Partnership for Sustainable Growth

 

The telecommunications industry is an enormous network with complex supply chains. And suppliers of all sizes play a part in ensuring responsible business practices. Managing a supply chain with sustainability in mind is not only better for the environment, it requires inclusive and fair employment, while creating more jobs locally.
 

dtac’s core activities require the company to work with a large number of suppliers, especially in network operations. It is thus vital to conduct risk assessments of our suppliers and provide them with training with the end goal of raising their standards at every tier.

 

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Shifting Expectations in the Post Pandemic Era

40% of businesses in Asia stated that stakeholders now have higher expectations about sustainable supply chain management.
 
Based on a survey conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics in 2022, approximately 40% of respondents in Asia said that, since Covid-19, stakeholders now have higher expectations for their organizations when it comes to sustainable supply chain management. This is due largely to an increased awareness among consumers and stricter regulatory requirements.
 
 
87% of large enterprises have either improved or maintained their sustainability supply chain management.

 

In addition, 87% of survey respondents from larger organizations (with more than 10,000 employees) and 76% from smaller firms (with less than 100 employees) said that their companies have either improved or maintained their sustainability supply chain management.

 Growing Sustainably 

 with Business Partners 

 

When working with suppliers and business partners, dtac places great importance on five key goals:

1. Zero incidents causing death or severe injuries

2. Zero incidents causing grave pollution to the environment

3. Zero human rights violations

4. A hygienic and well-balanced work environment

5. Zero corruption

 
 

To achieve these goals, dtac has established and implemented the following Supplier Conduct Principles (SCP), which act as a code of conduct for suppliers.

To achieve these goals, dtac has established and implemented the following Supplier Conduct Principles (SCP), which act as a code of conduct for suppliers.

  1. All suppliers must sign the Agreement of Responsible Business Conduct (ABC) to affirm their commitment to complying with the SCP.
  2. Regular and consistent social and environmental assessments must be conducted throughout the supply chain.
  3. All suppliers must be trained under a capacity-building program to ensure their compliance with the SCP.
  4. Inspections, audits, and corrective actions must be performed to ensure supplier compliance with the SCP.
 
Get to Know the Supplier Conduct Principles (SCP)
 
SCP 1) Obey the law.
SCP 2) Abide by human rights principles.
SCP 3) Respect labor rights and fair working conditions.
SCP 4) Promote good health and safety for all employees.
SCP 5) Operate the business while being conscious of the environment.
SCP 6) Avoid illegal and unsustainable sourcing of minerals.
SCP 7) Respect privacy and freedom of expression.
SCP 8) Practice ethical business conduct.
 

 Zero Incident 

 Culture 

"To achieve this goal, we must push not only our vendors but also their subcontractors. We need to reach every link of the supply chain. Those carrying out work on our behalf must comply with our policies. Hence, we see ourselves as teachers, educating our partners on the new guidelines — and they also hold each other accountable"

Thanapan Tantisattayakul, Co-Managing Director of BBtec

"To achieve this goal, we must push not only our vendors but also their subcontractors. We need to reach every link of the supply chain. Those carrying out work on our behalf must comply with our policies. Hence, we see ourselves as teachers, educating our partners on the new guidelines — and they also hold each other accountable"

The COVID-19 outbreak has put unprecedented pressure on global supply chains while also increasing the need for mobile connectivity. For dtac, the challenge is to guarantee the health and safety of its network operations teams and respective suppliers. One of them is BB Technology Company Limited (BBtec), an integrated telecom operator in the Benchachinda Group, which has been providing cell site installation and maintenance services for dtac for more than ten years. BBtec has joined dtac in a zero-incident mission to improve supply chain management in its network operations.

 
Read the full interview dtacblog.co