Supplier commitments
Finding partners who share our culture
To ensure a consistent approach throughout our supply chain, we expect our suppliers to adopt similar business principles to our own. A shared culture means we work better together for the benefit of all.
This is mapped in our Supplier Commitments,, environment, social responsibility, governance and product compliance. We also provide supporting guidance in our Supplier Manual to assist suppliers and prospective suppliers on understanding our requirements.
A link to our Online Risk Assessment can be obtained from our Quality Assurance team.
A sharing of values
Knowing that products have been responsibly sourced is vital for our customers and for the business. We seek out responsible suppliers who share our values, including caring about people, the environment and social responsibility.
This ensures that products are high quality and are ethically produced. It also reduces the risk of regulatory action and lessens the risk of supply chain disruption, which is good news for everyone.
Ethical standards
As members of SEDEX, we utilise their internationally recognised ethical assessment processes wherever possible. This includes supplier mapping to check that we are sourcing from low-risk countries and regions. Wherever possible, we encourage our suppliers to join SEDEX, adhere to their principles and always align with the ethical trading initiative basecode as a minimum standard.
We are also proud to confirm that we are members of the following customer-facing assessment organisations with the required approval grading to meet our customer expectations:
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Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS)
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Constructionline
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Ecovadis
- Joscar
