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Corporate responsibility<br />
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Responsibility for our supply chain<br />
Our suppliers are selected on the basis of quality, competitiveness,<br />
and their importance with regard to aspects such<br />
as sustainability, innovativeness, and resilience. Our suppliers<br />
are monitored and evaluated by the existing risk management<br />
system. Wherever possible, Schmitz Cargobull has established<br />
alternative sources for critical components and<br />
assemblies and is encouraging the expansion of local supply<br />
sources at its international locations.<br />
<strong>Sustainability</strong><br />
Costs<br />
Resilience<br />
Supply chain responsibility<br />
20<strong>23</strong>: Risk suppliers identified<br />
2024: 100% of risk-relevant<br />
supply chains audited<br />
We expect all companies within our supply chain to<br />
adhere to the Code of Conduct. All direct suppliers must<br />
accept the Code of Conduct as a prerequisite for a<br />
business relationship and must also commit their upstream<br />
suppliers accordingly.<br />
Quality<br />
Supply<br />
network<br />
Innovations<br />
Time<br />
The strategy for our supply network was expanded to include the goals<br />
of resilience, innovation, and sustainability.<br />
Schmitz Cargobull has committed itself to compliance with<br />
laws and high ethical standards in all of its activities, while<br />
also taking into account social and environmental aspects.<br />
Our requirements are set out in Schmitz Cargobull’s Supplier<br />
Code of Conduct, which is available to all suppliers. The<br />
Code of Conduct was fundamentally revised in <strong>2022</strong>, also<br />
against the background of the German Act on Corporate<br />
The German Federal Government’s requirements<br />
regarding the protection of human rights and the<br />
environment in the supply chain set forth in the Act<br />
on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply<br />
Chains, which became effective for our company<br />
size this year, have been successfully implemented.<br />
Suppliers which represent a potential risk due to their<br />
location and product group have been identified<br />
and are subject to special scrutiny. Our purchasers<br />
receive regular training and also exchange information<br />
on an ongoing basis. We have clearly stated the<br />
responsibilities and have also published them online<br />
so that the information is accessible to everyone at<br />
any time. After the BAFA report has been completed,<br />
it will also be available on the website.<br />
Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains, and now also<br />
contains regulations governing how to deal with conflict<br />
minerals. The Supplier Code of Conduct covers five areas:<br />
working conditions, occupational health and safety, environment,<br />
ethics, and management systems. For instance,<br />
Schmitz Cargobull requires suppliers to adhere to International<br />
Labour Organisation (ILO) guidelines and make sure<br />
that no forced or compulsory labour, no child labour and no<br />
discrimination take place and that working conditions are<br />
humane. In relation to the environment, the focus is on<br />
climate and resource protection measures and adequate<br />
water and waste management.<br />
The systematic review and assessment of the supply chain<br />
to identify any risks, as well as any necessary corrective<br />
measures, will be a focus at Schmitz Cargobull in the coming<br />
years. For example, we have established the ISO 14001<br />
environmental management standard as a criterion for<br />
pro duction material suppliers. As part of our sustainability<br />
strategy, we have determined that all risk suppliers will<br />
be identified by 20<strong>23</strong> and risk-relevant supply chains will<br />
be reviewed by 2024.<br />
Supply management organisation employees participate in<br />
internal and external sustainability training. The offers include<br />
content intended specifically for purchasers and their product<br />
groups. Schmitz Cargobull works with external suppliers<br />
and has joined associations which are involved in sustainable<br />
procurement.<br />
On our website, Schmitz Cargobull has published our policy<br />
against human trafficking to comply with the requirements of<br />
the UK Modern Slavery Act.<br />
➔ GRI 2-<strong>23</strong>, 2-24, 3-3, 308-1, 404-2, 414-1