Sustainable sourcing

DAF has over 2,500 suppliers for production and services.

We want our suppliers to care for the environment and have plans in place to continuously improve on lowering waste. To secure continuous improvement at our suppliers, DAF has installed an SPM Program. SPM stands for Supplier Performance Management Program, which is applied to evaluate supplier achievements in the areas of product development, operations and aftermarket support. This program uses a balanced scorecard with supply chain sustainability as one of its KPI’s. This KPI is measured by an annual environmental questionnaire.

We challenge our suppliers to come up with new ideas and suggestions for reducing energy and even more efficient and environmental-friendly production and supply processes where possible. To maximize each other’s expertise and innovations, suppliers are involved very early in our product development processes (simultaneous engineering) to jointly realize the best possible solutions.DAF expects partners to also be socially responsible, with equal treatment of all of their employees, offering social security and providing a solid working environment: physically and in terms of mutual respect.

DAF will further enhance this process by publishing clear guidelines and processes our suppliers have to meet concerning sustainable sourcing. This is among the focus areas for 2024 and will include – amongst other things – that suppliers have to consider the social aspects at their suppliers and their value chain. This includes that our suppliers are encouraged to manage their suppliers on all relevant ESG aspects. In addition, they should have plans in place regarding lowering emissions and enhancing social matters. In 2024, further investigations will also be performed to further expand circular sourcing, like iron castings are currently produced using metal scrap of stampings.