The mission of the “Systems” work stream is to help further develop Sedex along members’ expectations, including evaluation of other systems. A set of benchmarking criteria is being refined by AIM-PROGRESS and Sedex for this purpose and by March 2012 an evaluation will have taken place. With nearly 80% of AIM-PROGRESS members now on Sedex, this data platform is, de facto, the main focus of interest for the Systems work stream. The other track of the Systems work stream is to work towards more alignment of all members’ evaluation processes (risk assessments, SAQs, audits, corrective actions) and to address common themes and needs, such as audit company consistency and quality.
