Sustainable supply chain

The activities of the Centralised Procurement Department are based on the Principles of Procurement Regulation at BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A., which include, among others, the Department’s commitment to comply with the CSR Policy.

In order to implement a responsible procurement policy at BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A., a CSR Declaration for suppliers has been developed. The document describes the rules of cooperation with suppliers. The Bank undertakes to select suppliers responsibly, treat suppliers equally in financial matters and promote suppliers supporting CSR initiatives. Suppliers confirm compliance with ethical principles, working and safety conditions, regulations regarding the employment of young people, combating forced labour, discrimination and environmental issues. Acceptance of the Supplier Code of Conduct by bidders and suppliers is a formal condition that needs to be fulfilled in order to participate in procurement procedures. The CSR Declaration for Suppliers aims to promote social responsibility among stakeholders and encourage the implementation of responsible practices among suppliers.

Suppliers, by signing the CSR Declaration, confirm their compliance with ethical principles, working and safety conditions, regulations regarding the employment of young people, combating forced labour, discrimination and environmental issues. Each new supplier is assessed for compliance with these criteria.

• In 2020, 240 of our new suppliers (representing 93% of all new suppliers) signed the CSR Declaration.

• In our organisation’s supplier selection process, signing the CSR Declaration accounted for 5% of the supplier assessment.

• In 2020, approximately 85% of the Bank’s total expenditure on products and services was purchases from local Polish suppliers.