Fulfilling our Mission requires a large supply base across our global network. These suppliers provide the services to support our research and development teams and the raw materials, lab equipment, chemicals and other vital goods used across our manufacturing and service network around the world. As a result, we have a Supplier Code of Conduct that outlines our expectations of suppliers. We also strive for a supply chain that promotes diversity and generates economic development in local communities, which we advance through our Supplier Diversity program.

Our expansive supplier network impacts manufacturing, distribution and non-production expenses. To optimize the effectiveness of our responsible sourcing strategy, we segment our supplier engagement activities based on contribution to our spend; criticality in delivering products to meet customer demand; and potential for ethical, human rights or environmental risk.

Our products use a variety of materials, including tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold.  We are committed to sourcing materials from companies that share our values regarding human rights and environmental sustainability, and work with the Responsible Minerals Initiative to drive ethical sourcing of minerals.

• Responsible Minerals Sourcing Statement

• Thermo Fisher Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report

• Thermo Fisher Responsible Minerals mailbox: conflict.minerals@thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s 4i Values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement are the foundation of our culture, guiding all interactions with our customers, suppliers and partners, and communities, and with each other. As the first of these values, Integrity reminds our colleagues to honor commitments, communicate openly and demonstrate the highest ethical standards. This includes a commitment to ensuring that our own operations and our supply chain respect human rights and fair labor practices, and uphold global standards for equal opportunities, the freedom to associate, as well as the elimination of modern slavery, human trafficking, and harmful or exploitative forms of child labor.

The statement below is made pursuant to:

• the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (“California Act”),
• section 54(1) of the UK Modern Slavery Act (“UK Act”),
• the reporting requirements under the Commonwealth of Australia Modern Slavery Act (“Australian Act”), 
• the Norwegian Transparency Act (“Norwegian Act”),
• the Swiss Ordinance on Due Diligence and Transparency in relation to Minerals and Metals from Conflict-Affected Areas and Child Labor (“VSoTr”), and
• the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labor and Child Labor in Supply Chains Act (“Canadian Act” and, collectively, the “Acts”).

Download: Human Rights and Modern Slavery Transparency Statement 2023

Previous statements can be found on our Policies and Reports page.

To learn more about our approach to human rights please visit our Ethics and Compliance page.

As of January 1, 2023, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz - LkSG) has come into force. The purpose of this legislation is to

ensure that companies with operations and facilities in Germany maintain human rights and environmental standards across their supply chain.

For a more comprehensive overview of this legislation and its effects on our business, please review our company’s policy statement.

For details on our risk management and due diligence approach in accordance with LkSG, please review our LkSG Report.

A diverse supplier base supports the resilience of our supply chain, offering broader sourcing options, fostering innovative solutions and providing access to quality products at competitive prices for us and our customers. This strategy helps Thermo Fisher remain a trusted partner to our customers while advancing our CSR commitment.

We actively build and maintain relationships with small businesses as well as those owned by minorities, women, veterans, members of the LGBTQ+ community and individuals with disabilities. As champions of supplier diversity, we forge strong ties with advocacy organizations and certifying bodies that promote business owners of diverse backgrounds and help us build a larger network.

Fostering business opportunities across our value chain, we assist our customers in developing more robust and transparent supplier diversity programs which can, in turn, unlock new opportunities for our vendors. Simultaneously, our procurement teams provide guidance to small and diverse businesses aspiring to secure contracts with large corporations.

Through these coaching collaborations, we help mentee companies enhance their capabilities and strengthen their competitive positioning in our global supply chain.