Responsible procurement
To actively manage and encourage suppliers to meet the highest standards of governance, to provide responsible stewardship for the environment and to provide decent employment conditions for their employees.
We aim to influence the entire value chain towards a sustainable maritime trade. We will start by increasing engagement with our suppliers and business partners by imparting our responsible stewardship values and business ethics.
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We are committed to create a sustainable supply chain and will only work with suppliers that shares the same value. |
We are committed to work with suppliers that has demonstrated compliance in our assessment process. We actively engage with suppliers to create a sustainable value chain for the maritime industry. |
Key numbers for Wilhelmsen Ship Management
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| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Number of suppliers - approximate | 2,701 | 2,224 | 1,870 |
| Number of suppliers screened with sustainability criteria | 644 | 450 | n/a |
| Number of supplier audits including sustainability criteria | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Within the company, we work with suppliers who will comply with the International Marine Purchasing Association (IMPA) ACT Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC). The SCoC seeks to improve the economic, social and environmental sustainability of international shipping and marine industries and is aligned with the United Nations Guiding Principles on business and human rights. | |||
Wilhelmsen Ship Management works with multiple stakeholders to prepare a framework for a greener maritime supply chain
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Stricter vendor selection process
Wilhelmsen Ship Management vets all vendors on their viable plan to reduce plastic usage on products delivered to the company.
Wilhelmsen Ship Management tightens vendors selection process to reduce plastic usage onboard -
Roundtable sessions
Wilhelmsen Ship Management leads roundtable discussions with major maritime industry players focusing on plastic packaging delivered onboard ships including means of disposal and recycling plastic waste.
Major industry players pledged to reduce and reuse plastic in maritime supply chain -
Sustainable and responsible procurement
Wilhelmsen Ship Management is committed to protecting the environment and doing business with ethically and socially responsible vendors.
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