Sustainable Procurement & Governance
Responsibility doesn't end with the purchase.
Sustainability begins long before a product reaches our shelves – starting with the selection of our suppliers, the method of procurement, and the way we define responsibility. DQ Solutions is committed to fair, ethical, and environmentally conscious procurement practices. Our goal: A supply chain that not only meets standards but supports them.
Attitude & Purchasing Strategy
Shopping means taking responsibility.
Our procurement is more than just an operational process - it reflects our corporate values. At DQ Solutions, we make decisions consciously and with a long-term perspective: focusing on quality, ethics, and sustainability. We prefer to work with partners who share our standards, communicate openly, and are willing to take responsibility together. In doing so, we continuously review our purchasing processes, improve our criteria, and systematically expand ecological and social aspects - step by step, but consistently.
Responsibility begins with selection.
Our suppliers are evaluated not only based on economic criteria, but also on ecological and social aspects.
Already in the selection process, we check whether they:
These requirements are binding for us - not only on paper, but in the lived cooperation. We promote long-term partnerships with companies that take their responsibility seriously.
Supplier evaluation & sustainability requirements
- share our values
- accept our Code of Conduct
- are ready to disclose sustainability data (e.g., via EcoVadis)
Clear standards, communicated transparently.
All our suppliers are required to sign our Code of Conduct. This is based on international guidelines (including UN Guiding Principles, ILO Core Standards) and commits to compliance with:
Our goal: By the end of 2025, at least 90% of our suppliers should have signed the code. Today, it is already an integral part of new supply contracts.
Code of Conduct for Suppliers
- Labor and human rights
- Environmental and climate protection
- Anti-corruption guidelines and integrity
- Equal treatment and diversity
Structure creates effect.
To objectively measure progress, DQ Solutions works with external sustainability ratings such as EcoVadis. The results help us prioritize areas of action and derive specific measures. Requirements from customer tenders and industry standards lead us to continuously develop our structures towards clearly documented processes, responsibilities, and transparent communication internally and externally.
Governance & EcoVadis-Rating
Goals & next steps
We are continuously working to make our procurement strategy even more sustainable.
Anchoring sustainability – now and in the future.
This includes:
This is how we ensure a supply chain that is ecologically, socially, and economically responsible in the long term.
- for the supplier Code of Conduct until the end of 2025 90% sign-up rate
- Development of a systematic supply chain risk analysis
- in strategic purchasing Anchoring sustainability criteria
- for purchasing teams and partners Training and awareness
Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain at DQ Solutions – fair, audited, future-oriented
DQ Solutions not only procures technology but also takes responsibility for the path to it. Our suppliers are committed to adhering to our Code of Conduct, based on international standards. We integrate social and ecological criteria into our procurement processes, work with transparent structures, and focus on long-term partnerships. With external ratings like EcoVadis, we monitor our progress and continuously expand our governance. Those who collaborate with DQ Solutions choose a sustainable supply chain with clear values.
