Our Global Supply-Chain
At Datum, partners and suppliers are a part of an extended family, and they play a crucial role in joint business success. Datum actively sources advanced materials, cutting-edge equipment and manufacturing technologies. The company works with national and international suppliers that provide products & services for airborne or non-airborne systems. Datum is continuously developing its supplier base. We encourage our suppliers to work openly and collaboratively with us to continue improve our operational performance.
Global Supplier Code of Conduct
Sets out the behaviours, standards and practices we accept
We expect our suppliers to be ethical, responsible and to fully comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
Our Global Supplier Code of Conduct sets out the behaviours, practices and standards we expect to see demonstrated and complied with, all of which are based on our own Datum Advanced Composites’ Code of Conduct, policies and standards.
Compliance with our Global Supplier Code of Conduct is mandated through our General Conditions of Purchase. All suppliers are contractually committed to adhere to this Supplier Code, or an agreed alternative. In the event that a supplier wishes to adhere to their own Code of Conduct we will review and ensure alignment between our Supplier Code and the supplier’s proposed alternative.
We prioritise suppliers for compliance assessment and monitoring in accordance with their risk profile. We take into account the nature of the relationship between Datum Advanced Composites and the supplier, the supplier’s geographical location, and the goods or service they provide.
All our purchasing and supplier-facing employees are required to undertake training on the role and significance of our Global Supplier Code of Conduct.
Supplier Selection
Identifying globally capable suppliers in fair and transparent way.
Our selection policies identify globally capable suppliers in a fair, open and transparent way.
We seek to foster both competitive and collaborative relationships throughout our global supply chain.
Supplier approvals are carried out in full accordance with the relevant regulatory authorities.
Our global sourcing process assesses potential new supplier’s ability to deliver to Datum’s standards. This includes an assessment of the supplier’s manufacturing capability, financial stability, and ability to deliver on time and for the right price. We also review and consider potential new suppliers’ ability to adhere to our Global Supplier Code of Conduct, prior to entering contractual negotiations.
In addition, all new and existing suppliers, as well as customers, joint venture partners and other third-parties, are subject to screening assessments on sanctions, watch-lists and adverse media reports.
Continuity of Supply
Ensuring our global supply-chain is robust and resilient.
We are heavily reliant on the ability of our supply chain to deliver to Datum’s standards and without disruption or delay.
We recognise that disruption to our internal or external supply chain is a principal risk. We invest significant time and resource in identifying and mitigating potential points of weakness in our external supply chain.
We require all strategic suppliers to share business continuity plans with us. This helps us to understand and mitigate potential business continuity risks associated with geographical location, facilities and people.
We work with our suppliers to address risks associated with material stewardship and sourcing.
We recognise the importance of paying suppliers on time for the goods and services they deliver. This is part of our commitment to supporting our suppliers and maintaining a resilient supply chain. We monitor on time payment metrics across the business.
Support and Development
Procurement practices that mutually benefit us and our suppliers.
We work in partnership with our key suppliers to improve our procurement practices and support the capacity development of our external supply chain.
We are consistently striving to improve the sustainability of our procurement practices and to support our supply chain. Our Global Supplier Code of Conduct helps our suppliers to understand and manage their risks. We also encourage strategic suppliers to seek certification to international environmental standard ISO14001 to help them to mitigate their environmental impacts and associated costs. Suppliers are also involved in our Revert programme of metal recycling.
We are working with our suppliers to help them to meeting their obligations under the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) regulations with a focus on the managed reduction and phase out of the use of targeted substances that are hazardous to health and dangerous to the environment.