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Océ joins Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition
Tuesday 23. June 2009 - Océ, an international leader in digital document management, has joined the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and adopted the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct.
The Code of Conduct outlines standards to ensure that working conditions in the electronics industry supply chain are safe, that workers are treated with respect and dignity, and that manufacturing processes are environmentally responsible.
In the membership commitment letter to the EICC, Chairman of the Océ Corporate Sustainability Forum, Pierre Vincent notes: “As a responsible attitude and sustainable behavior are characteristic for our company, sustainable supply chain management is an essential part of our business. It is our strategy to require our partners and suppliers to adopt the same norms and standards with regard to sustainability as we apply to our own activities. At the same time, we challenge them to inspire us with new ideas.”
As an Applicant Member of the EICC, Océ fully supports the vision and goals of the coalition:
Vision: Through the application of high standards we can create better social, economic and environmental outcomes for all those involved in the Electronics and ICT supply chains. This includes increased efficiency and productivity for customers and suppliers, improved conditions for workers, economic development and a cleaner environment for local communities.
Mission: To deliver these benefits through a shared approach to implementing the EICC Code of Conduct. This approach will reduce duplication, focus efforts on positive social and environmental change, build supply chain capabilities in social responsibility and employ a process that solicits feedback from stakeholders.
Océ commits to progressively align its own operations with the provisions of the EICC code of conduct and to support and encourage its own first-tier suppliers to do the same. Wherever possible, Océ will seek to adopt the EICC approach and tools in practical ways in the spirit of the industrys common goals.