GTB. V.（“GT”） Adhere to social responsibility. We believe that as a sustainable company, we need to involve our suppliers in this commitment and uphold the same values and principles
GT pursues cooperation with suppliers and contractors (& ldquo; suppliers & rdquo;) Establish a mutually beneficial and win-win relationship and seek cooperation with suppliers who treat their stakeholders fairly and honestly, abide by the law and support and respect internationally recognized human rights principles. GT is committed to ensuring that the GT supply chain has safe working conditions, employees are treated with respect and dignity, and the manufacturing process is responsible for the environment
The GT supplier promises to strictly abide by the laws, regulations and rules of the country or region in all business activities. In addition, GT suppliers will comply with the GT supplier code of conduct (& ldquo; this specification & rdquo;) through the management system described herein
GT supplier code of conduct is based on GT code of conduct. In some places, the GT supplier code of conduct is more specific than the GT code of conduct because it adds other GT standards to clarify requirements and integrates the possibility of evaluating whether suppliers comply with this specification
GT supplier code of conduct draws on internationally recognized standards to promote the performance of social and environmental responsibilities. GT may visit (and / or arrange for external inspectors to visit) the supplier's facilities to assess compliance with the specifications. Any violation may lead to the immediate termination of the partnership by GT. In addition, any violation may lead to legal action
This specification uses the electronic industry citizenship Alliance (EICC & reg;) Structure and language of code of conduct version 5.1
Other recognized standards referenced in the development of norms can be used as a useful source of supplementary information, such as the Universal Declaration of human rights (UDHR) and standards issued by organizations such as the International Labour Organization (ILO), the international organization for social responsibility (SAI) and the Ethical Trade Organization (ETI). GT has developed a series of standards to clarify our expectations for compliance, which are an extension of this specification
The GT supplier code of conduct is not intended to create new and additional rights for third parties, including employees
Suppliers are committed to safeguarding the human rights of employees and treat employees with respect and dignity in accordance with the understanding of the international community. This applies to all employees, including temporary, immigration, students, contracts, direct employees and any other types of employees
Forced labour, bonded labour (including debt bondage), indentured labour, involuntary prison labour, slave labour or traffickers shall not be employed. This includes transporting, harbouring, recruiting, transferring or receiving people for labor or services through threats, coercion, coercion, kidnapping or fraud. In addition to unreasonable restrictions on the import and export facilities provided by the company, unreasonable restrictions shall not be set on the freedom of activities of employees in the facilities. In the employment process, the employee must be provided with a written employment agreement in a language understandable to the employee before leaving the country of origin, specifying the terms and conditions of employment. All work must be voluntary and employees shall be free to leave or terminate employment at any time. Suppliers and agency structures must not retain or destroy, hide, confiscate or deny employees access to identity or immigration documents, such as government issued identity certificates, passports or work permits, unless such information is required by law. The supplier shall be responsible for paying all fees and expenses. Such costs and expenses include but are not limited to those related to the recruitment, handling or placement of direct employees and contract employees. If it is found that the employee has paid any expenses, such expenses shall be refunded to him / her
Child labour shall not be employed at any stage of production& ldquo; Children & rdquo; Means any person under the age of 15, the age at which compulsory education is completed or the minimum working age in the country, whichever is higher. Workplace learning programs that comply with all laws and regulations are supported. Employees under the age of 18 (minor employees) shall not engage in work that may endanger their health and safety, including night shift and overtime. The auditee shall ensure proper management of student employees by properly keeping learning records, conduct strict due diligence on education partners, and protect students' rights in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The auditee shall provide corresponding support and training to all student employees. In the absence of local laws, student employees, interns and apprentices should be paid at least the same level as other junior employees performing the same or similar tasks
Research on business practices clearly links employee stress to lower productivity, higher turnover rates and increased injuries. The working week should not exceed the maximum limit specified by local law. Moreover, a working week shall not exceed 60 hours per week, including overtime, except in emergency or abnormal circumstances. Employees can rest for at least one day every seven days. All overtime shall be voluntary
The remuneration paid to employees shall comply with all applicable compensation laws, including those relating to minimum pay, overtime and statutory mandatory benefits. Employees must be compensated for overtime at a rate higher than normal working hours in accordance with local law. The deduction of salary shall not be used as a disciplinary measure. The supplier shall provide vacation time, leave time and holidays in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The supplier shall pay the wages of employees in a timely manner. In each pay cycle, employees shall be provided with a clear and understandable payroll in a timely manner, containing sufficient information required to check the completed work with the accurate salary. The use of temporary, dispatched and outsourced labor shall be within the limits of local laws
Do not treat employees in bad or inhumane ways, including any sexual harassment, sexual abuse, corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion and verbal abuse; Nor threaten to treat employees in such a way. Disciplinary policies and procedures should be clearly established to meet these requirements and communicated to employees
The supplier shall strive to build a workforce free of harassment and illegal discrimination. The company shall not discriminate against employees based on their race, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, nationality or nationality, disability, pregnancy, religion, political appearance, trade union membership, protected veteran status, protected genetic information or marital status in the employment and recruitment practices such as salary, promotion, reward and training opportunities. Employees should be properly resettled for religious activities. In addition, employees or potential employees must not be subjected to medical tests or physical examinations that may be used for discriminatory purposes
The supplier shall respect the right of all employees to form and join trade unions at their own choice, the right to collective bargaining and the right to participate in peaceful assembly in accordance with local laws, and the right of employees not to participate in such activities. Employees and / or their representatives should be able to communicate openly with management on working conditions and management methods and raise questions and ideas without fear of retaliation, threat or harassment
Within the framework of laws and regulations, current labor relations and employment practices, the supplier shall abide by the right of employees to join associations and other employee organizations. The supplier shall negotiate on its own behalf or through the employment association with a view to reaching an agreement on the terms of employment
GT is committed to diversifying our workforce because we are a global company, born in a global community and have diversified professional discipline, nationality, gender, race, culture, nationality, language, age, religion and sexual orientation. In the process of achieving our goals, we seek these differences and grasp the opportunities brought by the diversified environment. Therefore, suppliers (agents or search companies) employed by GT in recruiting GT employees should make every effort to submit a diversified list of candidates for each position, regardless of race, gender, age or other factors unrelated to their ability to perform their duties. Such suppliers will document their work and will provide evidence as required by GT
Suppliers recognize that in addition to minimizing industrial accidents and diseases, a safe and healthy working environment can improve the quality of products and services, production consistency, employee retention and morale. Suppliers also recognize that continuous employee input and education are essential to identify and address health and safety issues in the workplace
Potential safety hazards faced by employees (such as electrical and other energy, fire, vehicle and fall hazards) shall be controlled through reasonable design, engineering and management control, preventive maintenance, safe work procedures (including tag out and lock out) and continuous safety training. If these means cannot fully control the hidden dangers, employees shall be provided with appropriate personal protective equipment in good maintenance and risk training materials related to such hidden dangers. No disciplinary action shall be taken for employees' safety concerns. Before the management fully solves employees' concerns, employees have the right to refuse unsafe working conditions without fear of retaliation
Potential emergencies and incidents should be identified and assessed and their impact minimized through the implementation of emergency plans and response procedures, including emergency reporting, employee notification and evacuation procedures, employee training and drills, appropriate fire source detection and fire fighting equipment, and adequate exit facilities and reconstruction plans. The main objective of such plans and procedures is to minimize injury and damage to life, the environment and property
It shall have procedures and systems to prevent, manage, track and report industrial injuries and occupational diseases, including provisions to encourage employees to report, classify and record injury and disease cases; Provide necessary medical services; Investigate cases and implement corrective measures to eliminate their root causes and facilitate employees' return to work
The supplier shall identify, assess and control the hazardous chemical, biological and physical risks faced by employees. The supplier must eliminate chemical hazards when possible. If chemical hazards cannot be eliminated, the supplier shall provide appropriate engineering controls, such as closed systems and ventilation. If appropriate engineering control measures are not feasible, the supplier shall establish appropriate management control measures, such as safe work procedures. In all cases, the supplier shall provide employees with appropriate and well maintained personal protective equipment
The risks of physical work hazards faced by employees, including manual handling of materials, heavy or repeated lifting, standing for a long time and highly repeated or laborious assembly work, shall be identified, evaluated and controlled
Potential safety hazards of production machinery and other machinery shall be evaluated. If machinery poses a threat to the safety of employees, physical protective devices, interlocks and barriers shall be provided and properly maintained
Clean toilet facilities, drinking water, clean food preparation, storage and dining facilities shall be provided to employees. The supplier or labor agent shall provide staff dormitories, keep them clean and safe, and provide appropriate emergency exits, bath and shower hot water, adequate heating and ventilation facilities, reasonable personal space and reasonable access privileges
In order to promote a safe working environment, the supplier shall provide employees with appropriate workplace health and safety information and training, including clearly formulating health and safety information and warnings in the main language used by employees. The supplier shall publish the material safety data sheet of any hazardous or toxic substances used in the workplace in the main language of employees, and shall provide appropriate training for employees who will be exposed to such substances in the workplace
Workers' health and safety committee
Encourage suppliers to initiate and support workers' health and safety committees to consolidate existing health and safety education and encourage workers to pay attention to health and safety issues in the workplace
Suppliers recognize that environmental responsibility is essential to the production of world-class products. In manufacturing activities, the adverse impact on communities, environment and natural resources should be minimized while ensuring public health and safety
All necessary environmental permits (e.g. emission monitoring), approvals and registrations shall be obtained, maintained and kept timely, and their operational and reporting requirements shall be followed
Reduce the use of resources (including water and energy) and reduce or eliminate the generation of various types of waste from the source or by changing the production, maintenance and facility processes, material substitution, resource protection, recycling and material reuse practices
Chemicals and other materials that may cause hidden dangers when discharged into the environment shall be identified and managed to ensure the safe operation of handling, moving, storage, use, recycling, reuse and treatment
The supplier shall adopt a systematic method to identify, manage, reduce and responsibly treat or recycle (harmless) solid waste. Before being discharged or treated, the wastewater generated by operation, industrial process and sanitary facilities shall be described, detected, controlled and treated in accordance with the regulations. In addition, measures should be taken to reduce the generation of wastewater. The supplier shall regularly monitor the performance of its wastewater treatment system
Before emission, volatile organic chemicals, aerosols, corrosive agents, particles, ozone depleting chemicals and combustion by-products shall be described, monitored, controlled and treated regularly according to regulations. The supplier shall regularly monitor the performance of its exhaust emission control system
The supplier shall comply with any applicable laws and regulations that prohibit or restrict the use or disposal of specific substances in the production and manufacturing activities of the products, including recycling and disposal labels. In order to ensure safe handling, movement, storage, recycling, reuse and treatment, the supplier shall identify and manage the substances that will bring hidden dangers to the environment after discharge, and shall comply with the applicable laws and regulations of recycling labels
In addition, suppliers involved in the manufacture of materials to be added to GT final products and suppliers involved in the manufacture of GT brand products shall comply with the requirements of GT's latest version of product and packaging hazardous substances list (xpr-0007). If requested by GT, the supplier shall provide GT with complete material composition information using GT material declaration form (xte-0008) and / or material safety data sheet
GT requires material suppliers related to products to provide certificates of compliance with the EU Directive on restrictions on the use of hazardous substances in electronic and electrical equipment (RoHS), at least once a year. The certificate shall be submitted in the form of test report. These tests shall be carried out by a third party laboratory certified by ISO / IEC 17025 in accordance with IEC 62321. For the selected material group, additional proof, such as halogen content, may be required to show that it meets the dark green requirements of GT or the requirements of the EU packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
The supplier shall adopt a systematic method to prevent pollution of storm runoff. The supplier shall prevent illegal discharges and spills from entering the storm drain
Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions should be tracked and recorded at the plant and / or enterprise level. Suppliers need to find cost-effective ways to improve energy efficiency and minimize energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
Suppliers involved in the manufacture of materials to be added to GT final products and suppliers involved in the manufacture of GT brand products shall be ISO 14001 certified (or equivalent), or shall have a certification plan. In addition, the supplier must provide objective written evidence of the applicable environmental management system and prove its equivalence
When dealing with employees, suppliers and customers, suppliers must be committed to the implementation of the highest standards of ethical behavior
GT adheres to the highest standard of integrity in all business dealings. The supplier shall establish a zero tolerance policy to prohibit any and all forms of bribery, corruption, extortion and embezzlement (including promise, offer, offer or accept any bribe). All business transactions shall be transparent and accurately reflected in the supplier's enterprise books and records. Supervision and procedures should be implemented to ensure compliance with anti-corruption laws
Do not promise, propose, authorize, offer or accept bribes or use other means to obtain improper or improper benefits. This prohibition covers undertaking, proposing, authorizing, providing or accepting anything of value directly or indirectly through a third party to obtain or retain business, assign business to any person or otherwise obtain an undue advantage
Disclosure of information on labor, environmental, health practices, and applicable industry practices should be made in accordance with labor, environmental, and safety regulations. Falsifying records or distorting conditions or procedures in the supply chain is unacceptable
Intellectual property rights should be respected; The transfer of technology and professional knowledge should be completed by protecting intellectual property rights; And the security of GT information shall be guaranteed
Standards on fair operation, advertising and competition should be observed. Appropriate measures must be taken to protect customer information
Unless prohibited by law, maintain programs to ensure the confidentiality, anonymity and protection of suppliers and employee whistleblowers. The supplier shall have a communication process to enable its staff to raise any questions without fear of retaliation
Suppliers must establish policies to reasonably ensure that tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold (3tg minerals) used in their products do not directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups that commit serious human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighbouring countries. The supplier shall conduct due diligence on the source and chain of custody of these minerals and explain its due diligence measures to GT when required by GT
Suppliers are committed to protecting the reasonable privacy expectations of all people who do business with them, including suppliers, customers, consumers and employees. When collecting, storing, processing, transmitting and sharing personal information, the supplier shall comply with privacy and information security laws and regulatory requirements
The supplier shall establish programs to protect the confidentiality of suppliers and employee whistleblowers, and shall prohibit retaliation against employees who participate in such programs in good faith or refuse orders that violate the GT supplier code of conduct. The supplier shall provide an anonymous complaint mechanism for employees to report their dissatisfaction with the workplace in accordance with local laws and regulations. The supplier shall use a communication plan to ensure that every employee is fully aware and aware of the no retaliation policy
The supplier shall adopt or establish a management system within the scope related to the contents of this specification. The purpose of the management system is to ensure: (a) compliance with applicable laws and regulations and customer requirements related to the operation and products of suppliers; (b) Comply with this specification; And (c) identify and reduce operational risks related to this code. Continuous improvement should also be promoted
The supplier shall have a corporate social and environmental responsibility policy statement stating the supplier's commitment to compliance and continuous improvement, which shall be published in the factory in a language understood by all employees after being approved by senior management
The supplier shall specify the senior executives and company representatives responsible for ensuring the implementation of the management system and relevant schemes. Senior management regularly checks the status of the management system
The supplier shall have a process for identifying, monitoring and understanding applicable laws and regulations and customer requirements, including the requirements of specifications
The supplier shall have a process to confirm whether the supplier's operation meets the requirements of legal regulations, environmental protection, health and safety, labor practice and moral hazard. The relative importance of each risk should be determined and corresponding procedures and actual controls should be implemented to control the identified risks and ensure compliance
The supplier shall have written performance objectives, indicators and implementation plans to improve the supplier's social and environmental performance, including regular evaluation of the supplier's performance in the process of achieving such objectives
The supplier shall have a training program for managers and employees to implement the supplier's policies, procedures and improvement objectives, and meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements
Suppliers shall implement corresponding processes to convey clear and accurate information about supplier policies, practices, expectations and performance to employees, suppliers and customers
The supplier shall have a continuous process to evaluate employees' understanding of the practices and conditions contained in this specification, obtain feedback from employees, and promote continuous improvement
The supplier shall conduct regular self-assessment to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to social and environmental responsibility, the content of specifications and customer contract requirements
The supplier shall have the ability to correct defects found in internal or external evaluation, inspection, investigation and review in a timely manner
The supplier shall have and maintain relevant documents and records to ensure regulatory compliance, compliance with its requirements and appropriate confidentiality to protect privacy
The supplier shall have a process to communicate the GT supplier code of conduct (or equivalent) requirements to its own sub suppliers and monitor the supplier's compliance with the requirements
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