Supplier Information
Responsible Sourcing
We pride ourselves on our reputation for acting fairly and ethically wherever we do business. Our reputation is built on our values as a company, the values of our colleagues and our collective commitment to acting with integrity throughout our organisation. Our Responsible Sourcing Policy demonstrates this commitment.
Standards for Suppliers
Our Standards for Suppliers are the corner stone of our Responsible Sourcing programme and are operated by Asda Stores Limited, including its subsidaries. The Supplier Standards apply to anyone supplying Asda with Goods For Resale (GFR) and Goods Not For Resale (GNFR including services).
Protecting the human rights of all who contribute to our business, from our employees to those in our supply chain is right thing to do and is essential to our future success. We look to partner with our suppliers to mitigate risks, drive remediation and improve standards for workers.
At Asda, it is vital our Suppliers know and understand the risks within their own operations and supply chains.
As a Supplier to Asda, you are expected to actively work to identify and understand the risks associated within your supply chain. This includes complying with these standards and any applicable laws, regulations and agreements whilst maintaining licenses and permits as required and appropriate for your industry, geography and facility.
Transparency & Supply Chain Monitoring Policy
Supplier transparency provides the foundations of Asda's Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights programmes. Transparency is the process by which suppliers provide Asda visibility to their in-scope operations and supply chains and the associated information required to inform risk. Our Transparency and Supply Chain Monitoring Policy allows us to assess supply chain risk, deploy resources to assist continuous improvement and monitor compliance to our Standards for Suppliers within our global supply chain. Our Transparency policy is only applicable to in scope locations however our Standards for Suppliers apply to all tiers of your supply chain and it is the supplier’s responsibility to ensure compliance throughout their supply chain. This policy represents the minimum transparency and due diligence standards that Asda expects for in-scope suppliers and sites.
All suppliers must read this policy and identify which elements of their own operations and supply chains fall in-scope of the policy requirements prior to providing any products or services to Asda. Asda is committed to using the data disclosed through this Transparency and Supply Chain Monitoring Policy to better understand risk, collaborate with suppliers and identify areas where improvements can be made for the benefit of workers.
All in-scope suppliers and sites are subject to due diligence requirements that are determined by completion of an ongoing risk assessment. Asda's risk assessment is informed by the SEDEX Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) and Radar tool, open-source country and sector data, reported labour and human rights incidents and academic research. Our due diligence requirements may include but are not limited to, social audits, strategy reviews, additional transparency and self-assessment questionnaire requirements for lower tiers of the supply chain, implementation of worker voice technology and submission of evidence of supplier-led human rights due diligence. Whilst social audits still have a place within our Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights programmes, we recognise the need to go beyond audit to identify root cause.
Asda reserves the right to increase transparency and supply chain due diligence requirements for business areas, commodities or geographies subject to ongoing risk assessment and saliency work conducted in-line with our Human Rights Policy.
Transparency and Supply Chain Monitoring Policy