Governance
SSCM Policy
We are committed to:
- Taking a leadership role in Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM)
- Screening suppliers for their performance in social, ethical and environmental issues management
- Working with suppliers to improve sustainability performance
- Setting minimum performance standards
- Consulting with stakeholders
- Monitoring compliance to agreements
- Terminating business relationships if performance remains below standard or suppliers are unable or unwilling to work towards performance targets.
For more detail:
Sustainable Supply Chain Management Policy (PDF 52kb)
Our requirements of suppliers
At Westpac, we cannot contract out our responsibilities nor do we seek to. Instead we ask our suppliers the same questions we ask ourselves. Those who can't answer these questions satisfactorily can pose as much risk to Westpac as if they were part of our company. Gaps in a supplier's performance must be rectified if Westpac is to minimise risks to its own sustainability.
From 1 January 2008, suppliers are required to be compliant with the standards set out in our SSCM Code of Conduct.
Required reading for all Westpac suppliers
SSCM Code of Conduct (PDF 1.07mb)
Only suppliers formally notified by the SSCM team are required to complete the second screening process (SSCM Questionnaire) for higher risk and high spend suppliers.
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