Supplier Sustainability Management

We assess our suppliers against the industry standard formulated by the RBA (Responsible Business Alliance) and captured in the Signify Supplier Sustainability Declaration.

The Signify Supplier Sustainability Declaration (SSD) covers labor and human rights, worker health and safety, environmental impact, ethics, and management systems. In line with the requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act and the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, the SSD explicitly covers articles on Freely Chosen Employment. The Declaration also requires suppliers to cascade the RBA Code – as a total supply chain initiative – down to their next-tier suppliers.

Audit Program

Supplier compliance with the SSD is monitored through a program of on-site audits focusing on suppliers in risk countries. Spend threshold for existing suppliers is over EUR 1M and for potential new suppliers over EUR 100k. Audits are performed in a three-year cycle (1 year cycle for high-risk suppliers) by an independent audit firm. The audit score is based on the number of findings and their criticality (major, critical or zero-tolerance).

If non-conformances are identified (overall score of less than 90 out of 100 points), Signify requires the supplier to draw up a corrective action plan (CAP). Zero-tolerance findings need immediate resolution. An escalation process will be initiated in case a supplier is not able or willing to follow-up on the CAP in time. Our sustainability experts provide support to suppliers in scope, for instance via training or sharing best practices.

In case supplier can provide a relevant sustainability audit report done by another 3rd party, with positive result and for the applicable scope, Signify can consider to accept this report and exempt the onsite audit

Signify Supplier Sustainability Declaration

Child Labor Policy

Signify Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Statement

Corrective Action Plan Template

Supplier Sustainability Self Assessment Questionnaire

Signify Supplier Sustainability Audit Program Manual

Signify Forced and Child Labor Due Diligence Statement