Vodafone to Look at Suppliers' Diversity, Environment Policies in Awarding Work
September 23 2020 - 2:59AM
Dow Jones News
By Adria Calatayud
Vodafone Group PLC said Wednesday that it will take into account
suppliers' commitments to diversity, inclusion and the environment
when they tender for new work.
Under new evaluation criteria to provide Vodafone with products
and services, these commitments will account for 20% of the
supplier selection criteria from October 2020, the U.K.
telecommunications group said.
Suppliers will be asked to demonstrate policies that support
diversity in the workplace, and Vodafone will also examine whether
suppliers have environmental policies to address carbon reduction,
renewable energy, plastic reduction, circular economy and product
lifecycle, the company said.
"We will be providing practical support for our smaller
suppliers, providing help and tools to ensure that vendors of all
sizes have the opportunity to align with our purpose when we
consider them for contracts," Chief Financial Officer Margherita
Della Valle said.
Write to Adria Calatayud at adria.calatayud@dowjones.com
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