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Responsible Sourcing

Why It Is Important
Ensuring we continue to be a responsible business is embedded into our strategic priorities. Through our responsible sourcing programme, we uphold high standards of integrity, and transparency across labour practices, ethics, environmental
impact and occupational health and safety. We prioritise partnerships with reliable and ethical business partners to advance our employee safety, health and wellness, sustainable packaging and materials, as well as human rights and labour standards.

Our Approach
We are guided by the following policies and manuals:

  • Carlsberg Group Supplier and Licensee Code of Conduct
  • Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy
  • Code of Ethics and Conduct
  • Carlsberg Procurement Policy and Procedure
  • Trade Sanctions Policy

          

Our approach is also aligned with our Supplier and Licensee Code of Conduct and Procurement - Purchasing and Buying Policy, which were refreshed in 2025. The Code defines the requirements for all suppliers and licensees, encompassing labour and human rights, health and safety, environmental sustainability, business ethics, competition and fair trade and data protection.

The updated policy states that employees and contractors involved in procurement must act ethically and fairly, comply with applicable laws and Carlsberg’s internal standards, and ensure transparency
and accountability in all sourcing decisions.

These requirements are incorporated into our procurement processes and set out through purchase orders, including adherence to our policy on gifts and gratuities, while vendor screening is conducted using our Third-Party Screening Tool prior to entering into a commercial relationship. The tool forms part of our due diligence process and focuses on anti-bribery and corruption and trade sanctions, including checks for negative news associated with vendors.

SUPPLIER AND LICENSEE CODE OF CONDUCT

Suppliers who signed up for Sedex were recognised during the 2025 Carlsberg Malaysia Supplier Day, a testament to the strong partnerships and shared commitment we share.

Suppliers who signed up for Sedex were recognised during the 2025 Carlsberg Malaysia Supplier Day, a testament to the strong partnerships and shared commitment we share.

Sedex is a global membership organisation and platform, where we encourage our suppliers to subscribe to. This will help them in managing, storing, and sharing business data regarding ethical, social, and environmental practices in their supply chains. We also recognise the role of local suppliers in supporting community development and contributing to local economic growth. 

Progress/Achievements

In 2025, we implemented the following initiatives:

Going Forward

We aim for all high-risk suppliers to be onboarded to the Sedex platform and for the majority of them to be audited. In addition, we will sharpen our focus on salient human rights risks by carrying out more trainings, conducting more audits and further expanding our scope of suppliers.