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it is part of our standard terms and conditions
for purchase and must be accepted for all
purchase orders.
We pay particular attention to countries
with an increased risk of violating social and
environmental responsibility.
If an AVK supplier or collaborator does not
comply with our Code of Conduct, we will
initially reprimand them and initiate a dialogue
to improve. In case of repeated violations
against our Code of Conduct, we will terminate
the collaboration.
In the financial year 2023/24, we performed
72 on-site supplier audits at selected suppliers,
compared to 24 in 2022/23. See Figure 7.
There were no incidents among the audited
AVK suppliers that required reprimands or other
measures.
In the coming year, we will work on
optimising our Code and Conduct process
and documentation. This is to accommodate
increased transparency in our supply chain
and to ensure that we comply with relevant
legislation and applied international standards.
Auditing
Ongoing supplier audits are conducted on-site
according to a defined programme. The
frequency of audits is based on a country
and product-based risk assessment. Risk
management is documented and managed in
our internal ISO 9001 documentation.
Internal AVK auditors perform the audits
and always verify the ISO and third-party
certifications we require from our suppliers.
We use a check list that covers various topics
and areas, which we continuously improve.
Supplier audits
Number
72
24
2021/22
2022/23
Figure 7
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