Suppliers and Contractors
Our suppliers and contractors are indispensable for the company due to their capacity to generate value and contribute to the development of local communities. That is why, we prefer working with as many local suppliers and contractors as possible in each location. To that end, local suppliers are defined as companies based in the same region as our forestry operations or production facilities that depend on their sustainably sourced raw materials and responsible services for the continuity of their business operations.
Number of total local suppliers and contractors and share of MSMEs among them
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Total number of suppliers and contractors | 29,415 | 30,494 | 31,428 | 25,339 |
Share of local suppliers and contractors | 95.4% | 95.7% | 95.6% | 96.5% |
Share of MSME suppliers and contractors | – | – | – | 26.8% |
Yearly spend in million USD
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Suppliers and contractors | 4,096 | 4,213 | 4,667 | 4,629 |
Local suppliers and contractors | 85% | 86% | 85% | 82% |
MSME suppliers and contractors | – | – | – | 18% |
Critical Suppliers
Regarding critical suppliers, in Celulosa, Biopackaging and Softys, these are defined according to the following criteria
- High-volume suppliers (or similar)
- Critical component suppliers (or similar)
- Non-substitutable suppliers (or similar)
At the same time, each business unit considers their own additional criteria:
Celulosa |
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Biopackaging |
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Softys |
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481 critical suppliers were identified with the use of this matrix across all three-business areas out of 17,623 suppliers |