Purchasing Strategy

We develop close partnerships with those that come out on top according to our policies and award our partners fairly and equally through weekly committee meetings.

Just like us, our customers are always raising the bar in terms of quality and service. To maintain the highest standards in the world, we place strict demands on all our suppliers and involve them in a continuous improvement process, including:

• Maximum responsiveness
• Rapid resolution of warranty issues
• A positive attitude

We select the best suppliers and ensure they commit to continuous improvement by implementing:

1. Rigorous selection processes thanks to our EVAL tools questionnaire and business allocation committees
2. Qualification systems that incorporate process audits and product approval systems
3. Ongoing monitoring that categorizes suppliers using a performance assessment grid and preferred supplier questionnaire

Find our country-specific General Terms of Purchase here.

A Virtuous Cycle

Every step of the way, we ensure a virtuous purchasing strategy by implementing the following key processes.

Quality & Service

Our purchasing strategy focuses on maintaining the highest-quality product outputs, processes and services. This means zero incidents and zero PPB (defective parts per billion) on all products. New suppliers are expected to send initial samples on time and right the first time. Finally, we require a 100% service level and zero logistics incidents from all of our suppliers.

Competitiveness

To stay competitive, Valeo continually seeks to reduce costs in both materials and components. We consider our suppliers close allies in helping us find new ways to reduce costs. That’s why our suppliers are expected to manage and drive a consistent Productivity Plan addressing all potential levers of concern.

Advanced Technology

Our suppliers help us maintain a competitive edge by providing state-of-the-art technologies to use in our projects. We integrate design suppliers right from the start of project development and ensure we meet project milestones and QCDI (Quality, Cost, Delivery and Innovation) objectives. These objectives are shared in our Supplier Design Reviews in the quotation phase.

Cyber-Security

Valeo gives the highest importance to the data security. In accordance with its Information System Security Policy, Valeo regularly audits its third parties. Some of these are performed through self-assessment.

You will find here the self-assessment tool to download and complete upon request, according to the following instructions:

• Answer all questions and provide the corresponding evidence
• Send all evidence with the self-assessment filled in, in a zip file to valeo.cybersecurity-assessment.mailbox@valeo.com
• Name the zip file as follows: [Name of the Company] – 3rd Party Self-Assessment – ([YYYY-MM]).
  Example: “CompanyABC – 3rd Party Self-Assessment (2018-12)”

All provided information will be kept confidential and secured accordingly. Only a few people of the Cyber security team will have access to it based on “Need to know, need to access”.

For any question you may have, please write to valeo.cybersecurity-assessment.mailbox@valeo.com

Ethics and Compliance in Purchasing

Valeo maintains the highest standards of ethics, integrity, business conduct and sustainable development standards. Our business partners must adhere to all laws, regulations and compliance policies in effect. To ensure suppliers fully understand our expectations, they are required to:

• Adhere to the Valeo Business Partners Code of Conduct and share it with all employees assigned to our projects
• Inform employees about anti-competition and anti-bribery practices
• Distribute awareness handbooks to their teams on the
  • Anti-bribery Compliance program
  • Antitrust Compliance program
• Take part in our online awareness training

Responsible Sourcing

We have ensured compliance since 2012 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission requirements regarding the trade and exploitation of conflict minerals* that seek in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and surrounding countries to end violent conflicts which are partially financed by this trade.

Hence, we request that all our suppliers:

1. Comply with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act of 2010
2. Fill in the CMRT* (Conflict Minerals Reporting Template) and the CRT (Cobalt Reporting Template) and return it to Valeo: valeo.conflict-minerals-compliance-management.mailbox@valeo.com

* “Conflict Minerals” refers to gold, tin, tantalum, tungsten, cassiterite derivatives, columbite-tantalite, wolframite, and cobalt which may be required to develop certain products.