Creating a supplier code of conduct and supplier screening questionnaire for Company X in accordance with ISO 14001
Stephens, Anthony (2024)
2024
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Sustainability has become a key theme both in the way we live our lives and in which businesses behave. While there is certainly discussion to be had as to whether efforts match the discourse or enough is being done, progress is slowly being made.
EU directives regarding sustainability disclosures, the efforts of the GRI to standardise sustainability reporting and Eco-Management and Audit Schemes’ (EMAS) and ISO 14001’s benchmarking of companies’ environmental performance are certainly steps in the right direction. Increasingly, a company’s focus must be outward, not just the sustainability of their own operations but also their supply chain and network. This shift has brought new terms such as sustainable sourcing or sustainable supply chain management. Tools to manage sustainability through the supply chain such as supplier codes of conduct, screening questionnaires and sustainability audits have become increasingly important to help companies navigate these new challenges.
This thesis project will be split into four parts; research of literature focusing on ISO 14001, environmental management systems and sustainable supply chain management, explaining company X’s current ISO 14001 environmental policy and how they intend to fulfil their commitments, designing tools to increase company X’s sustainability throughout their supply chain and conclusions drawn by the author and the company, regarding the successes and limitations of the project.
Through this the author aims to design a supplier code of conduct and screening questionnaire for company X, an ISO 14001 and 45001 accredited company. These tools will draw on the theoretical framework complied from literature research, company X’s ISO 14001 related documentation as well as company X’s code of conduct and environmental policy. Hopefully, this will provide company X with tools to analyse and improve their sustainable supply chain management as well as to make steps towards fulfilling their environmental policy.
EU directives regarding sustainability disclosures, the efforts of the GRI to standardise sustainability reporting and Eco-Management and Audit Schemes’ (EMAS) and ISO 14001’s benchmarking of companies’ environmental performance are certainly steps in the right direction. Increasingly, a company’s focus must be outward, not just the sustainability of their own operations but also their supply chain and network. This shift has brought new terms such as sustainable sourcing or sustainable supply chain management. Tools to manage sustainability through the supply chain such as supplier codes of conduct, screening questionnaires and sustainability audits have become increasingly important to help companies navigate these new challenges.
This thesis project will be split into four parts; research of literature focusing on ISO 14001, environmental management systems and sustainable supply chain management, explaining company X’s current ISO 14001 environmental policy and how they intend to fulfil their commitments, designing tools to increase company X’s sustainability throughout their supply chain and conclusions drawn by the author and the company, regarding the successes and limitations of the project.
Through this the author aims to design a supplier code of conduct and screening questionnaire for company X, an ISO 14001 and 45001 accredited company. These tools will draw on the theoretical framework complied from literature research, company X’s ISO 14001 related documentation as well as company X’s code of conduct and environmental policy. Hopefully, this will provide company X with tools to analyse and improve their sustainable supply chain management as well as to make steps towards fulfilling their environmental policy.