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Graruss
I am looking for some advice or opinions on an audit finding. We had a minor NC raised regarding suppliers aspects.
?Records sampled do not demonstrate the environmental aspects of goods and services have been identified and requirements communicated to suppliers?.
We send out questionnaires to new suppliers covering 9001, 14001 and 18001 requesting information relating to management systems and certification etc. The Auditor said if the supplier has 14001 they will have evaluated their significant aspects. If they do not have 14001 then we will have to evaluate their significant aspects. We have in excess of 2000 suppliers with less than 5% possessing 14001 certification. If the supplier does not have 14001 they will not necessarily have an understanding of aspects. This appears to be monumental task to address this finding. Does anyone have experience of addressing a similar finding or a practical way to satisfy the clause of the standard? Also how frequently should suppliers questionnaires be updated or resubmitted? Thank you.
?Records sampled do not demonstrate the environmental aspects of goods and services have been identified and requirements communicated to suppliers?.
We send out questionnaires to new suppliers covering 9001, 14001 and 18001 requesting information relating to management systems and certification etc. The Auditor said if the supplier has 14001 they will have evaluated their significant aspects. If they do not have 14001 then we will have to evaluate their significant aspects. We have in excess of 2000 suppliers with less than 5% possessing 14001 certification. If the supplier does not have 14001 they will not necessarily have an understanding of aspects. This appears to be monumental task to address this finding. Does anyone have experience of addressing a similar finding or a practical way to satisfy the clause of the standard? Also how frequently should suppliers questionnaires be updated or resubmitted? Thank you.