Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) Enhancements

Questions and Answers

What will the SAQ be structured to have?

The same sections as a SMETA audit report

What is the purpose of the KPI dashboard?

To help set supply chain targets and support improvement

What is the benefit of the SAQ being updated to align with SMETA?

It will allow for increased trust in the data

Study Notes

The Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) is a set of questions for businesses to complete about their business practices, management systems, policies, and information about workers.
From buyers, we understand that companies are happy with how the information from the SAQ automatically generates a risk score and helps them prioritise which of their suppliers require the most attention.
For suppliers, we know that companies find it useful to apply feedback from the management controls report to improve their business practices and also use the SAQ as a pre-audit tool to help them prepare for a SMETA audit.
We’re focusing on simplifying the SAQ to make it easier to complete for suppliers. This means buyers can receive the SAQ report sooner, while still delivering all the valuable data companies need.
Suppliers can expect easier to complete SAQs with less difficult data, better guidance and instructions on how to complete the SAQ, faster performance, improved design and faster visibility around recruitment and housing of migrant workers.
The SAQ will be structured to have the same sections of the SMETA audit report, helping suppliers and auditors to better prepare for a SMETA audit.
The SAQ will be updated to align with SMETA, allowing for increased trust in the data.
A new KPI dashboard will be developed to help set supply chain targets and support improvement.
Members will be able to see previous versions of the SAQ to monitor improvements made over time.
The SAQ data will be automatically prepopulated with SMETA reports, increasing trust in the data.