Holcim Group Supplier Code of Conduct (PDF, 500KB)
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Strength. Performance. Passion.<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Conduct</strong><br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> <strong>Group</strong> Support Ltd<br />
Procurement and Sustainable Development
Table <strong>of</strong> Content<br />
1. Introduction to Sustainable<br />
Procurement at <strong>Holcim</strong><br />
1. Introduction to Sustainable Procurement at <strong>Holcim</strong> 3<br />
2. Our Commitment to <strong>Supplier</strong>s 4<br />
2.1 Business <strong>Conduct</strong> 4<br />
2.2 Strategic Sourcing and <strong>Supplier</strong> Relationship Management 4<br />
3. Our Expectations <strong>of</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong>s 5<br />
3.1 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) 5<br />
3.2 Working Conditions 5<br />
3.3 Freedom <strong>of</strong> Association and Non-retaliation 5<br />
3.4 Forced Labor 5<br />
3.5 Child Labor 6<br />
3.6 Non-discrimination 6<br />
3.7 Environmental Regulatory Compliance 6<br />
3.8 Management <strong>of</strong> Environmental Impacts 6<br />
3.9 Bribery and Corruption 6<br />
4. Terms <strong>of</strong> Engagement 7<br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> is committed to creating<br />
value for all its stakeholders. The<br />
principles <strong>of</strong> sustainable development<br />
– value creation, sustainable<br />
environmental performance and<br />
corporate social responsibility – are<br />
integral to our business strategy.<br />
Our approach to sustainable<br />
development includes how we<br />
work with our <strong>Supplier</strong>s 1 .<br />
“ The principles <strong>of</strong> sustainable development – value<br />
creation, sustainable environmental performance and<br />
corporate social responsibility – are integral to our<br />
business strategy.”<br />
Sustainable procurement at <strong>Holcim</strong><br />
is based on the standards enshrined<br />
in the United Nations Global<br />
Compact and in the following<br />
corporate policies and directives:<br />
• <strong>Holcim</strong> Mission Statement<br />
• <strong>Holcim</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Conduct</strong><br />
• <strong>Holcim</strong> Environmental Policy<br />
• <strong>Holcim</strong> <strong>Group</strong> Occupational Health<br />
and Safety (OH&S) Policy<br />
• <strong>Holcim</strong> Corporate Social<br />
Responsibility Policy<br />
We integrate sustainable<br />
development into our procurement<br />
strategy, our day-to-day operations<br />
and relationships with <strong>Supplier</strong>s.<br />
All <strong>Holcim</strong> operating companies<br />
are required to identify, prevent<br />
and manage risks pertaining to<br />
OH&S, social responsibility and<br />
environment in their supply chain.<br />
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1 The term <strong>Supplier</strong>s refers to suppliers <strong>of</strong> goods and services. More detailed provisions<br />
addressing the same issues may be in place for Contractors or stated in contracts<br />
with providers <strong>of</strong> goods. Nothing in this <strong>Code</strong> is meant to supersede any more specific<br />
provision.<br />
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2. Our Commitment to <strong>Supplier</strong>s<br />
3. Our Expectations <strong>of</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong>s<br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> seeks to engage in long-term<br />
2.1 Business <strong>Conduct</strong><br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> is committed to meeting<br />
3.2 Working Conditions<br />
relationships with <strong>Supplier</strong>s that are<br />
When carrying out procurement<br />
high social, environmental, and<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s shall uphold fair working<br />
committed to sustainable develop-<br />
duties and responsibilities, all<br />
OH&S standards and we expect our<br />
conditions. Workers shall be paid<br />
ment. Our goal is to partner with<br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> employees are expected to<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s to do likewise. <strong>Supplier</strong>s<br />
at least the local industry rate or<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s to deliver value-for-cost<br />
share with <strong>Supplier</strong>s the company’s<br />
must comply with local and national<br />
minimum wage stipulated by<br />
procurement for the <strong>Group</strong> and our<br />
commitments to high legal, ethical<br />
laws and regulations. Furthermore,<br />
national law, whichever is higher,<br />
customers, and to demonstrate responsible<br />
supply chain management.<br />
and moral standards. Our <strong>Code</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Practice for Procurement sets norms<br />
we expect <strong>Supplier</strong>s to adhere to the<br />
following standards 2 :<br />
and benefit from social security<br />
schemes according to national legal<br />
<strong>of</strong> behavior in procurement activities<br />
standards.<br />
in the areas <strong>of</strong> courtesies, conflict<br />
3.1 Occupational Health and Safety<br />
“ <strong>Holcim</strong> seeks to engage in long-term relationships<br />
<strong>of</strong> interest, corruption, competition<br />
(OH&S)<br />
3.3 Freedom <strong>of</strong> Association and<br />
with <strong>Supplier</strong>s that are committed to sustainable<br />
law and confidential information.<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s shall provide a safe and<br />
Non-retaliation<br />
development.”<br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> employees are encouraged<br />
healthy work place for their emplo-<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s shall not interfere with<br />
to continually consider and discuss<br />
yees and subcontractors. <strong>Supplier</strong>s<br />
worker’s freedom <strong>of</strong> association.<br />
issues <strong>of</strong> ethical behavior. Ethics is<br />
must be compliant with local and<br />
Employee representatives shall<br />
an integral part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Holcim</strong><br />
national laws and regulations on<br />
not be subject to discrimination or<br />
procurement training programs.<br />
OH&S, and have the required<br />
termination <strong>of</strong> contract in<br />
permits, licenses and permissions<br />
retaliation for exercising employee<br />
2.2 Strategic Sourcing and <strong>Supplier</strong><br />
granted by local and national<br />
rights, submitting grievances,<br />
Relationship Management<br />
authorities. <strong>Supplier</strong>s must have<br />
participating in union activities, or<br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> has established methodo-<br />
documented health and safety<br />
reporting suspected legal violations.<br />
logies to conduct strategic sourcing<br />
policies and/or procedures in place<br />
and to guide relationships with<br />
together with appropriate safety<br />
3.4 Forced Labor<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s. These guidelines ensure<br />
infrastructure and equipment.<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s shall not use work that is<br />
a fair, competitive and transparent<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s identified as being<br />
performed involuntarily under threat<br />
negotiation process, according to<br />
moderate to high risk for OH&S shall<br />
<strong>of</strong> penalty, including compelled<br />
our policies and values.<br />
have a recognized OH&S manage-<br />
overtime, human trafficking, debt<br />
ment system in place. When on<br />
bondage, forced prison labor, slavery<br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> sites, <strong>Supplier</strong>s must comply<br />
or servitude.<br />
fully with applicable <strong>Holcim</strong> policies<br />
and directives.<br />
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2<br />
Standards are based on the United Nations Global Compact principles<br />
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4.<br />
Terms <strong>of</strong> Engagement<br />
3.5 Child Labor<br />
3.8 Management <strong>of</strong> Environmental<br />
This <strong>Code</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Conduct</strong> applies to<br />
When a <strong>Supplier</strong> does not meet<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s shall not employ children<br />
Impacts<br />
all <strong>Holcim</strong> <strong>Supplier</strong>s and it is<br />
our requirements, corrective action<br />
at an age where education is still<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s shall systematically<br />
communicated to potential and<br />
plans are to be established within a<br />
compulsory. Children under the age<br />
manage their environmental<br />
existing <strong>Supplier</strong>s. As part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
specified time-frame (depending on<br />
<strong>of</strong> 15 or below the legal minimum<br />
impacts with respect to energy,<br />
qualification process new suppliers<br />
the severity <strong>of</strong> the issue) and <strong>Holcim</strong><br />
age, if higher, shall not be employed<br />
water, waste, chemicals, air pollution<br />
should be assessed to ensure<br />
will monitor progress. <strong>Holcim</strong> may<br />
and Minors (below 18 years <strong>of</strong> age)<br />
and biodiversity and set objectives<br />
adherence to the standards<br />
support <strong>Supplier</strong>s in developing their<br />
shall not be hired to perform work<br />
and targets to reduce such impacts.<br />
stipulated in this document.<br />
capabilities and improving their<br />
that is hazardous or harmful to their<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s identified as having a high<br />
Current <strong>Supplier</strong>s are prioritized for<br />
performance. <strong>Holcim</strong> may terminate<br />
health, safety or morals.<br />
environmental impact shall have a<br />
assessment based on the potential<br />
the relationship with <strong>Supplier</strong>s that<br />
recognized Environmental<br />
sustainability risk associated with<br />
repeatedly and knowingly violate<br />
3.6 Non-discrimination<br />
Management System in place.<br />
the goods and services delivered and<br />
the present <strong>Code</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Conduct</strong> and<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s shall make no distinctions<br />
by their relationships with <strong>Holcim</strong>.<br />
refuse to implement improvement<br />
on the grounds <strong>of</strong> gender, sexual<br />
3.9 Bribery and Corruption<br />
plans. During the tendering process<br />
orientation, race or religion for<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s shall not utilize bribery<br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> reserves the right to exclude<br />
employment-related decisions.<br />
and corruption in conducting their<br />
“ <strong>Holcim</strong> favors working with <strong>Supplier</strong>s that are<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s that are not compliant<br />
business. <strong>Supplier</strong>s shall not <strong>of</strong>fer or<br />
committed to suistanable development.”<br />
with local, national or international<br />
3.7 Environmental Regulatory<br />
provide, either directly or indirectly,<br />
laws or regulations.<br />
Compliance<br />
or request, agree to receive or accept<br />
<strong>Supplier</strong>s shall respect and comply<br />
any undue pecuniary or other<br />
For prioritized <strong>Supplier</strong>s, <strong>Holcim</strong><br />
<strong>Holcim</strong> is committed to transparency<br />
with environmental regulatory<br />
advantage for the purpose <strong>of</strong><br />
conducts regular risk evaluation in<br />
and dialogue with stakeholders. We<br />
requirements on all levels (local,<br />
obtaining, retaining, directing or<br />
the form <strong>of</strong> self-assessments, fact<br />
track and report the performance <strong>of</strong><br />
provincial and national). All their<br />
securing any commercial, contractual,<br />
finding or audits, as determined by<br />
our sustainable procurement activities<br />
activities shall be covered by<br />
regulatory or personal advantage.<br />
local procurement functions. <strong>Holcim</strong><br />
in the form <strong>of</strong> a scorecard that applies<br />
respective environmental permits<br />
It includes any financial or other<br />
provides guidelines to <strong>Supplier</strong>s on<br />
to all procurement functions in the<br />
and licenses required.<br />
vantage given or requested for the<br />
how to meet our expectations and<br />
<strong>Group</strong>. <strong>Supplier</strong>s shall communicate<br />
improper performance <strong>of</strong> a public<br />
on how <strong>Supplier</strong>s will be evaluated.<br />
and promote the application <strong>of</strong> the<br />
function or business activity.<br />
same principles as described in this<br />
document in their supply chain.<br />
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<strong>Holcim</strong> <strong>Group</strong> Support Ltd<br />
Procurement<br />
Im Schachen<br />
CH - 5113 Holderbank<br />
Switzerland<br />
procurement@holcim.com<br />
www.holcim.com<br />
Phone + 41 58 858 9163<br />
Fax + 41 58 858 9149<br />
© 2008 <strong>Holcim</strong> Country Company Name<br />
HGRS_A4BROCHURE_080000<br />
© 2012 <strong>Holcim</strong> <strong>Group</strong> Support Ltd<br />
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