SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013-15

People Overview Self Managed Teams Mechanisation Safety Overview The Parivartan     Journey Progress on     Roadmap Incident Statistics Robust Governance Standardised     Processes Enhanced Awareness Capability Building Safety Infrastructure Safety Audits Quality Overview Top-down    Accountability Quality by Design Quality Culture     Transformation Quality Assurance Quality     Best Practices All Time Audit     Readiness Availability Overview Strategic Sourcing Risk Management Product    Rationalisation Success stories Environment Overview Roadmap Energy Management Emissions Water Waste Case Study KPIs Community Overview Focus Areas Education Livelihoods Healthcare Infrastructure     Initiatives Creating Change     Makers Productivity Overview Productivity Streams Case Study PACE Update Initiatives Engineering Excellence Overview Digitisation Automation Mechanisation Lean Manufacturing Capital Equipment Strategy Predictive Maintenance Continuous Improvement Overview Continuous     Improvement     at Work Best Practices Annexures GRI Index Acronyms Assurance Statement   Summary Report     ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE SUSTAINABLE SOURCING Overview    |    A Chain is as Strong as its Weakest Link    |    Adding Value to Natural Capital    |    Case Study Overview In the pursuit of our goal of 'good health for all', our supply chain members are key enablers. It is imperative that all of them are aligned to the cause and clearly understand how they can contribute. Towards this goal, we have institutionalised frameworks such as: Formulating a well-defined 'Supplier Code of Conduct' applicable to all vendors, suppliers and service providers, which addresses multiple aspects of responsible sourcing including environment, health & safety, ethics, human rights and anti-corruption Enriching existing relations through knowledge-sharing exercises Imparting mandatory supplier training to new vendors Sharing good practices through periodic audits and workshops Inculcating a culture of conservation among local and small producers   Ongoing interventions as detailed below accelerate outcomes: Redesigning the packaging to reduce carbon footprint   Moving products by sea rather than air to reduce emissions per product Conserving material by efficient inventory management, reduction of solvent use, enhanced solvent recovery and optimising testing of raw materials sourced from suppliers with a proven track record