Supplier Code of Conduct: Grow Sustainably

Sustainability-focused complex manufacturers can use a code of conduct to align their suppliers with ESG principles and grow better.

Getting Buy-In for Your Code of Conduct

A supplier code of conduct outlines the fundamental expectations for suppliers’ business conduct with respect to labor and human rights, health and safety, environmental protection, and laws and ethics. Setting expectations early and consistently is imperative to creating the cross-enterprise and cross-supply collaboration you need for sustainable esg reporting.

Challenges With Supplier Codes of Conduct

It’s one thing to provide a code of conduct; it’s another to ensure suppliers deep in your supply chain agree to its terms. Low supplier engagement rates, disorganized supplier onboarding, and a failure to set expectations are all-too-common pitfalls for programs. Any one of them could result in brand damage, supply chain disruptions, and loss of clients or market access.

Smarter Supplier Management

Assent’s vendor management solution helps manufacturers gather, organize, and manage their data to meet information security standards and country of origin requirements. It also ensures suppliers deep in the supply chain adhere to code of conduct requirements, allowing you to go to market with confidence.

Defensible Due Diligence

By revealing the hidden risks buried deep in your supply chain, defensible due diligence protects against penalties, litigation, and damage to your reputation.

Streamlined Supplier Onboarding

Create cross-supply chain collaboration with repeatable processes for onboarding your suppliers and setting expectations.

Secure Your Growth

Identify high-risk suppliers and prioritize them for deeper screening and/or training to avoid potential disruptions and reputational damage.

Supplier Code of Conduct Solution Capabilities

Risk Management

Grow better with a defensible due diligence program that proactively protects your brand reputation and boosts client retention.

Vendor Management

Build a strong foundation for supplier relationships with a code of conduct campaign you can manage all in one place.