Supplier management

In 2007, work started on systematic supplier management. A more detailed description of this can be found in the CSR report 2006, including targets which the company wanted to meet in 2007.

Follow-up on targets for 2007

In the following, the targets are stated with the degree to which they have been achieved.

• Communicating Cheminova’s Supplier Code to all production material suppliers and obtaining their acceptance that they comply with its principles.
  Comments: In 2007, it was deemed important to send the Supplier Code to 172 suppliers. So far, assurance about compliance has been received from 136 suppliers, corresponding to 80% of the total. The target is thus only partly achieved, as the work required to identify the relevant suppliers, send out the material and await responses is more comprehensive than anticipated.  

Audit at suppliers in China.

• Conducting a number of audit visits to suppliers.
  Comments: Three formal audit visits have been made in relation to our environmental management system, two in China and one in India. In addition, three official CSR screenings of the purchasing staff have been carried out in connection with visits to suppliers. Moreover, a number of informal screenings have been carried out in connection with visits to suppliers.
• Training all employees with purchasing responsibilities within the area.
  Comments: The entire purchasing department in Cheminova A/S has  received training as well as all the employees at the representative office in China and the employees with purchasing responsibilities at the head office in the Indian subsidiary. A selection of the training materials which have been used can be seen on the Cheminova website under CSR news. 

Targets for 2008 

• Continuing to distribute information about the Supplier Code to relevant suppliers and having them accept the principles contained therein.
• Conducting six official audit visits in 2008.
• Conducting training in the Supplier Code for relevant employee groups which are in contact with suppliers.
• Extending the Supplier Code so that it covers all subsidiaries by the end of 2009.