Our Goals for 2011 and beyond
Commitment 1:
By the end of 2010, we aim to assess the CR practices of all key* and preferred** suppliers, related either to direct or indirect spend (second tier suppliers), using the EcoVadis rating solution.
In 2010, Alcatel-Lucent assessed 97% of its relevant key and preferred suppliers. We are continuing to work on resolving the cases that remain open with suppliers who did not answer or did not provide sufficient answers to establish a scoring.
**Key suppliers are defined as major and strategic suppliers for Alcatel-Lucent.
**Preferred suppliers correspond to the preferred sources for a given purchasing family that should be considered first for all new developments.
Commitment 2:
By the end of 2012, we aim to establish systematic improvement programs with suppliers assessed below satisfactory so that 80% of suppliers assessed on CR are satisfactory or above and that improvement plans are in place for the remaining 20%.
By end 2010, 53% of suppliers assessed were satisfactory. To ensure that this commitment is reached by the end of 2012, Alcatel-Lucent has deployed an unsatisfactory supplier improvement program, with an intermediate target of 63% satisfactory by end 2011.
Commitment 3:
Alcatel-Lucent is committed to include specific Corporate Responsibility requirements in 70% of procurement sectors, for the purchase of own use services/products by end 2011.
In 2010, Alcatel-Lucent built on the environmental pilot results to broaden the program, include ethics, social and health & safety criteria, and expand it to a broader set of commodities, including the customer project installation field.
Encouraging Suppliers to endorse international Initiatives
Alcatel-Lucent is also committed to encouraging its suppliers to endorse and apply to internationally recognized initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact, >>>
which fosters transparency and stimulate improvement. Suppliers are also strongly encouraged to implement management systems and certifications related to CR.
