TOGETHER FOR

SUSTAINABILITY

THE CHEMICAL INITIATIVE FOR

SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE STRIVE FOR

As multinational leading chemicals companies, we strive for

a sustainable development and support the principles of the
United Nations Global Compact and Responsible Care.

We take responsibility for our own operations and in the sphere

of our influence for our supply chains to support adherence to
existing regulations and to respond to the needs and expecta-
tions of consumers and society.

To use resources more efficiently and reduce the bureaucratic

burden for suppliers, we share supplier sustainability assessment
and audit data.

For more information, please visit www.tfs-initiative.com.

 An audit for one is an audit for all

Suppliers Customers Suppliers Customers

One
approach
for assess-
ments and
audits

We operate in transparency and continuously monitor compliance

with applicable laws and regulations.
HOW WE PROCEED
OBJECTIVE

Member companies commit to 360° sustainability assessments

standardize criteria and tools for supplier of suppliers that faciliate taking
sustainability audits and assessments better sourcing decisions

Standardize supplier Share web-based

PURPOSE

sustainability assessment supplier sustainability

and audit criteria assessments

Towards one voice. Increase the value of information.

BENEFITS

Suppliers benefit through better aligned The number of sustainability questionnaires

information requests on sustainability will be reduced. Assessments shall support
requirements by customers suppliers in identifying strengths and
weaknesses
Members start engaging with suppliers Members support a process to establish
to raise awareness and support and develop a high qualified auditor pool
improvement of sustainability standards for supplier sustainability audits

Raise awareness at
Share audit reports
suppliers and initiate
and build a qualified
continuous
auditor pool
improvements

Dialog and capability building. An audit for one is an audit for all.
Sharing of pre-competitive information, Suppliers only need to engage in one
resources, and tools to support suppliers sustainability audit and share the report
understand sustainable sourcing standards with all members of the initiative
OUR COMMITMENT TO PARTNERS
AND SUPPLIERS

We support and promote the principles of UN Global

Compact and Responsible Care

We partner with suppliers and other stakeholders and engage

in capacity building to advancing sustainable development

We report on our sustainability performance and strive

for continuous improvements in our supply chain

We provide appropriate resources in our membership to

effectively implement supply chain responsibility

We address stakeholder concerns and expectations about

sustainability aspects in our supply chains

We operate in accordance with industry codes of practice,

anti-trust law, and applicable laws and regulations
That is what we stand for.

Michael Britt, Holger Hüppeler,

Head of Global Direct Procurement BASF CPO Lanxess

Bertrand Conquéret, José Matias,

CPO Henkel CPO Solvay

Rüdiger Eberhard, Michael Hellemann Sørensen,

CPO Evonik Industries CPO Bayer MaterialScience
 TOGETHER FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
BASF: Andrea Prehn-Junquera · andrea.prehn-junquera@basf.com
Bayer: Wolf Hohrath · wolf.hohrath@bayer.com
Evonik Industries: Dr. Gerrit Schneider · gerrit.schneider@evonik.com
Henkel: Dr. Karl-Heinz Ott · karl-heinz.ott@henkel.com
Lanxess: Patrick Reichwein · patrick.reichwein@lanxess.com
Solvay: Ute Hölscher · ute.hoelscher@solvay.com

nuisance soil
forced labor supplier standards
land use product safety complaint procedures security
energy child labor hygiene working hours
water process safety fair competition
occupational
compensation
waste health & safety intellectual property
emissions to air transportation safety discrimination
medical treatment hazardous chemicals business integrity

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