Supplier Management

The same standards, from Europe to Asia

Our MAM Code of Conduct lays out our expectations for working together and the principles that form the basis of every business relationship for us. We have been working with external experts for years to ensure the same standards prevail in all MAM plants and throughout our supply chain. In what are known as social audits, inspections relating to human rights and occupational health and safety, and conditions at the plant are put through their paces in accordance with an international catalog of criteria. The topic of environmental protection is equally important to us so we also select our partners according to ecological criteria. For example, about 85% of our suppliers are located within 400 km of our plants, where products are assembled and packaged to reduce emissions from transportation.

Square deal - MAM and the Fair Rubber initiative

In summer 2020 we became a member of the non-profit organization Fair Rubber, which has set itself the goal of supporting fair trade with natural rubber. Only companies that meet the agreements with the Fair Rubber Initiative are allowed to display the logo on their products. The Fair Rubber principles incorporate social and ecological criteria that are intended to ensure sustainable rubber production. Every three years an audit, which is financed by Fair Rubber, is carried out on the plantations to check compliance with the catalog of criteria. In addition to fair working conditions and the support of local communities, a premium is the most important instrument for the NGO. MAM pays an additional premium of €0.50 per kilo of rubber supplied by the small farmers. This premium is jointly managed by the cooperative and used to improve working and living conditions. This way, 100% of the premium stays in the rubber producing community.

The Fair Rubber initiative is very good for my family and me. We have more money than usual and can live a bit easier.

Sa-ngiam Binkodem

Rubber Farmer

Fair conditions - guaranteed

The protection of human rights, and especially the strict rejection of child and forced labor is a given for MAM. We would like to pass this on to our customers and trading partners. In doing so we rely on the Sedex initiative and the associated SMETA audit standard. Components of SMETA include policies on occupational health and safety, working hours, and treatment of employees. In addition to the plant inspection, which is carried out by the auditor, interviews with the workforce are also part of the process. This provides employees the opportunity to report confidentially on whether they are satisfied with their working environment. The last inspection in Vaskeresztes did not reveal any issues. We received a list of measures for the plant in Kabinburi that included improvements in occupational health and safety, for example. All action items were successfully implemented, as confirmed by the external auditor during a second visit. 

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