K+S also expects suppliers to act responsibly
The K+S supplier portfolio comprises of suppliers for production and technology, logistics, IT, and general administration. We purchase both materials and services. We have set ourselves goals for focusing our supply chains on sustainable growth and developed a specific concept for implementing this focus worldwide.
We understand the different challenges faced by our global suppliers. Through collaboration, we are convinced that we can raise standards along the supply chain, promote sustainable practices, and create shared value.
To ensure compliance with our values throughout the supply chains, we expect our suppliers to commit to the values and principles of our K+S Group Supplier Code of Conduct. It covers human rights, employee rights, health and occupational safety, environmental aspects, and corporate citizenship.
We review our supplier management and perform a comprehensive risk assessment of our suppliers every year. A total of 99 percent of our contractual partners are based in OECD countries.
We aim to achieve the following target
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Our target is, that the proportion of suppliers from certain countries assessed as part of the risk analysis should be more than 90% by the end of 2027.
