Responsible sourcing
As our supply chain is outsourced, it relies on sustainable and dependable suppliers to produce, pack, and distribute medicines. Therefore, a large part of our sustainability impact occurs outside our operations. The Sobi Responsible Sourcing Programme is consequently a critical process. The programme consists of three main pillars:
One
Alignment of values and principles
We ensure alignment with partners through our Partner Code of Conduct, which is a document that suppliers must adhere to as part of their Sobi contract.
Two
Supplier risk assessment and qualification
We evaluate prospective and current partners and perform due diligence and screening for compliance with management, labour, human rights, and environmental standards. The company customises its approach, depending on the geographic and supplier category risk profile as well as the strategic importance of the supplier.
Three
Performance management and monitoring
We strive to reduce complexity by using common platforms to drive supplier performance. These also allow targets, activities, and progress to be shared more effectively between suppliers and customers within the pharmaceutical industry.
We are part of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI), a non-profit business membership organisation driving excellence in safety, environmental and social outcomes for the entire global pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chain. The PSCI brings together members to define, establish and promote responsible supply chain practices, human rights, environmental sustainability, and responsible business.
We also use the EcoVadis sustainability reporting platform to monitor and drive the performance and progress of our supply chain partners regarding the environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Supplier status and progress are followed up in regular business review meetings with each supplier, and improvement targets are set, based on the company’s sustainability priorities.
Responsible sourcing is an integrated part of our supply chain and procurement strategies. Members of our procurement departments undergo regular training in responsible sourcing. We have also taken further steps to map our supply chain climate impact and deploy our Responsible Sourcing Programme.
Learn more about our ambitions for responsible sourcing in the Annual and sustainability report.