Responsible business alliance что это
Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)
Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) — это крупнейшая в мире отраслевая коалиция, занимающаяся корпоративной социальной ответственностью в глобальных цепочках поставок.
Основана в 2004 году группой ведущих компаний-производителей электроники, приверженных защите прав и благополучия работников и сообществ во всем мире, затронутых глобальной цепочкой поставок электроники.
Члены RBA берут на себя обязательство соблюдать общий Кодекс поведения и используют ряд инструментов RBA для обучения и оценки для поддержки постоянного улучшения социальной, экологической и этической ответственности в своих цепочках поставок.
Видение: коалиция компаний, создающих устойчивую ценность для работников, окружающей среды и бизнеса во всей глобальной цепочке поставок.
Миссия: члены, поставщики и заинтересованные стороны сотрудничают для улучшения условий труда и окружающей среды, а также эффективности бизнеса с помощью передовых стандартов и практик.
RMI — один из наиболее используемых и уважаемых ресурсов для компаний, решающих вопросы, связанные с ответственным поиском полезных ископаемых в своих цепочках поставок.
RLI — это многоотраслевая инициатива с участием многих заинтересованных сторон, направленная на обеспечение постоянного уважения и поощрения прав работников, уязвимых перед принудительным трудом в глобальных цепочках поставок.
RFI обеспечивает унифицированную архитектуру для инструментов и программ RBA на уровне завода для компаний, которые хотят оценивать и развивать своих партнеров по цепочке поставок и фабрики на всех уровнях зрелости.
About the RBA
The Responsible Business Alliance is the world’s largest industry coalition dedicated to corporate social responsibility in global supply chains.
Founded in 2004 by a group of leading electronics companies, the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), formerly the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), is a nonprofit comprised of electronics, retail, auto and toy companies committed to supporting the rights and well-being of workers and communities worldwide affected by the global supply chain. RBA members commit and are held accountable to a common Code of Conduct and utilize a range of RBA training and assessment tools to support continual improvement in the social, environmental and ethical responsibility of their supply chains.
In addition to setting and holding members accountable to core standards and providing training and assessment tools, the RBA regularly engages in dialogue and collaborations with workers, governments, civil society, investors and academia to gather the necessary range of perspectives and expertise to support and drive its members toward achieving the RBA mission and values of a responsible global electronics supply chain. In October 2017 the EICC became the RBA to reflect its expanded reach and influence.
Vision & Mission
Vision: A coalition of companies driving sustainable value for workers, the environment and business throughout the global supply chain.
Mission: Members, suppliers and stakeholders collaborate to improve working and environmental conditions and business performance through leading standards and practices.
Standards & Accountability
RBA members are required to adhere to a core set of requirements and are held accountable to them.
RBA members are required to adhere to a core set of requirements and are held accountable to them.
The RBA Code of Conduct is at the core of member requirements. Members are required to commit to the Code of Conduct, spread that commitment to their supply chains, and must undertake a range of assessment activities to ensure they are accountable to their commitment to the Code.
While the RBA plays an important role in reporting on and educating a range of stakeholders about the state of sustainability in the industry supply chain, the RBA does not publicly comment on individual members’ activities.
Commitment to Standards and Accountability
Most RBA members are required to commit publicly to the RBA Code of Conduct and actively pursue conformance to the Code and its standards, based on their membership category requirements. RBA members must regard the Code as a total supply chain initiative, meaning that members must at a minimum require their next tier suppliers to acknowledge and implement the Code.
RBA members are held accountable to their Code of Conduct commitment via a range of accountability and assessment means, including self-assessment questionnaires, audits and corrective actions where necessary.
For a complete explanation of RBA member requirements, please view our member compliance document. For a brief summary of the new member requirements, please view our Join Us page.
The RBA Code of Conduct itself also outlines necessary management systems to ensure members establish the systems and structures necessary to ensure they do not infringe on workers’ rights nor the wellbeing of their communities. These systems and structures are vital to prevent accidents and abuses that damage both businesses and communities. The RBA provides a range of tools and resources to help members establish and maintain these systems and structures.
One of the core principles of the RBA is adherence to the Code of Conduct. Regular and Full members are required to apply the Code to their owned facilities and must pass it down to their supply chains. The RBA investigates any credible claim of non-conformance to the Code for all Regular and Full member companies at both the company level and within their supply chains.
The RBA receives submissions of grievances as part of its continuous improvement and risk management. Please review the Grievance Mechanism for information on RBA’s incident intake process and resolution. The purpose of this document is to outline a process that members, stakeholders and the public can utilize to raise concerns.
Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Supply chain sustainability doesn’t happen overnight, and companies will always face new or chronic challenges to protect the rights and wellbeing of workers and communities in their supply chains. As the leading industry coalition driving supply chain sustainability, the RBA sets standards, holds members accountable to them, and provides a range of measures to drive continuous improvement in their supply chains.
RBA members demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement in performance in assessments, use of RBA training tools and resources, and participation in RBA activities, including project-specific working groups and taskforces and RBA events.
For additional information about member requirements, including fees and reporting, please view our Join Us page.
Join the world’s largest industry coalition committed to creating shared value for businesses, workers and communities.
Complete and submit the application form or contact us with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
RBA staff frequently have web meetings with prospective members to cover background on RBA and tools demos and are happy to do so at a time that works best for you. Please contact us to set up a call to answer any questions you have or call us directly at +1 571.858.5720.
Membership Eligibility
RBA membership is open to companies that manufacture or contract the manufacture of a product in which electronics is a function of the product, or supply materials used in those goods.
In recent years, as evidenced by our member list, the RBA has seen its membership expand beyond traditional electronics companies – into automotive and toy industries, for example – due to the prevalence of electronics in so many products.
There are four membership categories and corresponding requirements as outlined below.
Benefits of Membership
Member Requirements
The RBA will verify membership levels of individual companies with the member’s prior approval. Contact us at membership@responsiblebusiness.org to submit a request. One request is required per company.
Commitment to Standards and Accountability
RBA Full Members are held accountable to verification of their Code of Conduct commitment via a range of mandatory accountability and assessment means, including self-assessment questionnaires, VAPs and corrective actions where necessary.
The RBA Code of Conduct itself also outlines necessary management systems to ensure members establish the systems and structures necessary to ensure they do not infringe on workers’ rights nor the wellbeing of their communities. These systems and structures are vital to prevent accidents and abuses that damage both businesses and communities. The RBA provides a range of tools and resources to help members establish and maintain these systems and structures.
Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Supply chain sustainability doesn’t happen overnight and companies will always face new or chronic challenges to protect the rights and well-being of workers and communities in their supply chains. As the leading industry coalition driving supply chain sustainability, the RBA sets standards, holds members accountable to them, and provides a range of measures to drive continuous improvement in members’ supply chain sustainability and achieve the RBA mission and vision.
In light of this approach, RBA members are required to commit to the RBA’s approach of continuous improvement. RBA members demonstrate this commitment through continuous real improvement in performance in assessments, use of RBA training tools and resources and participation in RBA activities, including project-specific working groups and taskforces and RBA events.
Membership Dues
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History
The founding members of the Responsible Business Alliance saw an opportunity to drive positive change and increase efficiency.
The RBA was founded in 2004 by a small group of electronics companies seeking to create an industry-wide standard on social, environmental and ethical issues in the industry supply chain. The founding members of the RBA – originally founded under the name “Electronics Industry Code of Conduct” – saw an opportunity to drive positive change and increase efficiency across the industry by creating a unified approach and ensuring that suppliers were held to a common standard. Unique among industry groups, the original founders of the EICC included major electronics brands as well as large Tier 1 suppliers.
As the EICC expanded its scope, programs and tools, it became the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition. The EICC was run primarily by volunteers from member companies for its first nine years. In 2013, a full-time professional staff was hired to support the EICC in a new phase of growth. Since that time its influence, capabilities, focus areas and membership have expanded dramatically. The shift in October 2017 to the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) marked the next phase of the organization. View our video about the rebrand from EICC to RBA below, as well as a video celebrating our 15th anniversary in 2019.
For more information on the RBA’s progress, read our annual reports in the publications section of this website.