The GREENCERT Academy is a Learning Academy under the Certification Body GREENCERT that bridges the Skills and Knowledge gap in Africa and beyond by being a competency companion for all technical themes. The Academy develops the capacity, knowledge and quality of individuals, farmers, processors, exporters, corporate elites as well as organizations in different topics spanning across ISO Management Systems, Quality, Regulatory and Private Voluntary Standards, Food Safety,, Corporate Social Responsibility and Project Management. Our face to face and virtual courses closely simulates the learning experience, teams benefit from practical sessions, group work, exercises, and roleplays. All GREENCERT ACADEMY trainers/tutors have an unrivalled technical expertise and exposure coupled with a global presence to match market demands.
Join in on 1st to 3rd July 2021 in Arusha, where GREENCERT Academy will deliver a SOCIAL COMPLIANCE TRAINING (SMETA- Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit & GRASP- GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice)
SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audits) – Among the most popular and commonly used social compliance audits – for farms, factories, processing and manufacturing facilities. SMETA is a social standard developed by Sedex- (The Supplier Ethical Data Exchange). SMETA audits are recognized by Wal-Mart, Costco, Amazon, Whole Foods, Target and other leading retailers and they include assessment of labor standards, human rights, worker health and safety,environmental compliance, and business ethics performance.
GRASP stands for GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice: – It is a voluntary, ready-to-use module developed to assess social practices on the farm, such as specific aspects of workers’ health, safety, and welfare. GRASP helps you establish a good social management system on your farm(s). It offers buyers added assurance and helps protect one of the farm’s most important resources: its people.
Why Social Compliance is Important for Farmers, Food Processors, Exporters?
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It helps you improve your farm’s social management system.
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Allows growth of business by entering the supply chain of domestic and international corporations
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Assists in raising management standards at the operating level in non-financial areas.
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Builds a more attractive, friendly and safe workplace for current and prospective employees
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Creates a positive image of their your brand and contractors’ brands
Who should attend SMETA & GRASP Social Compliance Training?
- Environmental Advisors
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Farm Workers &; Supervisors
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Factory workers
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Quality Management Advisors
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Quality Advisors
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Consultants
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Internal Inspectors
