Our goal is to work with diverse, high-quality suppliers to innovate and address societal issues within the supply chain.
Our companies work hard to develop strong, sustainable supply chains by partnering with thousands of suppliers from growers to manufacturers.
Our suppliers deliver high-quality goods and services, manage business risk and find innovative solutions to tough issues. Open dialogue, shared expectations and honest feedback contribute to these strong relationships – some dating back decades.
We promote a strong culture of compliance and equip our employees to exercise sound business judgment when selecting and managing suppliers. We only work with suppliers who respect workers' rights, help protect the environment, and comply with our contracts and laws. Employees receive communications and training on topics such as antitrust, anti-bribery/anti-corruption and third-party vendor management to help guide their work with suppliers.
As marketplace dynamics, our industry and our businesses change, we remain committed to enhancing our supply chains to provide a competitive advantage for our companies. Through continuing to support diversity and inclusion within our supplier base, and ongoing collaboration with key stakeholders, we will be able to evolve our supply chains to be flexible, secure and sustainable for the long-term.
Jodie Clarke
Vice President, Procurement
"We remain focused on developing flexible, end-to-end supply chains that are collaborative, secure and provide a competitive advantage for Altria’s companies. I am proud of the progress we continue to make, including our focus on fostering diversity and inclusion in our supplier base."
As an affiliate member of the Responsible Business Alliance, the largest coalition of the world's leading companies working together to improve corporate social responsibility in the global supply chain, we are committed to promoting the social, environmental and ethical standards set forth in the RBA Code of Conduct.
Strong, sustainable partnerships with our supplier base and trade partners are critical to our future success and enable us to meet our commitment to deliver for our consumers and customers as a responsible leader in the transition to a non-combustible future.