Ensure sustainability throughout the supply chain
Ensure sustainability throughout the supply chain
Sustainable supply chain management involves assessing your procurement processes through the lens of environmental and social responsibility. TÜV SÜD's sustainable supply chain services help your organization develop a more responsible supply chain.
Sustainable sourcing and procurement practices have many benefits and can reduce your company's environmental impact. It can help promote overall quality and business resilience, ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards, as well as meet environmental and social responsibility goals. However, because supply chains stretch across multiple countries and sites, the process of ensuring your suppliers are taking environmental and social responsibility into consideration can be complex.
Your sustainability business practices should resonate with your suppliers in order to improve your sustainability quotient. Responsible supply chain management is important because it ensures your suppliers are following effective environmental, social and economic governance practices, which in turn reflects back on the footprint of your organization. Assessing your supply chain will help you identify supplier’s current compliance status.
TÜV SÜD partners with corporations worldwide to address responsible supply chain governance. With our portfolio of audit services and management system certifications, our experts can help you assess and verify sustainable practices throughout complex and global supply chains. The Implementation of practices and procedures for sustainable supply chain management can provide valuable support across supply chain activities:
Please note that we cannot provide second party audits and supply chain gap analysis to companies that hold a valid accredited management system certification under TÜV SÜD. However, we will be happy to work with you to identify opportunities for collaboration.
The RSCI framework allows companies to demonstrate their full transparency to external parties about the working conditions, safety, and remuneration.
The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) came into effect on January 1, 2023. It applies to companies in Germany with a minimum of 3,000 employees starting from 2023 and subsequently extends to those with at least 1,000 employees from 2024.
The primary components of the due diligence obligations involve establishing a risk management system to identify, prevent, or mitigate the risks associated with human rights violations and environmental damage. These obligations apply to the company's business operations, as well as the activities of contractual partners and other (indirect) suppliers. It contains a list of 11 international recognized human rights conventions (e.g. ILO core labor standards) and 3 environmental conventions (Minamata Convention; Production and use of persistent organic pollutants, POPs; Basel Convention).
Management system standards (MSS) help companies to effectively manage operations and supply chains, with enhanced risk management and adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
TÜV SÜD's ESG Supplier Audits address the pressing need for robust risk management in supply chains amidst growing ESG concerns. By evaluating supplier alignment, resilience, and adherence to ESG principles, you can build resilient supply chains that meet ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
In today's regulatory landscape, businesses face increasing pressure to uphold human rights and social compliance standards throughout their value chains to mitigate legal risks and safeguard their reputations. Businesses can build trust with our Social Compliance Audits.
Our e-learning programs provide useful insights to the benefits and requirements of relevant management system standards, including ISO 22301 Business Continuity.
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