This document discusses Ariston Thermo Group, a global heating and renewable energy company. It provides statistics on Ariston's 2014 sales, production volumes, employees, investments in R&D, and product portfolio. The document emphasizes Ariston's values of integrity, people, excellence, customers, and sustainability. It explores how suppliers view Ariston and drivers of partnership confidence. It questions how well Ariston communicates its vision and strategy to suppliers, involves suppliers in stakeholder meetings, rewards suppliers, and engages suppliers in profit generation activities.