P&G Guidelines and Expectations for Suppliers
This page describes key P&Gs core business conduct expectations for suppliers and other external business partners. For clarification purposes, this list is not exhaustive, and there may be additional expectations/guidelines depending on the goods/services provided. These will be provided on a case by case basis, as relevant.
For more information about P&G’s Supplier Stewardship Expectations & Guidelines Overview click here.
General
Policy |
Policy/Guideline |
Relevant for Suppliers |
Conflict of Interest |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. See pages 51 + 52 of policy. |
Global Social Media Policy |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
Gifts & Entertainment Expectations |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
World Wide Business Conduct Manual |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
Purchase Orders (Terms & Conditions) |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
Utilization of Non-P&G Workers Policy |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers providing staffing to complete a service. |
P&G Competitive Information Collection Policy |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
Global Violence Free Workplace |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
Access Control - Company Facilities |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers accessing P&G facilities. |
Securing Company Facilities |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers managing facilities for P&G (FSP, contract manufacturers, 3PL, etc.) |
Privacy
Policy |
Policy/Guideline |
Relevant for Suppliers |
Privacy & Security requirements |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers handling Personal Data or Highly Restricted data (covered by MIPAA/Exhibits A/C). |
P&G Retention Schedules for Personal Data |
link |
Relevant to all suppliers that process P&G Personal Data |
Anti-Bribery / Anti-Corruption(ABAC)
Policy |
Policy/Guideline |
Relevant for Suppliers |
Anti-Bribery Expectations |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
Anti-Corruption Compliance Agreement |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
Info Sec
Policy |
Policy/Guideline |
Relevant for Suppliers |
Info Security Threat & Incident Management |
link |
All suppliers who deploy, manage, or support P&G IT assets (applications, data, platforms, software, networks and information systems). |
System Access |
link |
All suppliers who require access privileges to any P&G system to perform their role. |
Technical Security Management |
link |
All suppliers who deploy, manage, or support P&G IT assets (applications, data, platforms, software, networks and information systems). |
Supplier Citizenship
Policy |
Policy/Guideline |
Relevant for Suppliers |
Supplier Sustainability Compliance Guide |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
French Undeclared Labor |
link |
Suppliers located in, or doing business in, France |
U.S. State Requirements for Animal Testing |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
Beauty Supplier Expectations for Cruelty-Free Brands |
link |
Relevant for Beauty suppliers. |
IT
Policy |
Policy/Guideline |
Relevant for Suppliers |
IT Risk Management |
link |
All suppliers who deploy, manage, or support P&G IT applications, data, platforms, software, networks and information systems. |
IT Continuity |
link |
All suppliers who deploy, manage, or support P&G IT applications, data, platforms, software, networks and information systems. |
IT Change Management |
link |
All suppliers who deploy, manage, or support P&G IT applications, data, platforms, software, networks and information systems. |
IT Service Validation & Testing |
link |
All suppliers who deploy, manage, or support P&G IT applications, data, platforms, software, networks and information systems. |
Information Asset Classification |
link |
All suppliers who are storing, transmitting, processing, or otherwise managing information no matter the physical or digital form of the information or where it is stored. |
Acceptable Use of P&G Technology |
link |
All the suppliers using technology to conduct business for P&G, regardless of
whether the technology is owned by P&G, the employee, or by the Third Party. |
IT Application Development |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers. |
IT Asset Management |
link |
Relevant for suppliers who will manage IT Assets on behalf of P&G. This typically applies to anyone managing hardware (physical or virtual) devices. |
Network & Communications |
link |
Relevant for all suppliers deploying network hardware. |