of Group suppliers responded
that they meet our requirements
"Our actions are governed by our Code of
Conduct. We are now aligning our suppliers
to our requirements as well."
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Implementation in Athenian Brewery
From our experience in 2007, we have learned that
local implementation is significantly more complex
than we had foreseen. Hence, the original target
date for full implementation in all our majority-
owned operations (2008) no longer seems realistic.
We now believe we will finish implementation in
the course of 2010.
We will continue our regular supplier audits with
inclusion of the requirements of the Supplier Code.
Integrate supply chain responsibility in the
periodic quality audits and subject at least
20 per cent of group suppliers to a quality audit
Further integrate supply chain responsibility
in the supplier assessment process
Start the expansion of the Supplier Code
to local contracts for raw material, packaging,
promotional materials and investment goods
from operating companies in our regions of
Western Europe, Central Eastern Europe and
Africa Middle East (to be completed in 2008)
Define a process for integrating the Supplier
Code in goods and services other than those
mentioned above (for example, utilities,
advertising, maintenance and repair work).
Andreas Geragidis
Supply Chain Planning
Purchasing Manager
Athenian Brewery, Greece
Supplier Code implementation Greece
Just before the summer of 2007, Athenian Brewery started the
implementation of the Supplier Code. As a first step, the Heineken
Supplier Code was translated into Greek and it was made a part of the
company policy with its integration into the local purchasing policy
manual. As a second step, all suppliers with a purchasing value of over
€50,000 or in possible risk areas were listed.
Within the Greek purchasing team, a dedicated person was appointed
to explain to individual suppliers what was expected of them.
In line with Heineken policy, suppliers who do not comply with the
pre-requisites from the Code are granted time in which they are to
improve their standards to reach full compliance.
"We made a good start in 2007 and are in the process of training
our purchasers at all our sites," says Andreas Geragidis, Supply Chain
Planning Purchasing Manager with Athenian Brewery. "For each
employee working in the purchasing department we are establishing
their training needs based on the context of the purchasing manual
to deal with this issue in a correct way. We aim to conclude necessary
training in the first few months of 2008."
The Greek Supplier Code will be an integral part of the purchasing
contracts and will be subject to regular audits. "We are quite happy
with the Supplier Code as it emphasises that Athenian Brewery,
being one of the leading companies in Greece, takes its responsibility
towards society seriously. This is a good signal to both my own
colleagubs and to our society at large".
Heineken N.V. Sustainability Report 2007
