Salus Sustainability Report 2021 - Report - Page 20
Rubrik
We
live sustainably
WE SOURCE APPROX.
RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Given the multitude of highly specific herbal raw materials and the often very small quantities needed for our production, we have
been sourcing our raw materials from experienced partner companies that we have worked with for many years now. They share our
values and implement them on the ground when regularly visiting the cultivation areas. For us, this includes both social and environmental standards.
Many global supply chains are complex and non-transparent, which makes this topic all the more important. To prevent any malprac
tice and human rights violations in our own supply chain, we actively work on the implementation of different measures:
SUPPLIER
QUALIFICATION
RISK ANALYSIS
SALUS
CODE OF CONDUCT
Our suppliers have to undergo an extensive qualification process assessing not
only quality-related factors,
but also environmental and
social aspects. In the future,
we plan to gather more
information on sustainabil
ity by means of systematic
surveys.
Since 2020, we have systematically reviewed the
countries of origin of our
raw materials, assessing potential risks such as political
unrest or child labour.
As early as in 2007, Salus
introduced a code of
conduct for its suppliers,
thus clearly communicating
the company’s expectations
regarding environmental
and social standards. Upon
signing this code, suppliers
are obligated to adhere
to these standards. So far,
this code of conduct has
been sent out to our key
suppliers. In the future,
however, we would like to
use it for all our partner
companies.
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300
DIFFERENT RAW MATERIALS
FROM
50
DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
AND APPROX.
50
DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS.
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