Sustainable Procurement Policy

IMEX supports the need for corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability across our supply chain. These Sustainable Procurement Guidelines (“Guidelines”) that are being implemented increase the positive benefits we can contribute to customers, reduce our impacts on the environment, and add value throughout our supply chain. IMEX reserves the right to discontinue relationships with any suppliers that are unwilling to partner with us to better our supply chain. IMEX’s values around Sustainable Procurement include, but are not limited to, the following:

Statement of Intent

All suppliers conducting business with IMEX must ensure their operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, they must conduct business in accordance with IMEX’s Code of Conduct, as well as ensure their operations meet the following requirements:

  • Abide by all local, national, and international laws.

  • Comply with all applicable child labor laws.

  • Actively promote a safe and healthy work environment, taking a zero tolerance approach to harassment and discrimination, while also maintaining fair pay and work hours standards for their employees.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance

IMEX seeks to minimise environmental impact across its operations. Where cost and performance considerations are equal, IMEX will show a preference toward more environmentally friendly products and services. Specifically, IMEX will observe the following category specific goals:

  • Electronics: Printers, copiers, faxes, monitors, personal computers, data center technology, and all other electronics should be energy-efficient and have reduced environmental impact in their production.

  • Office paper: All office paper should come from more sustainable sources.

    • All general copy, fax, and printer paper should be 30% recycled content or higher. Where cost-competitive and job-appropriate, paper should be 100% post-consumer recycled content.

  • Packaging: Where cost-competitive, paper should come from sustainable sources. Where cost-competitive, all boxes should use cardboard from recycled sources. ‘Warehouses and IMEX branches should reuse boxes and cartons from intra-company and supplier shipments. All packaging fill should be as sustainable as possible given product safety and cost constraints.

    • Packaging fill should minimise the use of styrofoam, plastics, and virgin paper. Fill should come from recycled content, be recyclable, or come from sustainable bio-based sources.

    • Warehouses and IMEX Branches should reuse packaging fill from intra-company, customer and supplier shipments whenever possible to reduce the purchase of additional packaging materials.

  • All cleaning supplies must be non-toxic:

    • IMEX will work with our cleaning companies to ensure they are using products that are non-toxic and environmentally friendly. IMEX will always preference eco-friendly and non-toxic detergents, surface spray and other liquids.

Environmental Responsibility

IMEX is committed to ethical business conduct and the responsible sourcing of materials throughout our global supply chain. We believe in earning our customers’ trust by acting responsibly and sourcing parts ethically, and we expect the same from our suppliers. IMEX rigorously observes fair business practices to promote and protect healthy competition.

Procurement Integrity and Ethical Sourcing