Supply Chain

In order to ensure sustainable business practices and collaboration with the right suppliers, WACKER places great emphasis on sustainable supply-chain management. Our suppliers number about 11,500 (10,500 at Technical Procurement & Logistics and 1,000 at Raw Materials & Energy). Over 80 percent of our suppliers are headquartered in a member state of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The OECD’s 35 member states are dedicated to the economic and social wellbeing of people around the world.

With production sites in Europe, the Americas and Asia, our company collaborates with global suppliers. Associated risks must be known, evaluated and controlled. Potentially critical topics include working conditions, ethical standards, safety standards (especially when hazardous materials are being handled) and the use of local resources (e.g. water use or energy consumption). To limit such risks, we must ensure that we procure raw materials and technical goods and services from responsible suppliers.

That’s why WACKER joined the chemical industry’s “Together for Sustainability” (TfS) initiative in January 2015. Established in 2011, the organization aims at developing a global program for responsible procurement of goods and services and improving the ecological and social standards of suppliers.