Through responsible sourcing, we work with suppliers to identify and address sustainability risks, promote responsible business practices, and strengthen supply chain resilience. This helps us create long-term value for our business, customers, and society.
Our Global Supplier Standard sets the expectations we have for suppliers and business partners across areas such as quality, safety, sustainability, business ethics, and continuous improvement. We assess supplier performance against these requirements and expect compliance with the Standard, along with a commitment to continuous improvement across all areas it covers. This helps support responsible business practices throughout the value chain.
Responsible sourcing starts with clear expectations. Through our Global Supplier Standard, we promote responsible business practices and respect for human rights across our supply chain. The standard includes requirements related to quality, product safety, environmental performance, chemical management, and business conduct. Compliance is a key criterion when selecting and evaluating suppliers and business partners.
Quality is fundamental to the products and services we provide. To meet customer expectations and ensure consistent performance, we expect suppliers to maintain a strong quality culture and adhere to the principles outlined in our Global Supplier Standard.
As a supplier to Essity you are expected to work with continuous improvements both from a goods and service perspective as well as from an organizational perspective to stay in the forefront, deliver value and remain competitive. We have high ambitions when it comes to deliver world class operational efficiency and service excellence to our customers, and consumers and to succeed we need our suppliers to deliver the same.