Smiths Medical, part of Smiths Group plc, is a leading global provider of specialty medical devices, consumables and equipment for global healthcare markets. Specializing in medication delivery, vital care and safety devices, our products are found in hospital, emergency, home and specialty care environments and are used during critical and intensive care, surgery, post-operative care and for support in managing chronic illness.
Our focus for Global Strategic Sourcing is to create sustainable relationships with our suppliers that support the Smiths Medical vision: To improve and save lives through market-leading, high quality, innovative medical devices and services.
Our suppliers are essential to our success, and we seek to work with organizations that are focused on providing high-quality services and products that drive value for our customers. We invite our current suppliers or those interested in doing business with Smiths Medical to explore this site, and review our sourcing practices and expectations for suppliers.
Benton Durley
Vice President, Global Strategic Sourcing
Please find below the following subjects related to our suppliers:
- Smiths Medical Terms & Conditions of Purchase
- The Smiths Supplier Code of Business Ethics
- Restricted Substance Compliance
Smiths Medical Terms & Conditions of Purchase
The terms and conditions upon which Smiths Medical purchases goods and services are set out below. These terms and Conditions apply to both Direct and Indirect purchases. If the supplier already has a written agreement related to the supply of goods or services those terms and conditions shall continue to apply. Where there is a conflict between any term of a current written agreement and Smiths terms or conditions of purchase, the terms of the written agreement shall prevail.
The terms and conditions of purchase in a downloadable format for the relevant Smiths Medical business are listed below, and by clicking on the link you will be taken to the correct terms and conditions.
The Smiths Supplier Code of Business Ethics
Our Supplier Code of Business Ethics applies to all Suppliers and their employees, agents, suppliers and others working on their behalf worldwide. It sets our minimum standards for their behavior. Compliance with this Smiths Code helps to sustain and enhance the good reputation of both our Suppliers and Smiths and contributes to long term value creation for our shareholders. Our objective is not only to protect the reputation of our Company and to safeguard the investment of our shareholders, but also to protect the larger interests of Smiths by ensuring legal and regulatory compliance and responsible behavior.
The Smiths Supplier Code of Business Ethics
The Smiths Supplier Code of Business Ethics (Chinese)
Smiths Medicals Labor Standards Protocol
Consistent with our Smiths Way Values, Smiths Medical is committed to operating to the highest ethical standards. This includes, among other things, ensuring that its operations and suppliers are free from any practices associated with forced labor, human trafficking and modern slavery, and also any other conduct that denies workers their rights.
Please click here to read and review the Protocol
Please click here to read and review the Protocol (Chinese)
Restricted Substance Compliance
As a global company Smiths Medical is committed to ensuring our business operations and products are in compliance with global standards and regulations. This section is focused on complying with hazardous substances regulations and reporting requirements as related to our products. This includes a number of local, state and national regulations principle among them the EU RoHS Directive, 2011/65/EU, and the EU REACH Regulation EC 1907/2006.
The below specification identifies substances that are controlled by Smiths Medical in order to conform to international regulations and company Environmentally Conscious Design goals including minimizing the use of hazardous substances and other chemicals of concern.
Restricted Substance Requirements Specifications (MS30-070)
Smiths Medical’s Restricted Substances List (RSL)
Should you have any questions please contact us at: Restricted.Substances@Smiths-Medical.com.
Additional information on the Regulations
http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/regulations/reach/candidate-list-substances-in-articles
http://www.bis.gov.uk/nmo/enforcement/rohs-home
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/index_en.htm
http://export.gov/europeanunion/weeerohs/index.asp