Rotana Corporate Sustainability Report 2014

95 10 We work with a diverse range of suppliers to source raw materials and products to support our operations around the world. We seek to buy at competitive rates but not at the expense of labour standards or the environment and we are continuously working to improve our sustainable purchasing by buying more sustainable materials for our hotels. Our Suppliers Our sustainability goals • We will address sustainability issues in our supply chains, with the goal of minimising the negative environmental and social impacts of our procurement decisions whilst meeting our financial and quality requirements • We will make preference to source locally and from sustainable sources in order to support the local communities and environment Our focus areas • Supplier assessment • Responsible supplies • Local supplies Our progress • Develop and implement a sustainable procurement code ¨ • Add compliance with the code as a contractual standard in all corporate procurement agreements ¨ • Substitute two imported products by hotel to two locally produced products and two others to more environmentally friendly products √ • Conduct suppliers screening using environmental, labour practices, human rights and impact on society criteria ¨ • Run supplier satisfaction survey to further enhance our relation with suppliers ¨ • Evaluate our supplier’s performance and awarding agreements accordingly √ Achieved √ Ongoing ¨