Initial situation:
- Upcoming EU regulations required full PFAS usage transparency across all supplier tiers.
- Lack of clarity on where PFAS was used—both in products and production processes—posed compliance risks.
Our approach:
- Defined a standardized process to query over 2,000 suppliers for PFAS usage details.
- Coordinated cross-functional Supplier Lead integration for escalations and follow-up.
- Consolidated responses, performed risk classification, and developed supplier-specific action plans.
- Provided continuous management-level reporting, including substitution feasibility assessments.
- Integrated PFAS considerations into new sourcing and development processes.
Results:
- 99% supplier response rate achieved across the global network.
- Complete mapping of PFAS usage across ~260 critical components.
- Established a best-practice process for future regulatory transparency projects.
- Enabled proactive decision-making in line with evolving EU and international regulations.
Conclusion
Achieved full regulatory transparency on PFAS, ensuring compliance and strengthening supply chain resilience.
