All suppliers are required to sign our GSS. The GSS includes requirements on quality, Code of Conduct, product safety and environmental impact. Strategic suppliers are then required to register their information in the Sedex database, after which we audit selected suppliers to verify compliance with our GSS. These procedures apply to all raw materials that we use within Essity.
Supply chain management
Our commitment to what we expect from our suppliers, is stated in Essity’s Global Suppliers Standard (GSS) and our Supplier Code of Conduct. Related to this we also have our suppliers’ risk assessments and follow-up audit tools. When it comes to the rules and routines that turn our commitment into reality, we use three distinct processes.
Contacts
Essity's Global supplier standard, incl. annex.