What we do

These pages are intended for existing and potential suppliers of goods and services to E.ON UK.

How we do business

E.ON is a member of the United Nations Global Compact Network and is committed to achieve an outstanding level of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in all its business activities.There is a link to the UN Global Compact website opposite. In support of this, E.ON is committed to ensuring that work that contributes to its success considers the needs of the present generation and anticipates those of the future.

This policy reflects the high standards we set for ourselves and expect from our suppliers, their sub-contractors and our business partners. Our business builds on trust and this policy. Our policies and values define the way we do business. The E.ON Responsible Procurement Policy is firmly rooted in International Conventions and declarations as represented in the ten principles of the UN Global Compact.

We specify the minimum standard of CSR performance we expect from our suppliers, their sub-contractors and our business partners. We may visit production sites to check compliance and we are prepared to work with these third parties to achieve or improve compliance with the policy.

Our Responsible Procurement Policy will be included in our tender specifications and it will be a consideration whenever we award business to suppliers. E.ON UK is prepared to take country or cultural differences and other relevant factors into consideration, but will not compromise on the fundamental requirements.

We aim to implement our Responsible Procurement Policy throughout our supply chain, within our sphere of influence. We also expect that our suppliers encourage and work with their own suppliers to ensure that they also meet the principles of the UN Global Compact.

Responsible Procurement

All business partners and suppliers to E.ON will as a minimum requirement comply both with the principles laid out in the Responsible Procurement Policy and the applicable laws in the countries in which they operate.

E.ON has identified three areas it believes to be key to securing a high level of CSR within the supply chain.
These are:

1. Respect the Human Rights and secure appropriate working conditions of employees.

2. Minimise environmental impact.

3. Maintain high standards of ethics and business integrity.

More details and specifics on what this means to E.ON is available in full in this document

E.ON UK Responsible Procurement Policy - Supplier Code of Conduct (PDF, 76KB)

Procurement and Supply Chain Awards

The E.ON UK Procurement Team received the Overall Winner and Best People Development Initiative in the 2007 Supply Management Awards run by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).

Both awards centred around the creation of the Procurement Functional Academy, a training resource which equips colleagues in Procurement with the skills and understanding of the business they need to deliver a world-class procurement operation.

At the inaugural ProcureCon Awards Oct 07 , designed to find the best people in the European procurement community, E.ON UK’s head of Procurement Colin Davis won Procurement Leader of the Year.