FAQ Purchasing/Supplier risks

What is the duty of care?

The Duty of Vigilance Act of March 27, 2017 strengthens the corporate social responsibility of major French companies by instituting a “probity reflex” […] Read the answer to the question “What is the duty of vigilance?”

How to apply the Sapin 2 anti-corruption law

The so-called “Sapin 2” law refers to the law of December 9, 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernization of economic life. In particular, it created the French Anti-Corruption Agency […] Read the answer to the question “How to apply the Sapin 2 law on anti-corruption”.

What is supplier risk?

Supplier risk is defined as the probability that a customer’s economic activity will deteriorate, or even come to a halt, as a result of a malfunction in its relations with its suppliers […] Read the answer to the question “What is supplier risk?”

How to secure your supply chain?

To make their supply chain safer, principals must be vigilant and include their supplier relations in a management system. The first step is to […] Read the answer to the question “How to secure your supply chain?”

Why map supplier risk?

Supply disruption, bankruptcy, production incident, manufacturing defect, risk to image and reputation, even media scandal… These risks can have a knock-on effect on its own business. That’s why it’s fundamental to […] Read the answer to the question “Why map your supplier risk?”

What is responsible purchasing?

Responsible purchasing refers to the purchase of goods or services from a supplier or service provider selected to minimize environmental and societal impacts, and favor […] Read the answer to the question “What is the definition of responsible purchasing?”

How to buy ethically

To help you in this process, a number of guidelines exist. For example, the voluntary ISO 20400 standard on responsible purchasing asks about the risks of not buying ethically […] Read the answer to the question “How do I buy ethically?”

What is reputation and e-reputation risk?

Reputations can be damaged by incidents within the company itself or in its supply chain: industrial disasters, water or air pollution, occupational health and safety problems […]. Read the answer to the question “What is reputation and e-reputation risk?”

What purchasing categories are included in risk mapping?

Buyers, risk mapping gives you an idea of the risks associated with your suppliers in over 220 purchasing categories, in 170 countries, whatever your sector of activity: banking, tourism […]. Read the answer to the question “What are the purchasing categories in risk mapping?”

What questions does CSR raise?

The AFNOR Solutions Achats risk map also takes into account 13 CSR issues and 4 areas of impact for the company. This is followed by a series of recommendations to help you […] Read the answer to the question “What are the issues raised by CSR?””