Suppliers
We have a long-standing, trusting relationship with many of our main suppliers. In order to improve our own value creation, we must recognise our responsibility, exert our influence and enter into active dialogue with the other participants in the supply chain.
Fair conditions
For many years, we have been working with suppliers and mines that exclusively mine tin under fair conditions. In addition, high-quality secondary tin is purchased and cooperation with qualified recycling partners is intensified. Through these many years of experience, we know the processes, but also the obstacles, in the conversion to sustainable products.
Code of Conduct
Since 2021, our "Code of Conduct" has been demanding minimum sustainability requirements from our existing suppliers. These requirements have been defined in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and policy objectives. When selecting new suppliers, these standards are mandatory, with a focus on sustainability and material compliance. In the future, we aim to have all our suppliers meet this (minimum) standard.
Digital Product Passport (DPP)
Another step towards greater transparency and sustainability in the supply chain is the introduction of the Digital Product Passport (DPP). This digital product record consolidates key information across the entire product lifecycle, including sustainability, material and recycling data.
Stannol began the DPP project in 2024, with implementation planned for 2026. The DPP includes, among other things, the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), RoHS and REACH compliance, technical data sheets, safety data sheets, material compositions and the targeted recycled content.
The data is consolidated from internal systems into a central data lake and will be accessible via a website using the article and batch number. A QR code on the products will further simplify access. With the Digital Product Passport, Stannol aims to set a new standard for sustainable supply chains.
Secondary tin saves resources
A large part of Stannol's emissions occur in the supply chain. It is well known that the use of secondary materials conserves existing resources and saves emissions. For this reason, we increasingly rely on the use of secondary tin, which we source from European recycling companies. In this way, we contribute to the longer availability of tin.
Transport and logistics
Through carefully planned logistics management, Stannol tries to optimise and minimise the transport routes that we can influence.
When sourcing products, we rely on suppliers in the region, in Germany or in Europe. However, with a large number of raw materials, this is not possible. Therefore, we consciously work with selected logistics service providers who operate in an emissions-neutral manner and support fair compensation projects.
In dialogue with the customer
Our customers are at the centre of everything we do. They rightly expect excellent and reliable services from us. In addition to close personal support through our established sales network , Stannol conducts international customer surveys at regular intervals.
Stannol uses individual platforms for customer interaction, such as trade fairs and specialist forums, and actively organises presentations and innovation and sustainability days in order to meet the upcoming requirements, but also the sustainability concept as a supplier. Stannol also offers online seminars on current and industry-specific topics. There is deliberately an intensive exchange that is intended to deepen cooperation and is used for sustainable, joint action and progress.
