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Industry engagement & collaborations
Collaboration is the key to Dow’s value chain strategy
Code of Business Conduct for Suppliers
Dow selects and manages more than 30,000 material and service suppliers worldwide based on a robust set of criteria, ranging from performance and economics to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) implementation. Engaging suppliers that prioritize sustainability is critical for us.
Supplier Diversity Program
This program’s mission is to support under represented and minority businesses. In addition to unlocking growth via diverse spending and achieving top benchmark performance, it drives accountability for supplier diversity across our entire corporation and value chain. It also uses advocacy and outreach to increase support for diverse suppliers that promote workforce inclusion, diversity & equity (ID&E).
Logistics Supplier Awards
Our 4STAR & DowGOL programs encourage and recognize Dow’s logistics supplier partners for excellent performance in safety, sustainability, social responsibility, and service. Kicking off in Latin America, the Logistics Supplier Award programs were also implemented across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Logistics Service Provider Assessments
Dow implements sustainable business practices across our entire value chain by setting high standards for our logistics services providers (LSPs) via an extensive risk-based program to qualify providers and establish periodic follow-up assessments. These assessments include reviewing health & safety practices, labor practices, environmental compliance, and security—as well as identifying shared improvement opportunities.
Key partnerships to implement sustainable business practices
2019
Dow becomes first chemical company to join the GLEC
The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) is a group of companies, industry associations and programs committed to establishing and implementing a universal and transparent framework to calculate logistics emissions.
2020
Dow is the inaugural signatory to the Sea Cargo Charter (SCC)
The SCC is a framework for measuring, aligning, and reporting bulk vessel chartering activities in the interest of achieving established decarbonization targets. By joining SCC, Dow committed to measure and publicly report its chemical tanker chartering activities.
2021
Dow partners with CDP Supply Chain program
The mission of this partnership is to collect climate data on key suppliers and manage their environmental impacts. CDP has created a system that has resulted in unparalleled engagement on environmental issues worldwide.
2021
Dow joins “Together for Sustainability” initiative
This industry group is focused on improving the sustainability of chemical supply chains. It will allow Dow to engage with suppliers in a streamlined and strategic way, leveraging the work of our industry peers and contributing our own outlook on sustainable supply chains.
2021
Dow partners with the WBCSD Partnership on Carbon Transparency (PACT)
Transparency on the emissions impact created by products in value chains is essential for effective decarbonization business decisions. Leading organizations have come together in the PACT, with the end goal of carbon accounting system that mirrors financial accounting.
2021
Dow co-founds the MSDUK Accelerator Program
The Minority Supplier Diversity in the UK (MSDUK) accelerator program provides mentorship to diverse suppliers in the UK.
2022
Dow becomes a founding member of the European LGBTIQ Chamber of Commerce (EGLCC)
Dow’s membership supports EGLCC’s aim to make European LGBTIQ businesses more visible in their local business communities.
2022
Dow co-creates and leads the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Accelerator program alongside BASF and Ecolab
The purpose of this program is to help fill the gap in diverse suppliers in the chemicals industry. More than 80 businesses applied to the program and 12 were selected for the first cohort.
2022
Dow partners with Citibank to launch diverse supplier supply chain financing program
Dow and Citibank joined forces to launch a supply chain financing program that provides incentivized rates for loans to diverse suppliers.
