Supplier sustainability
At Philips, it is our purpose to improve people’s lives. This goal extends beyond our innovative products, systems and services to our supply chain. We invest in relationships with suppliers who provide a safe working environment, treat workers with respect, and work in an environmentally sound way.
Supplier sustainability
At Philips, it is our purpose to improve people’s lives. This goal extends beyond our innovative products, systems and services to our supply chain. We invest in relationships with suppliers who provide a safe working environment, treat workers with respect, and work in an environmentally sound way.
Our approach
By being transparent and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders – from customers, governments and NGOs to suppliers, employees and investors – we are able to identify issues and opportunities and gain insights that we use to refine our supplier sustainability strategy. We then translate this strategy into dedicated programs to help our suppliers improve their social and environmental performance.
Our programs
We have strategic programs to help our suppliers improve their sustainability performance, thus supporting our ambition to create a healthier, more sustainable world. These cover the assessment of supplier sustainability performance, management of regulated substances, conflict minerals, greening the supply chain, improvement of working conditions, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
Supplier Sustainability Performance
Reflecting our commitment to improving peoples' lives, we engage with our suppliers to promote acceptable working conditions, environmentally responsible management.
Responsible Sourcing of Minerals
We have acted to make sure we are not helping finance conflict through the metals present in our products.
Substances Management
As a part of our commitment to health, safety and the environment, it is vitally important that our suppliers comply with all relevant requirements regarding the use of regulated substances.
Greening the Supply Chain
We motivate suppliers to disclose their environmental performance, including carbon emissions, and help them find a win-win green solution.
Our policies
