Sustainable supplier management means that the organization’s guidelines can be incorporated throughout the supply chain and that risks which might affect the different interest groups can be mitigated. We therefore conduct our relations with suppliers on the basis of strict ethical principles, transparency and fairness, forging strategic alliances that enable us to promote development in the regions where we operate and work together to achieve better human rights, labor, and health and safety practices, with a view to doing business under fair, mutually-beneficial and long-term conditions that are based on trust, all of which will enable us to achieve greater efficiency and productivity when acquiring goods and services.   

The COVID-19 emergency hindered scheduled in-person training and relationship activities initially, and these had to be carried out virtually, for which the #Conexiones2020 campaign was designed. However, and by way of contrast, this made it easier to arrange a number of additional activities virtually and provide greater coverage. #Conexiones2020 included two key lectures, effective management of risks and business continuity, and of supply challenges, and attendance was approximately 19 per cent of those invited. 

Similarly, the 7th Annual Gathering of Suppliers of Goods and Services, which included all companies at corporate level, was held virtually and proved to be good practice for improving relationships and for providing opportunities to listen and discuss matters of interest to the parties.