Substance commitment
All new suppliers must confirm that they are obliged to declare products containing REACH and RoHs substances. For suppliers with an expected annual PVO of €10k or more, additional modules may be relevant to achieve R4B status.
Sustainability self assessment (SSA)
All suppliers with an expected annual PVO of €10k and more must complete the SSA, which is valid for three years. This questionnaire contains mandatory questions based on the Code of Conduct requirements:
- Legal compliance and fair operating practices
- Health and safety of employees
- Responsible minerals sourcing
- Human rights and labor practices
- Environmental protection
- Supply chain
In case the supplier’s answers deviate from our requirements, the supplier must undertake measures to meet these requirements.
As an essential module in our basic supplier qualification process the SSA serves three important purposes:
- To communicate what sustainability at Siemens Energy means and what our minimum requirements are to become
a Siemens Energy supplier. - To give our suppliers a method of identifying risks and opportunities for improvement at an early stage in our cooperation.
- To take corrective actions for mitigation, based on the identified risks.
Contractor safety
If suppliers provide us with (on-site) services, they must complete the contractor safety module which contains environment, health & safety (EHS) related questions.
Cyber security
If suppliers require access to Siemens Energy systems, store Siemens Energy data or deliver software and firmware, they need to complete the cyber security module.