day which of my sites supplies which of my customers – how will Sedex deal with this?
答 Sedex enables you to specify which of your supplier’s supplies to each of your customers. You need to agree with your customer the best way of handling your supply chain, to ensure that they have access to the most accurate information possible.
 
 
问 Lots of my direct suppliers are agents – how will Sedex deal with this?
答 Agents will need to register as B members on Sedex and to record their trading relationships. The agent is then responsible for making sure their suppliers register on Sedex and grant you access to their data.