The Autoliv vision of Saving More Lives drives all our work, and it is an integral part of our sustainability agenda. Therefore, it is vital for Autoliv that all suppliers act consistently on good traffic safety principles whenever these are within their control and ensure the quality of products and services provided to Autoliv. We also ask all suppliers to follow the precautionary principle in their decisionmaking and actions. This means all suppliers must always take protective measures if there is reason to believe that a proposed action could negatively impact the environment or society or pose a health and safety risk.

Quality

Autoliv’s products never get a second chance. Therefore, a relentless commitment to quality is at the core of everything we do. It is impossible for Autoliv to achieve this without the same focus coming from all suppliers. All products and services received from the suppliers must meet their stated contractual specifications and must be fit for their intended use. If a supplier has a concern or doubt regarding quality, they must raise this with Autoliv immediately.

Traffic Safety

We urge all suppliers to adopt a systematic way of working with road safety and to integrate the following into all relevant aspects of their operations:

• Have or seek to develop a clear policy and targets for strengthening road safety within their sphere of influence. The policy should describe the organization’s approach to road traffic safety and a commitment to support within their value chain.
• Through our research and experience, we know the following measures make a significant impact on road safety: mandatory wearing of seatbelts (driver and passengers), zero tolerance for alcohol and use of mobile devices, procuring vehicles with high safety standards (both commercial vehicles and cars), rest/ break policies, and adherence to speed limits. All suppliers must follow Autoliv’s key safety factors.
• Road Safety Footprint: All suppliers must work towards understanding and managing their Road Safety Footprint (injuries related to road traffic within their operations and supply chain). Autoliv strongly encourages all suppliers to begin by tracking the number of road traffic injuries occurring within their supply chain and then work systematically to improve their road safety measures to help drive down these numbers.
• Strongly encourage safety requirements to be cascaded down through their supply chain.

  By encouraging all suppliers to reflect on their own traffic safety work, Autoliv helps amplify a positive and reinforcing impact that helps in Saving More Lives.