Core elements of our guidelines

• Obligation to tender and favoring sustainable alternatives
• Reduce deliveries (harmonization supplier structure changeover order intervals)
• Implementation of an eProcurement system with electronic processes (order, authorization, auditing, archiving)
• Regional meetings, voice and web conferencing for employee training
• Electronic tendering and call for electronic receipt of proposals
• Set-up of an electronic supplier management and assessment

Integration of comprehensive rules and principles within the General Terms of Purchase and procurement guidelines:

• Consideration of the principles of the UN Global Compact and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations
• Compliance with the Declaration of the International Labor Organization on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (child labor, forced labor, compensation, discrimination, etc.)
• Ethical principles: fair treatment and equal opportunities, confidentiality, prevention of conflicts of interest in decision-making process, zero tolerance for corrupt acts Environmental Protection: "Internal environmental protection begins when purchasing"
• Criteria for environmentally friendly products are a long life cycle and ease of repair, low-emission production, resource-friendly operation and use, and the reusability and low-waste disposal. At equivalent price and quality criteria such offerings are brought forward with sustainable products and services

Certifications

DIN EN ISO 14001:2009

Completed projects

• Green Meetings: CO2-neutral business meetings by using sustainable products and services
• Paper: Cost-saving alternatives of recycled and sustainably produced paper
• Print: Solely sustainability certified products
• Media center: Digital papers and magazine’s as alternatives
• Dairy: Focusing on regionality
• Mineral water: Water dispenser as a solution
• Laundry: Sustainability certificate & chlorine-free detergents
• Detergents: Cleaning with a sustainable alternative at the same costs