The top 5 purchasing positions are glassmaking raw materials, industrial infrastructure investments, logistics (storage and transport), energy, and packaging. 

To promote responsible purchasing practices, there are three key objectives: 

• Building a trusted relationship with suppliers to ensure sustainable sourcing
• Selecting quality products near to production sites
• Ensuring compliance with business ethics (respect for local regulations, fighting against corruption, respect for human rights) in the value chain

Supplier selection

The supplier selection process is based on many criteria. Before the contract, supplier regulatory compliance is checked using an online tool to ensure that the supplier has not been sanctioned. This approach is reinforced by a contractual commitment, through the signing of a social responsibility clause, comprising: 

• Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Work practices in line with the United Nations Global Compact (signed by Saverglass in 2016), as well as compliance with the ILO's (International Labour Organisation) guiding principles
• Forbidding the use of minors or forced labor
• Particular attention linked to the environmental impacts of their activity
• Assurance of compliance with these principles with their own suppliers

Supplier approval

The Saverglass teams conduct an approval audit of each new supplier to ensure its ability to meet all of our requirements and expectations. These cover product compliance, fulfillment of delivery commitments, traceability, business continuity plans, and environmental risk control.