Questions and answers

We require that all suppliers of goods and services to LKAB confirm that they satisfy all the Basic requirements by approving this in LKAB’s Supplier portal. Read more about Basic requirements here.

The Supplier Handbook All suppliers who are going to carry out work within LKAB's operation must study and comply with the regulations in the Supplier Handbook. The purpose of the Supplier Handbook is to provide an overall picture of LKAB's regulations in a simple and accessible manner. The rules cover suppliers who carry out work within LKAB's operations, both within and outside of LKAB's industrial area, unless otherwise agreed.
The supplier is always obliged to be aware of and to conform to applicable legal requirements, even if these are not described in the Supplier Handbook.

The Supplier Code of Conduct clarifies the requirements within areas such as human rights, working and employment conditions, the environment, emergency preparedness, fire protection and business ethics, and covers all suppliers. You can find the Supplier Code of Conduct here.

The Basic Requirements for Suppliers are a part of the Supplier Code of Conduct and comprise those requirements where we have zero tolerance in relation to our suppliers. You can read more about the Basic Requirements here.

Through this arrangement, we ensure that the majority of our total purchase volume comes from suppliers who are developing a sustainable way to run their operations.

LKAB will only do business with suppliers that approve the Basic Requirements for Suppliers. In future agreements, we therefore reserve the right to initiate business consequences and terminate business relations if a supplier does not comply with the requirements.

LKAB will only conclude business with suppliers who meet all of the Basic requirements and the new contracts will only be signed with suppliers who certified that they meet the Basic requirements. Since it is imperative that our suppliers comply with the Basic requirements, we will in future agreements reserve the right to initiate business consequences and end the relationship of any supplier does not fully comply with the requirements.

All suppliers are assessed and categorised on the basis of given criteria. Based on the risk assessment, suppliers are selected who are subsequently required to make a self-assessment. LKAB also conducts supplier visits, known as audits, as well as further following up.

For each individual requirement, the supplier must comply with the toughest demands in the Basic requirements, the Supplier Code of Conduct, or in local legislation.

Contact the purchase with whom you have business relations, alternatively LKAB’s department for sustainability, or send an email sustainable-purchasing@lkab.com.

To return one´s working space to the same condition it was before they started working and to ensure that no equipment or materials are left behind.

Continually reporting if there exists any unsafe working conditions or practices to the designed contact person, keeping the risk assessment up-to-date if any changes occur and ensuring that the equipment is maintained and handled properly.

1. The risk assessment has been documented, established and is relevant to the work being performed.
2. The staff is all properly trained and have obtained proper permits for the work being done.
3. All staff know the emergency numbers, how to report hazards, incidents and accidents as well as how to proceed to the proper evacuation area.
4. Protective restraints, work equipment and personal protective wear is available, has been approved of and is in good condition.

In order to carry out work operations within LKAB´s work areas all suppliers are required to comply with legal requirements and applicable regulations according to the Arbetsmiljöverket and LKAB´s own regulations.  Rules regarding working environment and safety applies to LKAB´s staff as well as suppliers.

The supplier company itself and its management is always responsible for the staff´s working environment, although the work is performed within LKAB´s industrial area. Those from LKAB that order the work to be done must see that all personnel that work within the LKAB industry area are not exposed to risks caused by the plant or other ongoing projects.