JAC is an association of telecom operators aiming to verify, assess and develop the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implementation across the manufacturing centres of important multinational suppliers of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry.
JAC members share resources and best practices to develop long term Corporate Social Responsibility implementation in the different layers or tiers of the ICT Supply Chain globally.
In 2011, four additional Telecom companies became part of this initiative. Three more companies joined between 2012 and 2013 and JAC still grows adding 6 more members between 2016 and 2018.
Currently, the association encompasses a total of 18 Telecom Operators (in alphabetical order): AT&T, British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, Elisa, KPN, MTS, MTN, Orange, Proximus, Swisscom, TDC, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telenor, Telia Company, Telstra, Verizon and Vodafone.
- Mission
Sustainability is a common cause beyond competition. Organisations cannot address sustainability issues in isolation and therefore JAC member companies have a duty to collaborate and cooperate beyond competition. This approach improves the effective implementation of Sustainability principles in our industry
- Vision
JAC has the vision to be the driving force in raising Sustainability & CSR awareness towards common suppliers to ensure adherence to internationally recognized standards along the ICT supply chain and upholding human rights, social, labour and environmental standards - Approach
Collaborative efforts from suppliers and Telecom Operators to verify, assess and develop sustainability standards and best practices across the different layers or tiers of the supply chain