Procurement and supply chain
We seek to build a sustainable, diverse supply chain as part of our efforts to create positive economic impact. We work toward this goal by partnering with diverse suppliers who share our goals for women’s health and economic prosperity.
Governance
Our procurement and supply chain activities are overseen by the vice president, Global Procurement and Supplier Management, who reports to the head of Enterprise Services and Solutions (ESS). Our business partners commit to our Business Partner Code of Conduct, which aligns with the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative’s Pharmaceutical Industry Principles, the 10 Principles of the U.N. Global Compact and our Code of Conduct.
Speak up
Employees and contractors anywhere in the world who are concerned about an ethics issue can use the Speak Up ethics hotline which is operated by a third-party service provider. Speak Up lets employees address work-related concerns online, via a mobile site or over the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in 29 different languages. Reporting employees can choose to remain anonymous.
We believe our relationships with suppliers should always be ethical. We seek to obtain the goods and services we need in ways that are lawful, efficient and fair. Our supplier relationships include risk assessment, a Business Partner Code of Conduct, a well-constructed contract and a monitoring and audit program. Our internal procedures govern our expectations and requirements for material suppliers, service providers or contractors that have a direct impact on product quality. We verify these expectations and requirements both when a supplier is initially engaged and periodically thereafter. We require suppliers to complete a self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) that covers privacy, anti-bribery and corruption due diligence, financial risk, conflict minerals evaluation, cybersecurity and other issues related to their work with us.
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Supplier relationship management
Incorporating a broad range of supplier perspectives and capabilities enhances innovation, creativity, and solution development, boosting market competitiveness and customer loyalty. Supporting small businesses and subsets of small businesses fosters economic empowerment and mitigates supply chain risk by offering alternative sources. A more inclusive supply base strengthens resilience with greater flexibility, faster turnaround times and competitive pricing while elevating our reputation among socially conscious consumers, future talent and investors.
Supplier impact
Together with suppliers of all sizes, including small and emerging businesses, we foster innovation, strengthen communities, and build brighter futures through fairness and opportunity. Our Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier impact enables global growth and enhances supply chain resilience, driving our competitiveness in a dynamic, evolving market.
For more information on our strategy, goals and progress, please see our ESG highlights in the ESG reporting center.
Our approach to supplier engagement
Our leadership plays a vital role in setting the tone and championing supplier engagement both within the organization and externally. This ongoing commitment from our leaders is essential for the success of our supplier initiatives.
We have an established Supplier Policy that outlines our commitment to supplier engagement.
We work with our procurement teams to identify and engage with potential suppliers. This involves attending supplier-focused conferences, using supplier databases and networking organizations.
We support supplier growth and readiness by offering access to tools, resources and expectations that help suppliers align with our standards and scale their capabilities.
Our efforts are regularly assessed and improved to align with evolving needs — benchmarked against industry best practices — to adapt to evolving challenges and uncover new opportunities. This inclusive approach helps strengthen supplier performance and increases representation across our broader ecosystem.
Supplier environmental assessment
We strive to conduct business with individuals and organizations who share a similar vision and commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Our Business Partner Code of Conduct includes requirements related to ESG, including environmental sustainability. We expect our suppliers to conserve natural resources and engage in activities aimed at reducing water usage, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. A team within our Global Safety, Health and Environment organization periodically screens our external manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished products for environmental health and safety compliance as part of our External Partner Evaluation Program. The screening includes topics such as regulatory compliance, fatalities and major incidents, and environmental impact.
Organon is an associate member of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI), a group of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies that share a vision of better social, health, safety and environmental outcomes in the communities touched by our supply chain. We belong to working groups within PSCI with the goal of gaining and sharing knowledge and expertise across the industry.
Learn more about our work on environmental practices.
Human rights
Respect for human rights is a fundamental part of our mission to deliver impactful medicines and solutions for a healthier every day.
Discrimination, forced labor, slavery and other human rights violations are prohibited. Our Human Rights Statement clearly details our position as well as our expectations within our own operations and our supply chain.
We use a third-party risk assessment process to help ensure our suppliers respect human rights. New suppliers that we determine are at significant risk for child labor or compulsory labor due to their geographic location or type of operation are required to complete an ESG Risk Assessment Questionnaire facilitated via the Third-party Risk Management tool.
This assessment covers:
- Freely chosen employment
- Child labor and young workers
- Employment practices and disclosures
- Fair treatment
- Wages, benefits and working hours
- Freedom of association
- Privacy and data protection
- Environment, health and safety management systems
- Business integrity
- Improper advantage
- Identification of concerns
- Protecting information
- Intellectual property
- Responsible sourcing of minerals
- Animal welfare
- Compliance history
In addition, we have a mature supplier due diligence program that assesses supplier privacy compliance, anti-bribery and corruption risk, financial risk, conflict minerals evaluation and other issues related to suppliers’ work with us.
We have policies, processes, training and monitoring systems in place to address key human rights issues. In addition, our top suppliers pay above living wage in key growth markets. We expect our suppliers to adhere to our Conflict Minerals Public Policy Statement, itemizing our expectations around 3TG usage for our suppliers.
Learn more about our ESG governance, ethics and compliance, privacy and data security, public policy and political contributions and tax.