Introduction to Sedex System Registration

Over the years, Marks & Spencer has been committed to ensuring that suppliers who produce Marks & Spencer brands can provide a good working environment for their employees. This concept reflects the core brand value of Marks & Spencer, that is, our customers trust us and expect high-standard products, and they also trust our business ethics. In addition, we recognize that when employees are respected and well paid in a good working environment, they and their companies can win more trust from customers, and production will continue to increase, with the ultimate goal of enabling our customers to obtain high-quality, high-grade, and high-value brand products.

In 1994, Marks & Spencer published its global supplier code. This code clearly conveys our labor standards and environmental protection standards. As business relationships continue to develop, we take into account internationally recognized human rights standards. We expect suppliers to improve their human rights standards and improve the working environment. We have adopted the basic code of the Business Ethics Committee to operate Marks & Spencer's global standards, and hope that suppliers can work towards this code. We require all factories and production bases that produce Marks & Spencer products to regularly accept our factory assessments. The assessment results will serve as reference for our supplier inspections.

We are working on an agreement with all Marks & Spencer suppliers to register with the Sedex system, which is short for Supplier Ethical Data Exchange. Sedex is an online database that helps companies store information about labor standards within their business scope and share this information with their customers. We require suppliers to complete an online self-assessment using this system and upload human rights assessment information for each factory. Today, Sedex has gained the favor of many large retailers and manufacturers, including Co-op, Geest. Grampian-Foods, HallmarkCards... Sainsbury and Tesco. According to Marks & Spencer's requirements, you need to complete the factory assessment information on the Sedex system, so we have produced this operating manual. More information about Sedex is provided. Please read all the operating instructions carefully to ensure that you understand the Sedex system in a timely and quick manner. If you have any questions, please resolve them as soon as possible. For more information about Sedex, please visit www.Sedex.org.uk. If you require assistance completing your assessment please contact [email protected].

Marks & Spencer Business Ethics Programme

Martha requires:

Marks & Spencer's Global Supplier Code clearly defines the guidelines for the implementation of the human rights code, with the aim of expecting its suppliers to comply with the human rights code standards. The detailed terms of this standard can be found in Appendix 1.

As a supplier to Marks & Spencer, the following steps should be completed.

l Register as a B member in the Sedex system. The registration fee for each factory is 25 pounds

Complete company records

l Complete the information and self-assessment form for each factory (factory that produces Marks & Spencer products)

l Carry out factory assessment and the assessor uploads the assessment report to the Sedex system

l Need to complete and improve the planned projects involved in the evaluation process

The requirements for food and non-food items are listed below:

Food suppliers must:

lRegister Sedex system

l Provide Marks & Spencer with your company and factory information. The minimum requirements for each finished product supplier are as follows:

lComplete the self-assessment form

lUpload valid assessment information (approved by the Food Assessment Committee and endorsed by a trusted assessor)

lComplete the factory improvement plan

l In the Sedex system, we must be able to observe the factory's compliance with Marks & Spencer's human rights standards

Non-food suppliers must:

Complete the registration

l Provide your company and factory information to Marks & Spencer

lComplete a self-assessment for each factory

lUpload valid evaluation information

Complete the improvement plan for each factory

To understand the Sedex system in a timely and accurate manner, you need to know the following information

Marks & Spencer has developed a Sedex subsidy system for suppliers to ensure that all suppliers comply with our requirements.

To ensure that you understand the Sedex system in a timely and accurate manner, please refer to the following points:

1. Read this manual before registering. Marks & Spencer allows your technicians to copy this manual.

2. Attend a series of online educational presentations (webcasts) where you can view Sedex registration examples and ask questions via conference calls. To book a date and topic, please contact [email protected]

3. If you have any questions about Sedex registration, please send an email to [email protected]. For any questions about the requirements of the Marks & Spencer Code, please contact our technical experts. Please note that the Sedex membership service department is very busy. Please be sure to read this manual carefully before registering. Please contact us by email during normal working days.

Sedex system network demonstration

We have developed a series of online educational examples that will provide live interactive online demonstration sessions on registering with Sedex, and you can ask questions via conference call facilities.

Each demonstration meeting lasts for 1 hour and is limited to 25 participants each time. First come first served. To apply for the online demonstration meeting, please send an email to [email protected]. The subject of the email is webcast application. Please provide your company name, contact details, supplier serial number, and expected date of participation. You will then receive specific instructions for participating in the online demonstration meeting.