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Capacity building
As an important element of our approach,
we provide free, online Code of Conduct
training to suppliers, offered in 13 languages.
In 2014, Ericsson also launched a
web-based anti-corruption training for
suppliers to reinforce our zero tolerance
view on corruption and bribery.
Meeting customer expectations
Our own performance as a supplier is a
critical part of our proactive engagement
in responsible sourcing. We participate in
the yearly Joint Audit Cooperation (JAC)
Forum made up of ten of our largest customers,
telecom operators. JAC members
conduct Corporate Responsibility audits of
their suppliers, including Ericsson factories
and suppliers, and share results. Several
Ericsson and supplier sites have been
audited by JAC auditors during the past
few years with satisfactory results.
collaborating with
supplier a win-win
When a supplier is closely aligned with our strong commitment to find
sustainable solutions, collaboration can lead to significant improvements.
That is the case with global logistics provider DB Schenker,
which worked jointly with local Ericsson teams to address the challenge
of transporting products from Ericsson in China to our facilities
in Brazil – all while reducing lead time, costs and carbon impact.
By jointly tackling the problem, Ericsson and DB Schenker arrived
at a sustainable multi-modal solution combining rail with air freight
which reduced CO 2 emissions by 47% per 45ft container and cut lead
time from 45–50 days by sea freight to 23–25 days with the rail-air
combi nation. In addition, intermodal air-rail transports developed by
DB Schenker together with Ericsson for our inbound flows to and
from Europe and China has led to a 56% reduction in CO 2 per 45 ft
container.
Close and ongoing dialogue with the supplier – central to our
Responsible Sourcing approach – was key to ensuring they understood
our requirements and could develop the right solution. In 2014,
Ericsson presented an award to DB Schenker for sustainability excellence,
an example of how working together with a supplier can
achieve positive outcomes with long-term benefits for Ericsson.
Photo: DB Schenker
Performance of selected suppliers – globally
2013 2014
17.9% Critical 7.1%
28.1% Warning 27.6%
54.0% Conformity 65.3%
Type and number of critical and warning findings of selected suppliers
– globally
Employee contract
Local legislation
Benefit and compensation
Forced and bonded labor
Occupational Health and Safety
Physical working environment
Handling of chemicals
Personal Protective Equipment
Records on incidents
Supply chain
Environmental Management System
0 5 10 15 20 25
Source: Ericsson
Critical
Warning
Source: Ericsson
18 Ericsson | Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report 2014