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150 are medium-risk countries and there are high risk countries ”. A supplier from a mature country , like Finland or Sweden , Sharma says , can be evaluated for compliance via a self-assessment questionnaire . “ It ’ s an exhaustive questionnaire that covers every aspect of our sustainability guidelines . As for a medium or high-risk country , we do a physical audit through a third party who inspects the supplier based on our sustainability guidelines . If we ’ re buying something from Thailand or Vietnam for example , we make sure that we do a physical audit .” Potential suppliers who do not meet Valmet ’ s standards are provided with feedback to improve workplace practices , safety and efficiency . “ We help our suppliers improve their operations , which they very much appreciate . We often receive very positive comments from suppliers ,
“ You definitely have to have to respect one another and understand one another ’ s cultural role to be successful when working across borders ”
— Manish Sharma , Director of Supply Chain , Asia , Valmet
APRIL 2019