Prewave

An overview of the eTraining that Prewave offers to educate suppliers on the LkSG

LkSG Supplier eTraining

Martin Pisolkar

Sabine

Lakshmi

In-depth information for Suppliers working with Prewave Customers

Suppliers

This article is about the Prewave; what we are, how you can engage with our software and why is it in your interest as a business owner to do so

The Basics of Prewave

In this article you will get an overview of how we score the various assessments on a target profile

How Prewave Assessment Score Works

This article will bring a clear step-by-step overview on how to answer Self-Assessments in Prewave

How to answer Supplier Self-Assessments (SSAs) sent by your customer

You can find a video below showcasing you how to add a certificate to your profile

Uploading Certificates to your Target Profile

How to answer Supplier Self-Assessments (SSAs) in Prewave

This article describes the process of sending out an assessment as well as the view from a supplier perspective

How to send out an Assessment

About the Prewave Assessments, called Prewave Core SSAs. Each questionnaire takes less than an hour to complete and all are free for you.

Prewave Assessments

More information on usage of Prewave as a Supplier

General Help Documents

This article is about the Maturity of your company in Prewave. Maturity refers to what you communicate and present on your sustainability profile, and how complete your profile is.

Maturity of your Company in Prewave

This article brings a list of all certificates, declarations, policies, standards that can be added under our supplier profiles.

Certificates, Reports, Policies and Declarations that we collect

Here you will find information on all you need to know regarding Prewave's automated Maturity Assessments

Prewave Automated Maturity Assessments

Prewave Maturity Assessment - Questions & Answers

An Overview on Prewave's Automated Maturity Assessments

How to upload and sign supplier Code of Conducts in Prewave

More information on the range of Self Assessments in Prewave

Prewave Public Self Assessments

REACH Overview & FAQ

REACH [EN] - SSA

REACH [DE] - SSA

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) is an EU regulation that addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment. REACH focuses on persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic chemicals with a spotlight on substances of very high concern (SVHC).

REACH

Company Information Overview

[EN] Company Information - SSA

[DE] Firmeninformation - SSA

A general assessment that provides us with quantitative data points and gives the supplier the opportunity to upload anything they feel is pertinent to their maturity

Carbon Footprint Overview

[EN] Carbon Footprint - SSA

[DE] CO2-Fußabdruck - SSA

An in-depth assessment around GHG emissions, covering measurements of Scopes 1, 2 and 3, carbon avoidance projects, carbon compensation projects, carbon credits commercialization and reduction targets for Scopes 1, 2 and 3. 

Carbon Footprint

Business Ethics Overview

[EN] Business Ethics - SSA

[DE] Unternehmenethik - SSA

[PL] Etyka biznesu - SSA

A short assessment allowing the supplier to upload an ethics policy and address what is included in it

Business Ethics

Supplier Self Assessment - WEEE Directive

WEEE Directive Overview

SSA - WEEE Directive [DE]

SSA - WEEE Directive [EN]

Waste from Electrical and Electronical Equipment. According to the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), any manufacturer or retailer who wants to place electrical and electronic equipment on the market in Germany for the first time is obliged to register with stiftung ear beforehand.

WEEE

Conflict Minerals Overview

[EN] Conflict Minerals - SSA

[DE] Konfliktmineralien - SSA

This assessment focuses on the following conflict minerals; tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold, cobalt and mica. It uses the reporting template standards of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). 

Conflict Minerals

Cyber Security Overview

[EN] Cyber Security - SSA

[DE] Cybersicherheit - SSA

This assessment focuses on cyber security, asking suppliers to provide evidence and information on policies, procedures and system implementations in place to protect them and their customers / suppliers from cyber attacks or data breaches.

Cyber Security

Environment - SSA Overview

[EN] Environment - SSA

[DE] Umwelt - SSA

[PL] Środowisko - SSA

An assessment around environmental topics, covering aspects of waste, energy use, lawsuits, respective conventions (Minamata, Stockholm, Basel), chemical and toxic substance usage, noise emissions, land use and biodiversity loss. The SSA has aspects taken from SAQ5.0 and has been supplemented and approved by TaylorWessing.

Environment

EUDR [EN] - SSA

EUDR [DE] - SSA

The Supplier Maturity Assessment is a questionnaire aimed at verifying the data collected as part of a company's EUDR Due Diligence System. 

EUDR Supplier Maturity Assessment

Health & Safety Overview

[EN] - Health & Safety - SSA

[DE] - Arbeitsschutz - SSA

[PL] - Bezpieczeństwo i higiena pracy - SSA

An assessment around health and occupational safety themes, addressing working hours, employee physical and mental well-being and procedures, programs and trainings adopted by the organisation to look after their staff. The SSA has aspects taken from SAQ5.0 and has been supplemented and approved by TaylorWessing.

Health & Safety

Supplier Self Assessment - Labor & Human Rights

Labor & Human Rights Overview

[EN] - Labor & Human Rights - SSA

[DE] - Menschenrechte und Arbeitnehmerrechte - SSA

[PL] - Pracy i Praw Człowieka - SSA

An assessment around working and human rights topics, covering aspects of child and forced labor, relevant industry standards, any sort of discrimination, equality, community and assembly rights and more. The SSA follows key points in the LkSG, has aspects taken from SAQ5.0 and has been supplemented and approved by TaylorWessing.

Labour & Human Rights

RoHS Overview & FAQ - SSA

RoHS [EN] - SSA

RoHS [DE] - SSA

This assessment focuses on the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive, basically asking suppliers to provide information on compliance and conformity around certain hazardous substances that are contained in electrical and electronic equipment, where applicable.

RoHS

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