Memberships

SEQual

SEQuals verifiserte database gjør det mulig for kjøpere å finne akkrediterte leverandører som oppfyller de nødvendige standardene. Bransjeledet, muliggjør SEQual en effektiv forsyningskjedestyring av risiko, kvalitet og mye mer. SEQual er styrt av LOGIC, et heleid, non-profit datterselskap av Offshore Energies UK.

​​​​​​​SEQual har tatt i bruk et sett av FNs standard for produkter og tjenester (UNSPSC®)  for å klassifisere produkter og tjenester. Dette er en åpen, global multisektorstandard som brukes i energiindustrien over hele verden. SEQuals brukervennlige prekvalifiseringsportal for energisektoren sikrer at leverandørene blir eksponert for en rekke kjøpere, og ved å bruke skreddersydde desktop evalueringer og on-site assessments sikrer SEQual også at vi er klare til å jobbe for dem.  

Bransje: UK offshore.

SEQual

SEQual’s verified database enables Buyers to find accredited Suppliers who meet the required standards. Industry led, SEQual enables efficient supply chain management of risk, quality, and much more. SEQual is operated by LOGIC, a wholly owned, not-for-profit subsidiary of Offshore Energies UK.

SEQual has adopted a subset of the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC®) to classify products and services. This is an open, global, multi-sector standard used in the energy industry worldwide. SEQuals easy-to-use pre-qualification portal for the energy sector, ensures Suppliers are exposed to a range of Buyers, and by using tailored Desktop Assessments and On-site Assessments, also ensures we are ready to work for them.  

​​​​​​​Industry: UK offshore.

Better Cotton

Member since Autum 2023.
Overall description of the membership

• Better Cotton is sourced via a chain of custody model called mass balance. This means that Better Cotton is not physically traceable to end products, however, Better Cotton Farmers benefit from the demand for Better Cotton in equivalent volumes to those we ‘source.’
• Through its implementing partners, Better Cotton trains farmers to use water efficiently, care for soil health and natural habitats, reduce use of the most harmful chemicals and respect workers’ rights and wellbeing.
• Wenaas is committed to sourcing 25% of our cotton as Better Cotton and Fairtrade cotton by the end of 2025, and 50% by end of 2027.   

Better Cotton

Medlem siden høsten 2023.
Generell beskrivelse av medlemskapet

• Better Cotton benytter et kjedesystem modell som er kalt «mass balance». Det betyr at Better Cotton ikke er fysisk sporbart til sluttproduktet, men at Better Cotton-bønder drar nytte av etterspørselen etter Better Cotton i tilsvarende innkjøpsvolumer som kjøpes inn.
• Gjennom sine samarbeidspartnere trener Better Cotton-bønder til å bruke vann effektivt, ta vare på jordhelse og naturlige habitater, redusere bruken av de mest skadelige kjemikaliene og respekterer arbeidernes rettigheter og sørger for velvære.
• Wenaas er forpliktet til å source 25% av bomullen vår som Better Cotton og Fairtrade bomull innen utgangen av 2025, og 50% innen utgangen av 2027.

Ethical Trade Norge

Member since 2023.
Overall description of the membership

• Ethical Trade Norway offers Wenaas guidance and access to resources and management tools to keep us focused on ethical trading standards and supply chain transparency.  
• Wenaas monitors our supply chain performance and through our membership with Ethical Trade Norway can we identify areas to be improved to build trust between suppliers, companies, and customers.
• Ethical Trade Norway guides Wenaas to better meet the requirements from authorities, customers, media, owners, and employees.​​​​​​​
• Our commitment to Ethical Trade Norway requires Wenaas to show openly our sustainable progress, and though the membership we publish our due diligence report for responsible business practice yearly.
• Through webinars, professional workshops, and network meetings, Wenaas increases competence within sustainable trade.

Amfori BSCI - The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI).

Amfori BSCI is an Internationally recognized leading supply chain management system for supplier auditing. Their Code of Conduct supports companies to drive social compliance and implement improvements within the factories and farms in global supply chains. Being a member brings together over 1,500 retailers, importers, brands, and national associations to improve the political and legal framework for trade in a sustainable way.

Member since 2017.
Overall description of the membership

• Amfori BSCI membership helps Wenaas monitor our supply chain to ensure that our suppliers are treating their workers ethically and legally.
• The amfori BSCI social auditing methodology is in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and assists Wenaas to comply with our ethical responsibility to respect human rights.
• Amfori BSCI provides us with social inspection methods and reports to improve conditions for social work in our supplier facilities.
• Wenaas suppliers are presented with a BSCI certification once supplier undergoes an audit visit, receives a corrective action plan (CAP) and phase to improve compliance.
• An audit report and follow-up plan are prepared after all checks and based on a rating scale from A - E, where A is the best score. Wenaas has a requirement that our suppliers must meet a minimum total score of C or better.  

Amfori BEPI – The Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI)

Amfori BEPI is a business-driven service provided by amfori for retailers, importers and brands committed to improving environmental performance in supplying factories and farms worldwide. BEPI provides a practical framework that can support all product sectors across the world to reduce their environmental impact, business risks and costs through improved environmental practices.

Member since 2023.
Overall description of the membership

• Wenaas has chosen Amfori BEPI membership to monitor and address environmental issues and drive targeted improvements in our global supply chain.
• Amfori BEPI system provides Wenaas with a risk-based approach to identify and address environmental impacts in the supply chain, also following Due Diligence guidelines.
• Amfori BEPI system is designed to support and drive continuous improvement of our suppliers’ facilities environmental performance.
• The audit scope covers 8 environmental performance areas – from energy use and greenhouse gases to chemical management.
• Wenaas will start implementing BEPI with selected strategic suppliers before rolling out in the entire value chain.

​​​​​​​Grønt Punkt Norge

Grønt Punkt Norge is non-profit company and approved by the Norwegian authorities. All businesses that produce or import goods with more than 1,000 kg of packaging each year must be members of an approved return company. Grønt Punkt Norge works to reduce environmental problems from packaging waste by ensuring material recycling, motivating packaging optimization and increased reuse. Grønt Punkt Norge is owned by various material companies for packaging; Norsk Gjennvinning AS, Norsk Resy AS, Norsk Returkartong AS, Norsk Metallgjennvinning AS and Plastretur AS.

Standard member since 2002.
Control member since 2003.

Overall description of the membership

• Grønt Punkt Norge business is based on an environmentally friendly waste management system for packaging – meaning that all companies that send packaging onto the Norwegian market must be members of an approved return company.
• Wenaas participation with Grønt Punkt Norge commits us in the financing of the return schemes for packaging.
• Grønt Punkt Norge offers simplified reporting for trading goods importers to report the amounts of packaging.
• Controll membership in Grønt Punkt Norge requires that Wenaas makes demands on its Norwegian goods suppliers for membership in Grønt Punkt Norge. This way purchasing in Wenaas takes an important environmental and social responsibility to make sure that suppliers also pay remunerations for the packaging used on our projects.

Norsk Industri - The Federation of Norwegian Industries

The Federation of Norwegian Industries works for framing conditions for businesses in sectors and industries. Their most important task is to ensure that society understands how important a viable industry is for our future welfare. The Federation of Norwegian Industries engages in the most important industrial and business policy issues of the day. There are several benefits being a member of the Federation of Norwegian Industries and NHO. Legal assistance, courses and conferences and government relations are all important topics to their members.

Member since 2010, membership no. 356192.
Overall description of the membership

• The Federation of Norwegian Industries is the largest national federation within the Norwegian Confederation of Enterprise (NHO) and represents a large variety of companies across the country.
• Their point of view in the public debate is always formulated in close contact with members and union representatives.
• The Federation of Norwegian Industries is in ongoing contact with the government, the Parliament, and civil servants, and closely follows the EU's legal processes in Brussels.
• Membership in The Federation of Norwegian Industries gives us membership benefits to Teko Industry Association which is Norwegian textile, clothing, shoe and sports equipment manufacturers' speaker and advisor in business policy matters.
• The Federation of Norwegian Industries has around 100 member companies with almost 2,000 employees.

RENAS

The EU Directive on waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE Directive) requires producers to join an authorized producer compliance scheme (PCS). RENAS is Norway’s leading WEEE compliance scheme and offers Wenaas compliance for waste batteries and packaging. RENAS is a non-profit organization, owned by the Electrical Association (EFO) and the trade association Electro and Energy.

Member since 2009.
Overall description of the membership

• Member since 2009.Overall description of the membership
• RENAS takes on Wenaas obligation to finance the collection, treatment, recovery, and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE.
• RENAS has a combination of experience, knowledge, with high standards and accountability RENAS holds the leading position in the Norwegian market.
• RENAS is the country's leading EE return company. With 14 treatment facilities and 100 collectors across the country.
• RENAS looks after producer responsibility for around 2,700 producers and importers of EE products.
• RENAS also has an important role in the circular economy.   

Industry Collaborations

SINTEF
SINTEF is the largest research organization in Scandinavia. SINTEF stands for in Norwegian - Stiftelse og teknisk forskning, “The Foundation for Industrial and Technical Research” and has its HQs in Trondheim, Norway. Founded in 1950, a Norwegian research institute, organized as an independent non-profit foundation that conducts contract research and development projects. SINTEF also conducts testing and verification with reference to established specifications.

Collaboration since 2000.
Overall description of the collaboration

• SINTEF conducts research in technology, natural sciences, and social sciences.
• SINTEF inspires us to create value through research and development, increase our innovation ability, competitiveness, and by solving problems.
• SINTEF collaboration is related to sustainable material and product development and for driving innovation of complex workwear and footwear concepts.

RISE ​​​​​​​

RISE stands for “Research Institutes of Sweden” and is Sweden’s research institute and innovation partner. RISE is an independent, state-owned institute, which offers unique expertise, test beds for textile recycling, environmental and future-proof technologies, products, and services. The institute also carries out testing and certification. RISE solves complex issues through international collaboration within industry, academia, and the public sector.

Collaboration since 2015.
Overall description of the collaboration

• RISE conducts new solutions for a sustainable future within several fields and has a particular focus on supporting small and medium sized companies in their innovation processes.
• RISE collaboration is related to research and innovation partner for EU chemical regulations in Wenaas supply chain.
• RISE collaboration ensures Wenaas increased competitiveness and contributes to sustainable solutions.

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