We at Acer regard our suppliers as part of our greater corporate family. We give clear directives to our suppliers regarding social and environmental issues to keep them on the cutting edge, and support their capacity building through multiple ways.
In May, 2008, Acer became a member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC). Through our participation in this worldwide organization, we can better see international SER trends and share the past SER program implementation to EICC members. Finally, using Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC CoC), we have access to a framework from which we can begin to introduce SER programs within our own supply chain, to ensure that working conditions in the electronics industry supply chain are safe, workers are treated with respect and dignity, and that business operations are environmentally responsible. In order to advance social and environmental responsibility, we asked our suppliers to sign Acer Supplier Code of Conduct Declaration. We participated in the EICC Validated Audit Process (VAP), and conducted audit with third party to ensure social responsibility in our supply chain.
Apart from requiring suppliers to comply with local regulations and Acer’s own standards, we keep our suppliers up-to-date with the latest trends in social and environmental responsibility so that their capacity to respond to the challenges of sustainable development can continual to grow.