Supply Chain Management: AbastESE Model
At Esenttia, strategic supplier relationships are a pillar of our AbastESE Supply Chain Model. This approach optimizes our market response, ensures efficient operations, and drives comprehensive sustainability.
AbastESE ensures transparent, ethical, and sustainable procurement processes through:
- Comprehensive planning and responsible resource management.
- Equal conditions for all suppliers.
- Environmental, social, and economic criteria in every acquisition.
- Principles of legality, ethics, and transparency at all stages.
Operating Principles
Responsibility: Ensuring the rights of Esenttia and its stakeholders
Morality: Acting with integrity and safeguarding Esenttia's interests
Economy: Resource optimization
Good Faith: Objective and favorable contracting
Effectiveness: Pursuing Esenttia's objectives
Speed: Prompt response to needs
Equality: Equal treatment of suppliers and contractors without preferences
Efficiency: Seeking the best cost-benefit ratio
Publicity: Publication of process information
Additionally, the sustainable supply chain seeks to respect and protect Human Rights, which are impacted through the following
Increased environmentally conscious procurement enabling transformation toward green alternatives.
Protection of compliance with current and applicable regulations for the company, as well as the services it contracts.
Local Procurement and Sustainable Purchasing: Real Impact
At Esenttia, we promote local procurement and sustainable purchasing to:
Strengthen regional economies with local suppliers and labor.
Prioritize people with difficulty entering the workforce.
Consolidate the circular economy with environmental and quality criteria.
We generate concrete benefits in three dimensions:
Economic: Employment and local development.
Social: Inclusion and community commitment.
Environmental: Minimizing impacts through responsible purchasing.
We Evolve with Our Partners
To support our strategy, we have consolidated a Segmentation, Relationship, and Development model focused on continuous feedback and mutual growth.
Together for a Value Chain
Our flagship initiative strengthens capabilities through:
Strategic Management: Transparent assessment and effective communication to maximize mutual satisfaction.
Supplier Voice: Spaces for continuous feedback for shared improvement.
Risk Mitigation: Comprehensive tools to close critical gaps and generate sustainable value.
Esenttia Supplier Evaluation Criteria
Environmental
Covers the management issues of a company related to its impact on the environment:
- Environmental management and compliance
- Eco-efficiency
- Circularity
- Climate change
Social
Covers the management issues of a company related to impacts and value creation for its stakeholders and society in general:
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Economy and Governance
Covers the management issues of a company that contribute economically to the business itself and its environment, as well as its corporate governance practices:
- Ethics and corporate governance
- Information security and data protection
- Risk management
- Strategic sustainability
Commitment in Action: Strengthening Our Network
We don't just define guidelines; we execute concrete actions to empower our partners. Based on our evaluation criteria, we drive growth programs that transform the supply chain into an ecosystem of competitiveness and regional development.
Specialized Training
We empower our suppliers in Cartagena and Tocancipá through a technical strengthening program in alliance with the Colombian Safety Council.
Connection and Opportunities
We actively participate in Business Rounds with leading trade associations to energize the Local Suppliers portfolio and generate new strategic alliances.