Responsible Supply Chain
Mantena has the responsibility to ensure that the products and services purchased are produced and delivered in a manner that ensures decent working conditions and does not violate human rights.
We achieve this by being a clear and proactive buyer, setting requirements for suppliers, and promoting dialogue with all industry stakeholders on how products and services can become more environmentally friendly and promote social rights.
Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals for this target area:
Relevant Material Topics:
- Climate and environmental footprint from the production and transport of input factors
- Social conditions in the supply chain (human rights and working conditions)
Facts on Responsible Supply Chain in Mantena in 2023
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response rate for due diligence assessments
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supplier audits, one of which was conducted together with our customers
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suppliers assessed for due diligence
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customer has requested an explanation of our due diligence efforts
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Supplier Strategy
Our strategy is to build closer relationships with key suppliers, enabling us to challenge and promote responsible supply chains.
Overall Objectives
- Be a responsible purchaser by setting requirements for climate and environment, decent working conditions, and the protection of human rights in all our contracts.
- Set specific requirements for certain product groups, such as batteries.
- Ensure compliance with the requirements set in the contracts and actively follow up with suppliers in accordance with the Transparency Act.
- Act as a driving force for a sustainable value chain across the entire industry.
Targets for 2024
- Implement a dedicated system for managing suppliers and compliance with the Transparency Act
- Enable our customers to gain insights into their portion of the value chain over time
- Review the criteria for due diligence assessments (e.g., covering more suppliers vs. diving deeper into specific risk areas)
- Establish a process for following up with suppliers who have negative impacts or risks of negative impacts
- Increase the response rate for due diligence assessments to 75%
- Update and publish an annual report on due diligence assessments
- Review and adjust the code of conduct and other supplier requirements
Due Diligence Assessment
In our 2023 reporting, we choose to highlight our work on due diligence assessments in accordance with the Transparency Act.
2023 was the first year Mantena conducted due diligence assessments of suppliers. Previously, we carried out supplier audits for selected suppliers. The full report published in June 2023 can be found here.
To identify the suppliers we would assess, we followed these selection criteria:
- Annual purchases over NOK 100 million
- Geography: Human Rights World report and Transparency International Coruption Index
- Industries and products according to DFØ high risk list
This left us with 40 out of 1,118 suppliers. Of these, 19 suppliers responded to our inquiry after reminders and follow-ups, resulting in a response rate of 47.5%. In this year's due diligence assessments, no negative impacts were uncovered, but one supplier was flagged for further follow-up.
Since the first round of due diligence assessments, Mantena has acquired a dedicated system for managing suppliers and compliance with the Transparency Act, which provides system support in the due diligence process. In accordance with the Transparency Act, we have established a dedicated transparency channel: ethics@mantena.org.
