Supply Chain Sustainability Survey

This short questionnaire should take no more than 10 minutes to complete, but your time in providing feedback is invaluable.

The information will be used to help develop and test a new bespoke supply chain sustainability programme for companies in the Manufacturing and Construction sectors. Anonymised results may be kept for a short time for research purposes and shared with leading industry bodies to help shape their understanding of the needs in this space.

NOTE: We define supply chain sustainability as the sourcing and delivering of goods and services responsibly, minimising environmental and social harm while maximising economic benefits across the entire product lifecycle.

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* 1. Business Name w 0

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* 2. Which of the following most closely describes the sector you operate in? w 0

Advanced manufacturing

General manufacturing

Construction, main contractor

Construction, subcontractor

Construction, supplier

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How did you hear about this survey? w 0

From an email sent by MEGA

From an email sent by CEF

From an email sent by Manufacturing NI

From an email from Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR)

From an email from the Circular Bioeconomy Cluster

From a direct email from GIRAFFE Associates

From a LinkedIn post

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How would you describe your company's current stage on its sustainability journey? w 0

Advanced - we have a clear 3-5 year strategy covering all pillars of sustainability.

Strategic - we have policies and processes in place and are working on strategy development

Intermediate - we are committed, but have limited policies and processes and no clear strategy.

Beginner - we are in the early stages of considering how to address sustainability in our operations.

Unaddressed - this is not a priority for our business at this time.

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* 5. Has your company measured its greenhouse gas emissions and set publicly available net-zero or science-based emissions reduction targets? w 0

	Scopes 1 & 2	Scope 3
Yes, we have measured our emissions and set targets	Yes, we have measured our emissions and set targets Scopes 1 & 2	Yes, we have measured our emissions and set targets Scope 3
We have measured and are in the process of setting targets	We have measured and are in the process of setting targets Scopes 1 & 2	We have measured and are in the process of setting targets Scope 3
We are currently in the process of measuring emissions	We are currently in the process of measuring emissions Scopes 1 & 2	We are currently in the process of measuring emissions Scope 3
We have not yet measured our emissions or set targets	We have not yet measured our emissions or set targets Scopes 1 & 2	We have not yet measured our emissions or set targets Scope 3

Any details you wish to add:

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* 6. How big a factor is sustainability when choosing a new supplier? w 0

Not a factor at all

Considered - but not a major factor

Important factor - influences some decisions

Very important factor - influences most decisions

Critical factor - a primary driver of decisions

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* 7. On which subjects have you engaged with suppliers?
(Tick all that apply) w 0

Shared our sustainability policy

Conducted supplier sustainability assessments

Included sustainability in supplier selection

Discussed sustainability with suppliers

Collaborated on sustainability projects

Provided sustainability training/resources

Set supplier sustainability targets

Audited supplier sustainability practices

Publicly reported on supplier sustainability

Engaged with suppliers via sustainability platforms

None of the above

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* 8. In general, how easy is it to engage with your tier 1 suppliers on their sustainability efforts? w 0

Very easy

Easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Difficult

Very difficult

N/A - we haven't tried

Very easy

Easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Difficult

Very difficult

N/A - we haven't tried

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* 9. What are your top three challenges when it comes to engaging suppliers on sustainability? (please tick up to three) w 0

Suppliers' lack expertise or knowledge of the topic

Lack of time to engage effectively with suppliers

Supply chain too large/fragmented

We lack the knowledge or skills to engage suppliers on sustainability

Cost/resilience is the highest priority

Suppliers' sustainability practices vary significantly, making consistent standards difficult

Limited resources and supplier resistance/lack of awareness

Data collection/verification challenges and lack of internal expertise

Cost pressures and difficulty engaging smaller/international suppliers

Complex supply chains and difficulty measuring return on investment/impact

Lack of internal buy-in and conflicting priorities

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* 10. Have you received any support from industry or government bodies to develop sustainability through your supply chain? w 0

Yes - financial support

Yes - advisory support or expertise

Yes - via webinars or events

No support

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* 11. Are you interested in learning more about a pilot program designed to help integrate sustainability into your supply chain through a bespoke approach designed to suit your needs?
(As this work will be grant-funded through Invest NI, there is no cost to take part in the pilot programme) w 0

Yes - please include your email address below to allow us to follow up

Supply Chain Sustainability Survey

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* 1. Business Name w 0

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* 2. Which of the following most closely describes the sector you operate in? w 0

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* 3. How did you hear about this survey? w 0

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* 4. How would you describe your company's current stage on its sustainability journey? w 0

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* 5. Has your company measured its greenhouse gas emissions and set publicly available net-zero or science-based emissions reduction targets? w 0

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* 6. How big a factor is sustainability when choosing a new supplier? w 0

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* 7. On which subjects have you engaged with suppliers?(Tick all that apply) w 0

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* 8. In general, how easy is it to engage with your tier 1 suppliers on their sustainability efforts? w 0

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* 9. What are your top three challenges when it comes to engaging suppliers on sustainability? (please tick up to three) w 0

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* 10. Have you received any support from industry or government bodies to develop sustainability through your supply chain? w 0

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* 11. Are you interested in learning more about a pilot program designed to help integrate sustainability into your supply chain through a bespoke approach designed to suit your needs? (As this work will be grant-funded through Invest NI, there is no cost to take part in the pilot programme) w 0

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* 12. Your email address w 0

* 7. On which subjects have you engaged with suppliers?
(Tick all that apply) w 0

* 11. Are you interested in learning more about a pilot program designed to help integrate sustainability into your supply chain through a bespoke approach designed to suit your needs?
(As this work will be grant-funded through Invest NI, there is no cost to take part in the pilot programme) w 0