Procurement

Suppliers
With total annual procurement for more than DKK 1.1 billion, CPH naturally pays attention to its suppliers and their conditions. CPH considers the conditions which products have been manufactured under and their environmental impact. In 2009, the CSR activities put focus on supplier conditions relating to consumables and services.

At CPH, all collaboration with suppliers takes place on an ethical basis. A framework agreement has been prepared under which the supplier must ensure, among other things, that child labour is not used, and the supplier must also ensure that no forced labour is used or any benefits are obtained there from (whether directly or indirectly). Furthermore, suppliers must respect equal opportunities with respect to sex, race and religion. Suppliers must also present proof that they respect the right of individuals to set up or be a member of a legal labour union. Thus, suppliers must have formulated health and safety and human resources policies within the products or services comprised by the framework agreement. On request from CPH or its customers, suppliers must also provide information on their policies. Going forward, activities will also to a great extent be based on a general, life-cycle-orientated CSR policy for the procurement for projects and facilities.

Screening of suppliers and social commitment
Against this background, CPH screens all suppliers according to the risk criteria set out above, and we will continue to work on the framework established as well as on further developing the policies. Certain initiatives have already been specified and implemented. As an example, when buying power consuming products, CPH endeavours to ensure that they are as energy efficient as possible. On request from CPH, suppliers must state for all products being offered what their power consumption is measured according to applicable industry standards. Suppliers are also obliged to send updated information on power consumption on request from customers or CPH.