Supplier engagement
We are continuously looking for ways to catalyze our supply base – identifying actionable ways to minimize impacts, provide resources, and use third party verification for accountability.
With approximately ~80% of our carbon footprint coming from Scope 3 emissions, we are continuously looking for ways to catalyze our supply base – identifying actionable ways to minimize impacts, provide resources, and use third party verification for accountability. We have many efforts underway to engage our suppliers through education and awareness, help ensure the integrity and accuracy of our data and support in the decarbonization of our supply chain.
Some of our efforts include:
Responsible sourcing program
BMS’ Responsible Sourcing program helps us support our supply chain partners in many ways, including:
- Monitor supply chain sustainability risks and performance;
- Support suppliers through a journey of continuous improvement;
- Increase supplier due diligence;
- Embed ESG principles across BMS sourcing and procurement.
Learn more about our Responsible Sourcing Program and download the Supplier Handbook by visiting this page.
Data integrity
Data integrity is a critical component in addressing the challenge of Scope 3 emissions. We have been working hard to develop a comprehensive process for Scope 3 data because you can’t manage what you don’t measure. We use the GHG Protocol – Scope 3 Standard and GHG Scope 3 Technical Guidance as our guiding principles for data collection, aggregation, and verification.
We have designed an end-to-end program which allows us to understand the nature of the data we are collecting. Whenever possible, we work with our suppliers to source primary data which allows us to have a more accurate picture of emissions data. We have also been expanding our tracking and management of Scope 3 emissions to include 10 categories; all of our categories are third party audited and verified.
We also leverage data to inform our engagement strategy with procurement colleagues, business partners and suppliers to understand where we are more hands-on with piloting new technologies versus where we support through capability-building and information.
Transparency in reporting
We are a member of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Supply Chain program, requesting disclosure of environmental information and data from strategic suppliers to improve visibility of our Scope 3 emissions. In 2022, we also added new factors to our supplier contracts to improve transparency.