Partnerships
Supplier Conferences and Thematic Forum
To date, cumulative attendance at supply-chain conferences and training sessions has exceeded 8,229 participants, with a total of 822 training hours.
To enhance suppliers’ awareness of sustainability topics and their capacity to manage associated risks, ASUS regularly convenes supply-chain conferences and assistance meetings to communicate management requirements and strengthen partnerships. In 2024, we held 23 supplier conferences and thematic forums, inviting third-party experts to present on international human-rights regulations and trends and challenges in carbon management.
The forums received strong engagement from suppliers, with over 90% of participants reporting that the sessions helped them grasp key issues and foster dialogue. Afterwards, ASUS provided forum summaries via eNews, enabling those who could not attend to access the core information and extending the reach of our communications.
2024 Supplier Conferences and Thematic Forums
| Participants | Conference Type | Topics | Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suppliers and assembly plants | All-suppliers conference | Explanation of ASUS Green Products and Sustainable Supply Chain Management Requirements, Building Carbon Management Capabilities, and Standardized Guidelines for On-site Carbon Inventory Operations. | 8 |
| Key assembly plants | Key Issue Forums | Business Continuity Management (BCM) climate-change response capability maturity assessment and vulnerability analysis. | 3 |
| Key subsidiaries | ESG meetings for key subsidiaries | GHG inventory and verification; Science-Based Targets (SBT) objectives; establishment of an energy management system; procurement of renewable energy; and a carbon management digital platform. | 12 |
Defect Assistance Meetings
ASUS holds annual coaching meetings to assist suppliers in remediating audit findings; in 2024, audited suppliers achieved 100% participation. Meetings invite RBA-certified auditors to analyze root causes of findings and share industry best practices to enhance suppliers’ management awareness and remediation capabilities.
Topics include overtime management; health protection for high-risk roles; carbon and water resource management; employee engagement and privacy protection. In addition to online meetings, ASUS has established supplier WeChat groups to facilitate real-time experience sharing and communication.
Historical performance of stakeholder engagements and communications with suppliers
Online Courses
To encourage our suppliers to receive ISO certification and familiarise with the RBA Code of Conduct, we prepared online courses at ASUS' ESG website - Digital Learning Courses for suppliers to watch online or download. The courses include:
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
- ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System
- IECQ QC 080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management System
- Introduction of RBA & ASUS CSR Requirements
- Introduction of ASUS CSR Requirement for Labor Aspect
- Introduction of ASUS CSR Requirement for Health & Safety Aspect
- Introduction of ASUS CSR Requirement for Environment Aspect
- Introduction of ASUS CSR Requirement for Ethics Aspect
- Introduction of ASUS CSR Requirement for System Management Aspect
