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11: Contractors, Suppliers and Partners
Intent
All contractors, suppliers and business partners providing Xstrata with products or services uphold Xstrata's Business Principles, Sustainable Development Policy, Sustainable Development Standards and performance objectives through systematic selection, engagement and management.
Requirements and Expectations
11.1
Contractors, suppliers and partners shall be selected based on defined sustainable development (SD) criteria which include:
- A risk and performance based evaluation of their products and/or services
- An evaluation of past performance.
11.2
Systems and procedures shall be established and implemented to confirm that contractors, suppliers and partners have adequate resources, systems and processes to identify and comply with applicable SD legislation, standards and codes applicable to the products or services they supply and/or their relationship with the organisation.
11.3
Contractors, suppliers and partners shall be engaged through a fair, formal contract or process that includes requirements for:
- Meeting or exceeding the requirements in Xstrata's Business Principles, Policies and Sustainable Development Standards when carrying out activities on or supplying to an Xstrata operation, site or project
- Providing competent employees who are fit for work.
11.4
Contractors, suppliers and partners shall be managed through systems that include:
- Documentation of responsibilities and lines of communication
- Setting, monitoring and reporting on sustainable development performance targets
- Monitoring and reporting on compliance with contractual SD obligations
- Feedback on SD performance throughout the duration of the contract
- Consequences for non-compliance.
11.5
Demonstrable processes shall exist to create business opportunities for local contractors, suppliers and partners that:
- Do not compromise Xstrata's Sustainable Development Standards
- Contribute to sustainable community development.
