TCL Technology Enhances Supply Chain Transparency and Labor Management

Strategic Insights -

As a leading technology company, TCL Technology has implemented a robust system to protect employees' rights and interests, extending corporate responsibility through its supply chain. The company emphasizes supply chain transparency and worker rights as the foundation of its sustainable competitiveness. Despite increasing demands for social responsibility in global supply chains, TCL Technology has actively guided and promoted its supply chain partners to jointly fulfill their social responsibilities. The company has established a systematic mechanism covering supplier agreement signing, new certification, assessment, audit, coaching, empowerment, and tracking management.

Key Takeaways:

  • TCL Technology has implemented a systematic mechanism to promote supply chain responsibility, including supplier agreement signing, new certification, assessment, audit, coaching, empowerment, and tracking management.
  • The company has helped 46 key suppliers obtain Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) certification, marking significant progress in supply chain responsibility.
  • By 2024, 83.3% of TCL CSOT's raw material suppliers will have signed corporate social responsibility statements.
  • TCL Huaxing has issued the "TCL Huaxing Supplier Social Responsibility Code of Conduct," which defines "red lines" for suppliers, including respect for internationally recognized human rights standards and prohibition of child labor.
  • The updated code of conduct complements requirements regarding working hours, minimum wages, and freedom of association.
  • TCL Huaxing's supplier management mechanism ensures transparency through a rigorous questionnaire and annual updates.
  • By 2024, the ESG due diligence rate for key suppliers will reach 100%.
  • The company has implemented a tiered CSR management system, with 74.4% of suppliers undergoing CSR risk assessments and 54.4% completing CSR audits.

Statistics:

  • TCL Technology has helped 46 key suppliers obtain RBA certification.
  • By 2024, 83.3% of TCL CSOT's raw material suppliers will have signed corporate social responsibility statements.
  • By 2024, the ESG due diligence rate for key suppliers will reach 100%.
  • By 2024, 74.4% of suppliers will have undergone CSR risk assessments.
  • In 2024, 54.4% of suppliers completed CSR audits.

Sources:

  • China Electronic Enterprises Association (CEEAA)
  • TCL Technology news release (August 13)
  • The updated "TCL Huaxing Supplier Social Responsibility Code of Conduct" (2025)
  • Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) certification