Companies that view EHS performance as an important aspect of their overall brand identity and reputation are increasingly placing expectations on the EHS performance their key suppliers. For example:

• Eastman Kodak's EHS policy includes a commitment to provide products that protect the health of the customer, are safe, and minimize environmental burdens. To help meet this commitment, the company has developed Supplier Performance Expectations that encourage economic value creation through life cycle thinking and resource productivity. The company also publishes a detailed set of EHS standards for suppliers that encourage economic value creation through life cycle thinking and resource productivity.
• HP's commitment to EHS excellence was stated simply by the CEO, Carly Fiorina: We will provide leadership on the journey to an environmentally sustainable future, with efficient products and creative recycling systems." More than 80% of HP's products are manufactured through alliances and partnerships. HP's Supplier Code of Conduct expects suppliers to act as responsible corporate citizens, to take a positive, proactive stance regarding EHS, labor, and human rights, and to seek continuous EHS improvement.
• Motorola's EHS policy emphasizes corporate citizenship, product stewardship, and long-term sustainability. The company's Code of Business Conduct is based on principles of uncompromising integrity and respect for people, and it expects similar conduct from its suppliers. Accordingly, Motorola publishes its supplier expectations with regard to ethics, EHS, and labor practices, and assesses supplier conformance.