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Lenovo is committed to being a responsible and active corporate citizen, consistently working to improve its business while contributing to the development of society. The company embraces the values of customer satisfaction, innovation, operational excellence and trustworthiness. Lenovo seeks to integrate these core values into every aspect of its business, and into policies and procedures in areas of quality and safety for products, employee welfare, global supply chain, ethical corporate behavior, social investments and environmental affairs.
Lenovo has been a member of the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) since June 2006. As a member, Lenovo has adopted the EICC Code of Conduct, implemented a Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) for Tier 1 production suppliers and beginning in 2008, Tier 2 production suppliers, and participated in the EICC and Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) joint audit program.
By working together, Lenovo and other member companies are creating a comprehensive strategy, including tools and processes to proactively pave the way for a standards-based approach for monitoring suppliers' performance across several areas of social responsibility. These areas include labor practices, health and safety, ethics, and protection of the environment. By establishing common approaches, we can potentially reduce inefficiency, duplication and make performance easier to audit. Ninety-eight percent of Lenovo's Tier-1 production suppliers have agreed to comply with the EICC, have completed detailed Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) about their performance, and have agreed to be audited by third-party EICC-approved auditors.
At Lenovo's Supplier Conference in May, Qiao Song, SVP and Chief Procurement Officer, reviewed Lenovo's FY2008/2009 supplier EICC compliance expectations. All Tier 1 suppliers have been asked to strengthen their written EICC commitments by signing formal contract amendments. These amendments require all Tier 1 suppliers to (1) submit their SAQs online using the EICC E-TASC tool and (2) conduct compliance audits using third-party EICC-approved auditors.
Further, Lenovo has outlined an aggressive Tier 2 compliance program for FY2008/2009. Tier 2 suppliers are also being required to complete EICC Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) using the EICC E-TASC tool, and conduct EICC compliance audits. Click here to download a copy of the package discussed during Lenovo's Supplier Conference at the Sustainability breakout session.
Lenovo's Supply Chain Sustainability Initiatives Extend Beyond Procurement
Global Logistics: Lenovo continues to optimize its global logistics program to drive additional product volumes to shipping methods that are more environmentally friendly, such as ship and rail.
For example, in North America, Lenovo is joining the EPA SmartWay program and also requesting its North American carriers to comply. The SmartWay Transport Partnership is an innovative collaboration between the freight industry and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that promotes fuel efficiency improvements while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Global Manufacturing: All manufacturing operations are in compliance with the latest international environmental, health and safety standards including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 – and Lenovo was one of the first global companies to receive OHSAS 18001 certification in 2008.
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