Sustainability Report 2022_23

Corporate responsibility
40
Responsibility for our supply chain
Our suppliers are selected on the basis of quality, competitiveness,
and their importance with regard to aspects such
as sustainability, innovativeness, and resilience. Our suppliers
are monitored and evaluated by the existing risk management
system. Wherever possible, Schmitz Cargobull has established
alternative sources for critical components and
assemblies and is encouraging the expansion of local supply
sources at its international locations.
Sustainability
Costs
Resilience
Supply chain responsibility
2023: Risk suppliers identified
2024: 100% of risk-relevant
supply chains audited
We expect all companies within our supply chain to
adhere to the Code of Conduct. All direct suppliers must
accept the Code of Conduct as a prerequisite for a
business relationship and must also commit their upstream
suppliers accordingly.
Quality
Supply
network
Innovations
Time
The strategy for our supply network was expanded to include the goals
of resilience, innovation, and sustainability.
Schmitz Cargobull has committed itself to compliance with
laws and high ethical standards in all of its activities, while
also taking into account social and environmental aspects.
Our requirements are set out in Schmitz Cargobull’s Supplier
Code of Conduct, which is available to all suppliers. The
Code of Conduct was fundamentally revised in 2022, also
against the background of the German Act on Corporate
The German Federal Government’s requirements
regarding the protection of human rights and the
environment in the supply chain set forth in the Act
on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply
Chains, which became effective for our company
size this year, have been successfully implemented.
Suppliers which represent a potential risk due to their
location and product group have been identified
and are subject to special scrutiny. Our purchasers
receive regular training and also exchange information
on an ongoing basis. We have clearly stated the
responsibilities and have also published them online
so that the information is accessible to everyone at
any time. After the BAFA report has been completed,
it will also be available on the website.
Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains, and now also
contains regulations governing how to deal with conflict
minerals. The Supplier Code of Conduct covers five areas:
working conditions, occupational health and safety, environment,
ethics, and management systems. For instance,
Schmitz Cargobull requires suppliers to adhere to International
Labour Organisation (ILO) guidelines and make sure
that no forced or compulsory labour, no child labour and no
discrimination take place and that working conditions are
humane. In relation to the environment, the focus is on
climate and resource protection measures and adequate
water and waste management.
The systematic review and assessment of the supply chain
to identify any risks, as well as any necessary corrective
measures, will be a focus at Schmitz Cargobull in the coming
years. For example, we have established the ISO 14001
environmental management standard as a criterion for
pro duction material suppliers. As part of our sustainability
strategy, we have determined that all risk suppliers will
be identified by 2023 and risk-relevant supply chains will
be reviewed by 2024.
Supply management organisation employees participate in
internal and external sustainability training. The offers include
content intended specifically for purchasers and their product
groups. Schmitz Cargobull works with external suppliers
and has joined associations which are involved in sustainable
procurement.
On our website, Schmitz Cargobull has published our policy
against human trafficking to comply with the requirements of
the UK Modern Slavery Act.
➔ GRI 2-23, 2-24, 3-3, 308-1, 404-2, 414-1