Corporate Sustainability Report - Flipbook - Page 54
Sustainability Report
Our Suppliers
Access is committed to ethical and
responsible sourcing and engagement
with suppliers who share common
principles of fair and honest trading,
demonstrate a commitment to
maintaining satisfactory working
conditions, and comply fully with all
applicable legal requirements of those
regions in which our operations take
place.
The maintenance of a well-managed supply
chain is a priority for Access. Our suppliers are
selected on quality, service and cost criteria as
part of our responsible procurement practices.
Access’ Supplier Code of Conduct outlines our
core principles for supplier conduct, including
compliance with laws and regulations, labour
and human rights, terms and conditions
of employment, working conditions,
discrimination, harassment and retaliation,
payment for services rendered, child labour,
health and safety, sustainable development
and environmental protection, data privacy
and anti-corruption and bribery. We are
mindful of our obligations under the Modern
Slavery Act 2015, and our commitment to
eliminate slavery and human tra昀케cking in our
supply chain.
Our 2025 Modern Slavery and Human
Tra昀케cking Statement sets out our
commitment to understanding our modern
slavery risks and ensuring that our business
and supply chain are free from modern
slavery and human tra昀케cking, together with
our policies and governance.
Access has a diverse supply chain with
suppliers located in 39 countries and
multiple categories. These include technology
(hardware, software, cloud, telecom, etc.),
indirect (consulting, marketing, travel, etc.),
and direct (production-related services, etc.)
suppliers.
We believe sustainable sourcing is essential as
it helps reduce risks in the supply chain and
meets the expectations of our stakeholders.
It helps us make informed and balanced
decisions when purchasing products and
services to ensure we get the best value for
money while ensuring we take into account
the environmental, social and ethical aspects
over the whole product or service life cycle.
We wish to do business with responsible
suppliers and subcontractors who understand
the nature of the products, materials
and services they are supplying, and with
those who recognise their responsibility to
protect the environment and manage good
relationships with their employees and local
communities.
We expect all suppliers and subcontractors to
manage the environmental and social impacts
of their business operations. Suppliers and
subcontractors should, where appropriate,
adapt their business practices to ensure that
they meet with our Supplier Code of Conduct.
Our supply chain has our full support in
working towards compliance.
Access prides itself on paying its suppliers
promptly. During FY25 our average payment
terms to suppliers were 42.7 calendar days.
It is our intention to roll out our Supplier Code
of Conduct to all suppliers, capturing evidence
of acceptance. We have developed a Groupwide Sustainable Procurement Policy which,
demonstrates our commitment to the United
Nations Ten Principles.
Looking forward
In FY26 we will be working on a cohesive
global onboarding process for new
suppliers and a formal audit capability
(focusing initially on geographic regions
and revenue). This will enable us to
review 昀椀ndings on a group-wide basis
and co-ordinate the necessary activities
to enhance supply chain resilience and
reduce business risks.
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