Supply chain sustainability emerged as a significant issue in the early 2000s, and since then, awareness around these concerns has grown substantially. This movement reached a milestone in 2024 with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) becoming law, which not only applies to European companies but also affects global supply chains doing business with Europe.

To support companies in navigating these regulations, Scandic Sourcing has developed the Supplier Code of Conduct Audit Program. This program is designed for organizations that have established supplier code of conduct policies and want to ensure their supplier base aligns with these standards. The program provides a robust mechanism for assessing compliance with sustainability and ethical criteria across supply chains.

There are many opportunities to find good and competitive suppliers in China. However there are also many pitfalls and the maturity and quality level in the supplier pool is extremely un-even. A systematic approach to search, benchmark, develop and control the suppliers is highly recommended. In 2012, Scandic Sourcing won the Swedish Chamber of Commerce innovation award for its supplier Code of Conduct program. Scandic Sourcing have composed quality auditing programs and an extensive supplier auditing program which you can read about below.