TE 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report
We published our first annual corporate responsibility report in January 2011 and it covers our corporate responsibility performance for the 2010 fiscal year that ended September 24, 2010.
We used the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Reporting—the world's most widely used sustainability reporting framework—to develop this report. GRI's Reporting Principles of materiality, sustainability context, stakeholder inclusiveness and completeness helped us select and organize the content for the report. We are self-declaring this report at a GRI Application Level B; unless otherwise stated, all data in the report covers our global operations.
More details about our corporate responsibility policies, activities and performance can be found on this website. We did not use an external agency to audit the content of this report; however, the data contained in this report were generated by our internal management systems.
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TERA Program
In 2010 we established the TE Responsibility Advantage (TERA) program to direct and coordinate our global corporate responsibility efforts. TERA is overseen by a global steering committee of senior executives. Leadership is organized into six distinct subject matter areas headed by leaders with expertise in environment, governance and compliance, corporate philanthropy, community engagement, supply chain, and human resources. These functional leads are complemented by senior regional representatives who serve as high-level program champions for corporate responsibility initiatives, raise awareness of local programs, and share best practices across geographies.
Stakeholder Engagement
TE engages with a range of different stakeholders in order to build positive relationships and run our business effectively. Examples of these engagements – with customers, employees, suppliers and communities – are described below. In addition, we are in the process of establishing regional boards that will represent TE in the geographies of our most significant operations to determine which stakeholders to engage with and how.
- Stakeholder Engagements
- Online customer satisfaction surveys
- Social responsibility audits with suppliers
- Global employee engagement survey
- Internal website with articles and information
- Webcasts and town hall meetings with CEO and company leaders
- Investor meetings, shareholder meetings, and TE investor website
- Plant & facility open houses to the public
- Government affairs councils in the U.S. and China
Priorities & Reporting
Our Corporate Responsibility Priorities
2010 marks the launch of the TE Responsibility Advantage (TERA)—a program that promotes corporate responsibility within TE. However, corporate responsibility is not new to us. We have well-established environmental, safety, governance, philanthropic and other related programs. Our new TERA program brings all these efforts together and is overseen by Bob Scott, our General Counsel who reports directly to our CEO.
- Governance and Compliance: How we ensure compliance with local, national and international regulations, adhere to the highest standards of ethics, integrity and corporate governance, and manage our corporate responsibility program.
- Environmental Practices: How we implement management systems and practices to reduce key environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, waste and hazardous substances, and water use.
- Supplier Relationships: How we require and promote high standards for labor, health and safety, environmental, and ethics in our supply chain.
- Workplace: How we strive towards a healthy and injury-free workplace, promote high standards of employee wellness and engagement, invest in employee talent and realize the benefits that arise from a global and diverse workforce.
- Communities: How we contribute to the communities where we work, including philanthropy, employee volunteerism, and engagement on issues of local concern.
Our Corporate Responsibility Reporting
TE published our first annual corporate responsibility report in January 2011. Before that, we published a standalone Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) report, but going forward this performance information is being integrated into an annual corporate responsibility report.
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Key Data & Performance Indicators
| NOTES:
All numbers are reported for fiscal year unless otherwise stated. n/a = not available [1] Environmental data were not collected in 2008. [2] Metric tons CO2 equivalent is the globally recognized standard measure of greenhouse gas emissions. [3] Work-related injuries or illnesses involving more than first aid per 100 employees. [4] Work-related injuries or illnesses involving lost time per 100 employees per year. [5] Employee engagement survey was not conducted in 2009 or 2010. |
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| Governance | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Employees certifying compliance with the TE Guide to Ethical Conduct | 79% | 88% | 94% |
| Total number of ethics and compliance training sessions taken | 200,928 | 89,542 | 100,818 |
| Total number of matters reported to the Ombudsman Office | 535 | 538 | 588 |
| Total number of matters closed by the Ombudsman Office | 518 | 566 | 515 |
| Environment | 2008 [1] | 2009 | 2010 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions (metric tons CO2 equivalent [2]) | n/a | 777,427 | 714,111 |
| Energy consumption -- includes electricity, heat, steam, and cooling (Mwh) | n/a | 1,729,985 | 1,630,295 |
| Water usage (millions of gallons) | n/a | 1,212 | 1,307 |
| Materials recycled/reused (metric tons) | n/a | 55,187 | 56,068 |
| Total waste generated (metric tons) | n/a | 16,402 | 17,436 |
| Hazardous waste generated (metric tons) | n/a | 5,293 | 6,456 |
| Supply Chain | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Total direct & indirect suppliers | 50,265 | 36,428 | 34,242 |
| Total direct material suppliers | 14,811 | 11,645 | 10,946 |
| Total indirect suppliers | 35,454 | 24,783 | 23,296 |
| Percentage of localized spending | n/a | 88% | 89% |
| Workplace | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Employees at year end | 85,327 | 78,000 | 89,000 |
| Employees who participate in development training | 28,362 | 31,009 | 31,338 |
| Employee safety: Total recordable incident rate [3] (per 100 employees) | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.52 |
| Employee safety: Lost time recordable incident rate [4] (per 100 employees) | 0.53 | 0.39 | 0.26 |
| Percent of employees indicating overall satisfaction as place to work | 57% | n/a [5] | n/a [5] |
| Community & Philanthropy | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Corporate Charitable Giving (in USD) | $1,343,448 | $1,149,175 | $1,368,753 |
| Employee donations (in USD) | $857,829 | $896,446 | $942,179 |
| Employee donations to the United Way Foundation (in USD, reported for calendar year) | $206,045 | $305,862 | $484,329 |
| Total amount of grants made by the TE Foundation (in USD, reported for calendar year) | $747,856 | $496,077 | $455,487 |
TE Connectivity Joins United Nations Global Compact
TE Connectivity has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), further reinforcing the company's commitment to corporate responsibility and ethical business practices around the world.
TE joins over 8,700 companies and other stakeholders from more than 130 countries in supporting the Compact's ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.
"Our decision to become a signatory of the Global Compact was a natural one," said Tom Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of TE Connectivity. "The ten principles strongly align with our company's core values and reinforce our corporate responsibility program. We are proud to be among the companies that support the UN Global Compact."
By becoming a signatory of the voluntary UN Global Compact, TE agrees to report annually on the UNGC's transparency and accountability policy known as the Communication on Progress (COP).
View UNGC Commitment Letter
