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Sustainable procurement: Promoting CSR in our relations with suppliers

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Purchasing is a key way of engaging the entire value chain around virtuous dynamics for societal responsibility. At Servier, collaboration and mutual respect for economic and ethical commitments are a core feature of our relations with our suppliers and partners. Responsible procurement aims to increase the level of shared value creation and reduce the negative impacts for the company, its stakeholders and the environment.

We position ourselves as a vigilant partner, ensuring that our suppliers adhere to the principles of sustainable development and respect human rights, personal health and safety, the environment, as well as the principles set out in our two core frames of reference: the Ethical Charter and Code of Conduct. The Group’s responsible procurement approach, inspired by ISO 20400, is guided specifically by a charter published in 2020 (available on servier.com) that defines the core principles for the Group’s buyers, its suppliers and their subcontractors.

For more information on the EcoVadis platform: www.ecovadis.com and about EcoVadis financial terms: fees.ecovadis.com

To register and complete the assessment : EcoVadis Invite (Servier)

Our ambition and objectives

Ambition: Being a partner of choice and developing a sustainable and responsible relationship with our suppliers.

Objectives:

  • 2025: > 90% of our top 100 suppliers assessed on CSR criteria.
  • 2030: > 90% of top 1000 suppliers assessed on CSR criteria.

Our achievements and results for 2022/2023

Assessing the CSR performance of our suppliers.

Since 2019, Servier has rolled out a referencing and assessment tool for suppliers and subcontractors. The CSR aspect is assessed based on the EcoVadis platform. The average rating for our suppliers assessed through EcoVadis is 60.9/100 (for 464 assessments). 74% of our top 100 suppliers are assessed with EcoVadis.

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Note: EcoVadis is an assessment platform widely used by businesses from around the world to evaluate and compare the CSR practices of their suppliers. An EcoVadis evaluation covers 4 themes: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Responsible Purchasing and Ethics; and assigns a total score based on of the weighting of each theme.