We perform annual comprehensive evaluations on all of our suppliers. We provide benefits to those rated outstanding – such as the priority allocation of supply volumes and extra points in the assessment for exemplary innovation cases – and honor them with Awards of Excellence. We reflect the results of the evaluations in the following year’s purchasing policy to encourage our suppliers to improve their competence.
We performed annual comprehensive evaluations on 89% of our suppliers that have been in our supply chain for at least one year. As a result, 62.1% were rated outstanding, and 3.5% required improvement.
* Suppliers registered less than one year ago were excluded.We strive to ensure that our suppliers are equipped with robust occupational environment and safety management systems. To this end, we encourage them to get certified against international standards, such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, and reflect related outcomes in the comprehensive supplier evaluations. We also provide consulting to help our suppliers attain certification issued by a specialized agency. In 2022, 132 suppliers benefited from this program.
International specifications for an
environment management system
applicable to all industries and
operations
International standards that
specify requirements for the
systematic management of safety
and health