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Supplier Code of Conduct: Grow Sustainably
Sustainability-focused complex manufacturers can use a code of conduct to align their suppliers with ESG principles and grow better.
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Overview
Getting Buy-In for Your Code of Conduct
A supplier code of conduct outlines the fundamental expectations for suppliers’ business conduct with respect to labor and human rights, health and safety, environmental protection, and laws and ethics. Setting expectations early and consistently is imperative to creating the cross-enterprise and cross-supply collaboration you need for sustainable esg reporting.
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Challenge
Challenges With Supplier Codes of Conduct
It’s one thing to provide a code of conduct; it’s another to ensure suppliers deep in your supply chain agree to its terms. Low supplier engagement rates, disorganized supplier onboarding, and a failure to set expectations are all-too-common pitfalls for programs. Any one of them could result in brand damage, supply chain disruptions, and loss of clients or market access.
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Codes of Conduct: Everything You Need to Know
Supplier codes of conduct are often a prerequisite to doing business because they’re an effective way of influencing suppliers to behave ethically and align with ESG supply chain efforts. Check out our handbook to learn more about the critical elements of a code of conduct and best practices for their use.
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Case Study
Meeting ESG Goals Through Automation: C.C. Jensen
C.C. Jensen, an oil filtration and sensor technology company, needed help with data collection for their CSR/ESG programs. They were looking for an automated solution with analytics and reporting capabilities, as well as managed supplier outreach. Working with Assent, C.C. Jensen is now able to see deep in their supply chain to meet requirements and reporting deadlines.
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The Assent Advantage
Assent does what no one else can. We’re the only supply chain sustainability management solution built specifically for complex manufacturers, allowing you to manage compliance data in a single platform across your entire company. Built on industry best practices, our platform provides the missing foundation complex manufacturers need to grow sustainably.
Solutions for ESG
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Industry Solutions for Complex Manufacturing
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