Working with suppliers

We understand the critical role of positive supplier relationships in maintaining excellence and shared reputations and we’re committed to fostering positive, productive, and professional supplier relationships.

We prioritise working with suppliers whose values align with ours, building trusted partnerships and ensuring confidence in the standards they uphold.

Supplier relationships are integral to our operations, helping to safeguard security of supply, uphold operating standards, and maintain trust across our supply chain.

Our supplier relationship management processes assure our clients and stakeholders that robust standards are met and that quality, ethical practices, and shared reputations are upheld throughout our supply network.

To achieve this, we conduct thorough supplier assessments and performance measurements, ensuring our key suppliers are selected based on clear criteria. Our influence extends through the supply chain, promoting accountability and transparency.

We are proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer, recognising the importance of fair pay for everyone contributing to our supply chain.

Supplier expectations

As a supplier of ours you can expect us to: 

  • Always interact with you in a professional and respectful manner. 
  • Collaborate to establish and maintain sustainable, mutually beneficial partnerships. 
  • Recognise and reward high performance by offering opportunities for future business, where possible. 
  • Engage with supplier diversity networks to promote learning and mutual growth. 
  • Act on constructive feedback to improve our working relationship, where reasonable. 
  • Support you in achieving relevant ISO certifications and the associated benefits. 
  • Ensure fair consideration of your alignment with our Responsible Procurement Policy, offering support for continuous improvement. 
  • Apply our approach consistently across all supplier relationships at Burges Salmon. 

By working together, we aim to build a supply chain defined by trust, fairness, and shared commitment to responsible practices. 

Responsible procurement policy

Our Responsible Procurement Policy outlines our expectations of suppliers to observe and align with our standards while fostering a spirit of collaboration and continual improvement.  

Read the policy