Commitment and Policy
Based on the development of business activities, suppliers are THC’s important and long-term partners. By our collaboration, THC expects to be prospering with suppliers. Therefore, THC request suppliers to comply with related standards on the topics of environmental, occupational safety and health, and labor right so as to together fulfill social responsibilities.
Supplier Management Measures
Supplier Selection Process
THC carries out supplier assessment of quality, finance, business registration, occupational safety and health management, labor and human rights, environmental protection, and signing the Representations and Warranties on Honesty and Integrity. Those suppliers who meet the requirements of the assessment can be qualified suppliers. For factories and related contractors, THC confirms whether they possess complete environmental safety and health management system, industrial safety/environmental protection organization, control, training and emergency response plans. Outsourcing companies of THC need to comply with the environmental protection and safety regulations we made.
The five aspects of evaluation
Supplier Contracts and Agreements
Both parties, THC and suppliers, agree on the rights and obligations of quality, delivery date, product inspection standards, late delivery penalties, method of loading, insurance fee, warranty liability, obligation to maintain secrecy, force majeure clauses, etc. For facility, engineering, and related contractors, THC signs contracts with them for construction period, payment terms, compliance with environmental safety regulations and construction occupational safety and health requirements, change order clause, inspection clause, delay penalties, warranties, termination clause, obligation to maintain secrecy, force majeure clauses, etc.
Supplier Evaluation
THC regularly evaluate suppliers’ performance including quality, delivery, responsiveness, occupational safety and health management, labor rights, environmental protection, etc. Each supplier is rated according to our evaluation criteria. Those suppliers rated with poor score should perform improvements; if the supplier still fails to meet the requirements, THC will terminate the procurement contract or cancel the qualification of qualified supplier.
Supplier On-site Inspection
The supplier on-site inspection is conducted by our auditors from different departments (Quality Assurance Department, Procurement Section, Occupational Safety and Health Center, etc.) to perform regular audits in accordance with the Company’s requirements. In the inspection, we measure and evaluate suppliers’ performance in specific areas, such as quality system and document control, measuring instrument management, products and process management, factory and environmental management, environmental safety and health, and human rights management, etc. In addition, suppliers of raw food materials shall submit required test reports, such as the Certificates of Origin and its registration information, upstream traceability of products and certification information, inspection report, raw material hazard analysis form, food additive license, etc. We also conduct on-site inspection of food raw material suppliers and risk assessment of food safety factors. If the evaluation result is inferior to the requirements, THC will terminate the procurement contract or cancel the qualification of qualified supplier.
Evaluation Results for the Last Three Years
In 2022, the total number of suppliers for the Beverage Business is 111, including 60 suppliers (54%) invited to join the on-site evaluation. The evaluation result is that 100% of suppliers have a low level of risk. The total number of suppliers for the Packaging Business is 185, including 25 suppliers (14%) invited to join the on-site evaluation.
The percentage of invited suppliers
(Invited suppliers/ Total number of suppliers)
Beverage Business | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Invited suppliers | 40 | 24 | 60 |
Total | 111 | 105 | 111 |
Percentage | 36% | 23% | 54% |
Packaging Business | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Invited suppliers | 13 | 19 | 25 |
Total | 191 | 193 | 185 |
Percentage | 7% | 10% | 14% |
Suppliers Consultation
THC classifies suppliers in accordance with type and risk level; in the annual audit process, THC will counsel suppliers to improve their capability according to the classification, so as to conform to the Company’s requirements.
Suppliers Analysis
Beverage Business
Packaging Business
Supplier Risk Management
THC has made the supply chain contingency plans to take proper response actions upon the occurrence of a supply chain accident. Suppliers need to establish procedures for their supply of goods and services to ensure the normal operation of the company.
Supplier Integrity
All suppliers need to sign the representations and warranties of honesty and integrity to prohibit any unethical acts, such as accepting improper benefits in whatever form, corruption, blackmail, misappropriation of public funds (including anti-corruption).
Legal Compliance
Personnel Security
Predicting Danger
Reinforce Educational Training
Manage Cooperative Operation
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