Partnering for Competitive Advantage
Suppliers play a vital role in our ability to do business. To that end, we desire to create and maintain a healthy working relationship with each of our suppliers.
We have the following expectations of our suppliers:
- Suppliers should have global representation and commitment, participating in all needed geographies and in all available product offerings.
- We require suppliers to comply with our Styron Purchasing Ethics Policy.
- Participation in e-Procurement, where appropriate
- We ask suppliers for commitment under REACH - if they intend to pre-register and register, as well as an approximate idea of their envisaged registration timeline. (REACH is a European Union regulatory system for chemicals management. It requires that EU manufacturers and importers of substances to the EU disclose information on the properties of their substances.)
- We ask suppliers to be Responsible Care® compliant or similarly certified.
Styron also works with suppliers who help deliver substantial competitive advantages for our company, including those who provide the most competitive prices for raw materials and services. We focus on total cost impact, not just on the price, recognizing that implementation is as important as the original deal.
