Shared Value Creation
In our quest to aim for responsible sourcing, we seek to reflect our sustainability value throughout our supply chain. We incorporate sustainability, ethics and human rights into our supplier evaluation criteria, which we will continuously monitor to establish business relationships.
What do we expect from our suppliers?
We expect all of the suppliers we work with to comply with applicable legislation and to share our sustainability commitments in their own companies. We encourage all suppliers, including those responsible for inputs, services and consultancies, as well as intermediaries and others that provide services to SQM, to:
- Respect their employees’ human rights
- Care for the environment
- Protect health and safety
- Prioritize ethics and integrity in their business activities
- Encourage fair treatment of their own employees
To that end, we ensure that at least the following are met in concrete terms:
- Compliance with our Code of Ethics
- Familiarity and understanding of our policies
- Self-assessments on sustainability conducted annually
- Commitment to providing more information if needed and/or participating in an additional validation
- Application of corrective actions when necessary