Compliance with the principles set out in the Code of Conduct is a prerequisite for working with Linde.
Our Expectations to Suppliers
At Linde Engineering, we expect the same level of commitment and conduct from our suppliers that we expect from our employees.
All our business dealings must be based on fairness, honesty, lawfulness, safety, environmental stewardship and social consciousness. As a Linde Engineering supplier, you must also ensure compliance with our contractual agreements, business integrity & ethics policy, and supplier expectations.
Compliance standards
- Stand clearly in accordance with Linde plc’s global standards!
Response time
- Keep to the deadlines after receiving an inquiry or a request.
Quality assurance
- Comply with specifications and strive for flawless execution.
On-time delivery
- Adhere to agreed schedules
- Communicate problems early on and in an open manner
Price levels
- Offer competitive prices with your first bid to pass Procurement Center shortlisting and be admitted to further bidding.
- Propose alternative bids if comparable solutions with standard components exist.
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
This cost structure includes acquisition, implementation and operating costs of products and services as well as after-market service and support. Best-price bids (TCO) improve Linde Engineering’s competitive position and help increase your business with us!
Transparency
- Technical and commercial bids shall be submitted separately.
- Price submissions shall follow given breakdown structures.
At Linde, we are driven to ensure no harm comes from our actions to people, the environment or the communities in which we operate.
At Linde, we consider compliance with laws and regulations aimed at ensuring global free and fair competition as a natural part of doing business, including during procurement of products and services.
With our corporate responsibility activities, we want to make a positive contribution to the sustainable development of our company and of society.
As part of our sustainability agenda, we are in the continuous process of reviewing our supply chain with regards to the sourcing of conflict minerals.
Linde encourages and supports the use of a variety of qualified distinct business enterprises.
Linde Engineering Standards form an essential basis for the planning and construction of process plants.
Our suppliers play a major role in ensuring our efficiency and continued success.
Linde works with suppliers in more than one hundred countries.