SAQ 5.0 methodology
We have met the Volkswagen Group Code
As a Volkswagen Group business partner, we fulfil SAQ 5.0. Requirements that commit us to environmental sustainability, internal processes and respecting the rights of our employees. Read what we have committed to in our relationship with the automotive giant.
Code of Conduct for Business Partners
The following requirements define the Volkswagen Group's requirements for the thinking and behaviour of business partners in the context of their business activities, particularly with regard to suppliers and business partners. These requirements are regarded as the basis for the successful implementation of business relationships between the Volkswagen Group and its partners.
These sustainability requirements for business partners are based on national and international provisions and conventions, such as the principles of the UN Global Compact. Business Charter for Sustainable Development of the International Chamber of Commerce, OECD Guidelines for Multi-National Enterprises. The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and relevant International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions, as well as the Guiding Principles for Improving Supply Chain Sustainability issued by the Drive Sustainability initiative.
In addition, the sustainability requirements are also based on internal standards and values, such as the Volkswagen Statement on Social Rights and Labour Relations, the Volkswagen Group Occupational Safety Policy, the Volkswagen Group Environmental Policy and the environmental objectives and guidelines derived from it, the Quality Policy and the Volkswagen Group Employee Code of Conduct.
