Responsible procurement

Suppliers are our valuable partners. We want to be a responsible and trusted partner, so we also work closely with our suppliers to ensure a socially, environmentally and economically responsible value chain. We have a continuous dialogue on supplier innovations and ways to support our customers’ business.

In order to involve our suppliers in the battle against climate change, we have set a target that 30% of suppliers in terms of spend set science-based emissions targets by 2025. We have also set a target for logistics to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% by 2025.

One way to ensure and support compliance with the Metso Supplier Code of Conduct is to conduct supplier sustainability audits. We have developed an annual auditing program that identifies the suppliers to be audited based on a supplier sustainability risk assessment.

Metso Outotec’s third-party audits cover many aspects of sustainability, including safety, environment, product safety, labor and other human rights, and risk management. Prior to the audit, the suppliers are asked to complete an audit sustainability self-assessment in an online portal. Based on the audit findings, we agree on corrective action plans together with the supplier after each sustainability audit. We follow up on the implementation of the corrective actions on the agreed time schedule.

In addition to auditing, we use other means to engage with suppliers and support them in improving their sustainability performance. For instance, supplier sustainability days are organized to create awareness and to train our suppliers. Through active communication, training events and process improvement, we help suppliers in their development towards more sustainable operations.

To provide sustainability training for the whole supply base, we have created Supplier sustainability (Metso Outotec supplier sustainability expectations, Metso Outotec Supplier Code of Conduct and sustainability during the supplier on-boarding process), Human rights, CO₂ emissions reduction and Good safety practices e-learning courses. 

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