Guidelines for Suppliers

Below you find the conditions that are binding for each order from HBM. In addition to the commercial General Terms and Conditions of Purchase, the more technical HBM Guideline for Suppliers on Quality and Environmental Management (HBM-Leitlinie für Lieferanten zum Qualitäts- und Umweltmanagement) is also binding.

Austria	Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer Austria GmbH (AUT) Allgemeine Einkaufsbedingungen der Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer Austria GmbH (September 2020)
Germany	Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer GmbH (GER) General Terms and Conditions of Purchase (August 2020) Allgemeine Einkaufsbedingungen (August 2020) Guideline for Suppliers regarding Quality and Environmental Management (August 2020) Leitlinie für Lieferanten zum Qualitäts- und Umweltmanagement (August 2020)
Portugal	HBK FiberSensing, S.A. (PRT) Standard Terms and Conditions of Purchase of HBM FiberSensing S.A. (November 2020)
United Kingdom	Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer UK Ltd. (GBR) General Terms and Conditions of Purchase of Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer UK Ltd. (October 2020)
USA	Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer Inc. (USA) General Terms and Conditions of Purchase (February 2015)
中国	Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer Co.,Ltd. (CHN) 采购条件与条款 Terms and conditions 2015 NDA_HBM China_Purchasing Template

Environmental policy

For the purpose of actively supporting HBM’s environmental policy we also expect that at least those staff members of our suppliers who cooperate with HBM directly know, respect and observe our environmental policy and, if possible, contribute to its implementation. Observing the laws and bodies of legislation even is an absolutely indispensable and compulsory prerequisite for a supplier relationship with HBM. HBM's environmental policy (PDF)

HBM and the environment

Further information about HBM's compliance with environmental legislation

Conflict Minerals Policy

HBK is committed to working with its supply chain partners to increase transparency regarding the origin and traceability of minerals contained in products. HBK will not knowingly procure specified metals that originate from facilities in the Conflict Region that are not certified as “conflict free”.

Click here to download the HBK Conflict Minerals Policy