Responsible Sustainable Partner Strategy - Flipbook - Page 9
SMI: RESPONSIBLE SUSTAINABLE PARTNER STRATEGY 2025
SMI’S RESPONSIBLE PARTNER
SUSTAINABLE SELFASSESSMENT
SMI’s due diligence process includes additional
methods of assessment to ensure that we can enhance
operational e昀케ciency and to ensure full transparency
across our supply chain. We have implemented a
comprehensive self-assessment which allows SMI to
evaluate supplier performance, helping us to identify
ine昀케ciencies, manage risks, strengthen supplier
relationships, and ensure compliance with regulatory
requirements and our sustainability targets.
This enhances stakeholder con昀椀dence and strengthens
our value chain by ensuring that all our business
partners are aligned with our ESG and RSPS objectives
and standards.
Our Responsible Partner and Sustainable SelfAssessment evaluates critical areas, allowing us a
holistic view of our business partners’ operations, their
commitment to sustainability and their alignment with
ethical practices.
RSPS KEY PILLARS:
Every question on the assessment has a maximum
rating of 昀椀ve points, with each pillar having an assigned
weighting based on the importance and scope of the
pillar.
SMI’S SCORING MATRIX
The scoring matrix supports SMI in making objective
and data driven decisions about our business partners,
whilst providing a framework to monitor continued
improvements across the key pillars.
• 0 points: No response to the referenced question or
requirement.
• 1-2 points: Incomplete response to the referenced
question or requirement.
• 3 points: Response completed – supporting details
does not ful昀椀l requirement.
• 4 points: Response completed – supporting details
partially ful昀椀l requirement.
• 5 points: Response completed - supporting details
provided ful昀椀l / exceeds requirement.
CALCULATING THE
RSPS SCORE FOR EACH
BUSINESS PARTNER
The scores are combined and the total score, then
recorded as a percentage, is measured against
our RSPS scoring matrix to determine the overall
banding assigned to the business partner.
• Business ethics and human rights - %
• Health and Safety - %
• Energy and climate initiatives –
including reduction targets and
strategy to achieve these - %
• Waste management - %
• Supply chain component mapping - %
• Product emissions (life cycle analysis)
-%
• Community impact and biodiversity
commitment - %
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