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CASE STUDY

Material categorisation and prioritisation for Dyson

Dyson, a global technology company, is committed to identifying and mitigating ESG risks within its complex global materials supply chains. To support this ambition, TDi developed a customised material and commodity prioritisation tool to assist Dyson’s procurement, legal, sustainability and manufacturing teams in prioritising input materials, implementing sourcing strategies, and establishing a due diligence system.

  • Tool development: TDi developed a bespoke relational database application, to provide Dyson teams with a tool for comparing materials and commodities based on business significance, operational risk, environmental risk, social risk, governance risk, and compliance risk.
  • Risk categorisation: The system categorised materials into risk levels (very low, low, moderate, high and very high) based on specific metrics.

Outcomes and impact:

TDi’s tool assisted in developing a strategy for prioritising relevant materials and commodities based on risk.

It provided increased visibility and awareness of potential ESG risks associated with materials supply chains pertinent to Dyson.

This tool therefore provides a robust foundation to guide Dyson’s future due diligence efforts.

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