Procurement and suppliers

Criteria for our procurement

When procuring our goods and services, we focus on the following values:

Integrity and sustainability

Our suppliers can rely on the integrity of AXA employees. For us, this means:

• Fairness
• Neutrality
• Confidentiality
• Transparency 

Long-term outlook

We strive to maintain long-term business relationships. In addition to financial aspects, we also take into account social, ecological and ethical factors. This is why we choose our suppliers carefully and do not immediately look for a cheaper supplier as soon as prices increase slightly.

Sustainable procurement

When placing orders, our Procurement staff is required to comply with the following principles:

1. They must critically assess the necessity of orders and contracts.
2. They are encouraged to regularly request that existing suppliers find more sustainable solutions or consider more sustainable offerings from other suppliers.
3. They should show a preference for products from Switzerland or neighboring European countries.

Environmentally friendly goods and services

• Materials
  - eco-friendly materials or the highest recycled material content possible
  - after use, reusable to the greatest extent possible or disposable in an environmentally neutral way
  
• Production
  minimum impact on the environment, energy efficient, socially acceptable
  
• Electronic equipment
  highest possible energy efficiency rating
  
• Standards
  compliance with all current European standards for ecological and social sustainability or certification through recognized certificates and labels (EN71, SEV, Blue Angel, FSC, etc.)
  
• Packaging material
  minimum packaging necessary made from ecologically safe materials
  
• Country of manufacture
  products from Switzerland or neighboring European countries