Nowy Styl Sustainability Report 2018-2019

GRI 204-1 Nowy Styl’s continuous development, including business expansion through acquisitions, has re- sulted in changes in the purchasing structure as well. Or- ganisation of the Strategic Purchasing Department has evolved towards the following policy: think globally, act locally. The global approach is reflected in the area of direct purchasing, where managers of each category are respon- sible for managing the entire supplier base for all loca- tions, forming an international team. Localness, on the other hand, is followed mainly in the area of auxiliary pur- chases and services such as security, cleaning and local investment. Due to the nature of the market and our organisation, we consider local suppliers to be companies manufactur- ing products or services in Poland and Germany (for our companies operating in that market: Rohde & Grahl GmbH, Nowy Styl GmbH, Sitag AG, Kusch+Co GmbH). In 2018 and 2019, the share of expenditures on products and services from local suppliers on the Polish market was 48% and 46%, respectively, while on the German market it stayed at 68%. Our development is a growth accelerator for our part- ners too. For the purposes of cooperation with Nowy Styl, companies often introduce new solutions, thereby expand- ing their portfolio of services and technologies, which they can then use as they work with other customers. Wup- permann, a company selected as a supplier of tubing for electric columns used in our height-adjustable desks is a good example. Right from the start, when Marcin Kozioł (from Nowy Styl’s Strategic Purchasing Department) contacted me in mid-2018, I knew we were in for an interesting project, but also plenty of creative work. As one of the leaders in the production and a recognised supplier of tubing and precision columns, Wuppermann eagerly embarked on the project. The first step was to modify the necessary tools, so as to adapt the component to Nowy Styl’s product needs. Then, we launched the production of a test batch. One challenge we faced was the roughness parameter, which we finally solved by modifying the production technology. Thanks to that cooperation, we have expanded our portfolio, met new people and gained experience that will benefit us in future projects. Jacek Olesiński Sales Representative Wuppermann 5.2 Caring about joint growth 84 Table of contents