Data
Find 2011 progress on our supply chain performance indicator in our interactive data centre.
Supply chain
Our social and environmental impacts extend beyond our direct operations to the goods and services we buy from our suppliers. We need to manage any related risks to our reputation and continuity of supply. We also have an opportunity to influence suppliers and encourage them to adopt responsible business practices through our purchasing power.
Latest Update | 08 May 2013
Committing to responsible supply chains
Through our Responsible Procurement programme, Centrica is working alongside EcoVadis to identify supply chain risks, and implement processes that will improve supplier standards and minimise adverse operational impacts.
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Corporate Responsibility
30 April 2013
CR clauses help secure responsible supply chains
In order to tackle the possible social and environmental impacts from the goods and services we buy, our CR clauses within supplier contracts help create a lasting and sustainable change within our supply chain.
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Corporate Responsibility
03 May 2012
2011 Supply chain performance
We continued to incorporate our CR clauses into supplier contracts in 2011, bringing the total number of suppliers with contracts that include minimum standards for managing social, ethical and environmental impacts to 558.
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Corporate Responsibility
Overview
By setting high standards and working closely with suppliers to tackle social and environmental impacts, we provide reassurance to our customers and build our reputation as a responsible business. This supports our aim to become the most trusted energy company and can bring additional benefits by minimising business interruptions and enhancing our relationship with suppliers.
We spend billions of pounds annually with thousands of suppliers, mostly in the UK and North America. They provide us with a range of products, from central heating boilers to large-scale equipment for our gas exploration operations. We also buy services ranging from outsourced call centres to office support functions such as cleaning, catering and security. The risks associated with these different types of suppliers are diverse and vary considerably depending on where they are based.
The nature of our supply chain is changing as we implement our strategy to support customers and as our business evolves towards a low carbon society. Some elements of products such as smart meters and solar panels, key to this strategy, are sourced from developing countries. This introduces additional risks that we must manage.
We respond to these challenges through our responsible procurement programme by communicating our standards to suppliers, monitoring their compliance and working with them to improve performance. We are also engaging with suppliers to understand how best to reduce carbon emissions throughout our supply chain.
We also recognise that we must treat our suppliers responsibly. Centrica is a signatory to The Prompt Payment Code in the UK and the UK Oil and Gas Supply Chain Code of Practice.
2012 Performance Review
Read a strategic update on our supply chain activities in the 2012 CR Performance Review.
Data
Find 2012 data for our supply chain performance indicators in our interactive data centre.
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Updates
We aim to publish updates on our supply chain activities on this page throughout the year.
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