Sustainable sourcing
DAF has designed robust supply chains with a strong focus on continuous improvement, which is fully embedded in our sourcing decision making. This means we apply Six Sigma methodology to improve on all major performance indicators, including environmental aspects.
With over 2,500 suppliers for production and services, we emphasize supplier performance and management to ensure continuous improvement achievements in the areas of product development, operations and aftermarket support. This program uses a balanced scorecard to monitor supplier performance, among others, supply chain sustainability as one of its KPIs. We want our suppliers to care for the environment and have plans in place to continuously improve on lowering waste. The KPIs are measured by an annual sustainability questionnaire.
Beside delivering high-quality parts and products, DAF expects partners to also be socially responsible, with equal treatment of all of their employees, offering social security and providing a solid working environment: physically and in terms of mutual respect.
DAF emphasized the importance to sustainable sourcing among the supply base in various ways. Several supplier events organized in 2024 included a sustainability workshop. In addition, DAF has further enhanced its supplier processes by publishing clear guidelines concerning sustainable sourcing. We will continue to focus on this every year and reinforce with our suppliers the social aspects at their suppliers and their value chain. In addition, suppliers are encouraged to manage their suppliers on all relevant ESG aspects, such as lowering emissions and enhancing social matters. We will continue to explore opportunities for enhancing sustainable sourcing. We will collaborate with our suppliers to analyze the recycled content in their products, and identify potential steps to increase this.
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