A 2019 highlight was our first-place ranking among 438 brands across all industries in the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI). This top position represents significant progress by suppliers over several years and demonstrates the benefits of Dell Technologies’ commitment to collaboration. The CITI ranking reflects our efforts to manage the environmental impacts of our supply chain responsibly and transparently…

---- Supply Chain Sustainability Progress Report 2019

Our Responsible Sourcing strategy is grounded in our commitment to supply chain transparency and our embrace of opportunities to drive positive change. One way we do both is by sharing our supplier factory list and data with the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) Green Supply Chain Map. IPE’s Map provides real-time performance data and historical trend information related to air-pollution emissions and wastewater discharge for thousands of major Chinese manufacturing factories.

---- 2020 Target Corporate Responsibility Report

As a cross-industry group, TCL Technology Group monitors CSR risks of the company and its subsidiaries through on-site audit, online monitoring tools and other management measures. In 2019, we carried out on-site inspections of five subsidiaries, 126 risks were identified and corrective actions were taken. We also conducted online monitoring of environmental violation in our subsidiaries and supply chain via the Blue Map Database, ran by a well-known environmental non-profit organization in China.

---- TCL Technology Group Corporation 2019 CSR Report

PUMA therefore requires those suppliers based in Mainland China to adhere to the following reporting policies: track their own environmental performance on IPE’s platform (via website or app). In the case of any violation, the Factory shall communicate with IPE to report follow-up actions; publish their environmental KPIs and other relevant data on IPE’s RPTR platform as requested by PUMA.

---- The Puma Forever Faster Sustainability Handbooks Environmental Standards

In October 2019, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), China’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, recognised Apple as its first Master’s level designation on its Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI) for our commitment to environmental responsibility throughout our supply chain in China. Apple is the first company to be awarded this designation, which came after earning a no.1 ranking on the index for the previous five consecutive years.
As the first company to receive the Master’s level designation, Apple will continue to meet the high standards set by IPE, while also sharing best practices learned from our innovative water, energy and zero waste programmes, to continue to accelerate progress in our own supply chain and across the wider industry.

---- Supplier Responsibility 2020 Progress Report

In order to better address and monitor this, we joined the Green Supply Chain initiative in 2018, a publicly available online transparency tool that ties companies to their suppliers’ environmental performance... As a result of the collaboration with IPE and being committed to transparency in our supply chain, we do not only publish our direct tier 1 suppliers but also indirect suppliers or upstream suppliers in China which hold a higher risk in terms of environmental impact due to the nature of their operations like wet processing, wastewater treatment and hazardous waste treatment.

---- Corporate Responsibility Report 2020

Grandblue looks highly of corporate environmental information disclosure, and maintains a positive attitude with NGOs by providing detailed and reasonable responses to various inquiries. We fully respect the public's right to know and the NGOs’ right of inquiry, and made every effort to create a good atmosphere of interaction between enterprises and environmental NGOs.

---- Grandblue 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report

Our collaboration with the Chinese Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) in the improvement of environmental management in the Asian country's supply chain and the publication of the results of wastewater analyses on its website is also very important. In 2019 we included over 150 textile suppliers in the IPE green supply chain roadmap, where the environmental data of the facilities are made public in real time. These actions have resulted in us being among the top 5 (out of a total of 438 brands) in its Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI).

---- Inditex Annual Report 2019

DyStar implemented an Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) tool in order to assess the environmental performance of its key suppliers. The tool maps shortlisted suppliers on a ‘Blue Map’. The tool then helps monitor suppliers’ environmental performance and screens for non-compliances. Suppliers will then be prompted to address any violations with timely and effective corrective action. Suppliers who had its correction verified by local government will be required to submit their correction verification documents in order to erase their violation record from the Blue Map.

---- Integrated Sustainability Report 2019-2020

Toyota actively communicates with stakeholders to conduct green procurement. Supplier compliance were verified by using the database of Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE). In 2019, Toyota continued to be ranked first in the automobile industry in the CITI Index 2019 Annual Evaluation Report.

---- Toyota China 2019～2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

We also leverage the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) system to track environmental noncompliances in our supply base. IPE collects and analyzes government and corporate environmental information to provide transparency on supplier compliance through their online database. Every month, the Responsible Sourcing team uses this information to screen our China-based suppliers’ environmental compliance. Identified violations are logged in AMS and assigned a severity level of “major.” Suppliers are then required to submit a corrective action plan within seven days and show progress within 60 days...

---- Devices Sustainability at Microsoft Fiscal Year 2019

Since 2016, Landsea has screened its upstream suppliers’ environmental compliance and incorporated it as a requirement in the bidding requirement, which specifies that bidders should provide supporting documents for their environmental regulatory records on the Blue Map and continue to improve its environmental performance. Suppliers with violation are requested to publicly disclose explanations via the Blue Map and take timely corrective measures.

---- 2019 Landsea Green Properties ESG Report

Since 2011, Huawei has supported the Green Choice Alliance, which was established by the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE). We continue to use the IPE’s Blue Map environmental data search during supplier audits and supplier self-checks. We routinely submit environmental data inquiries to our 900 key suppliers and if a supplier violates environmental protection rules, an immediate corrective action plan is issued. This helps suppliers manage their own environmental impacts.

---- Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. 2019 Annual Report

Since 2016, we have comprehensively screened our suppliers in China using the Blue Map Database, a platform developed by the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE). This showed that speed of reaction, clear internal communication and risk prevention processes are key to improving compliance in our supply chain.

---- ASICS Sustainability Report 2019

This year marks Primark’s 3rd year of supporting China’s Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) environmental portal to drive industry-wide improvements. The institute is a non-profit environmental research organisation which encourages suppliers to take ownership of their own supply chains and their impact on the environment. IPE hosts a world-renowned online platform which asks suppliers to publicly disclose their environmental data, including water and energy consumption, wastewater discharge and emissions. Brands may then take the initiative to help their suppliers improve on their environmental practices. Primark’s China team of environmental experts continue to actively engage with suppliers and sites with issues, through training and on-site remediation.

---- Primark Environmental Sustainability Performance Report 2019

The Group conducted testing and inspection of the wastewater data of the core material suppliers and facilitated the disclosure of IPE data by all suppliers. In 2019, we aided the rectification for environmental compliance by 24 suppliers with poor IPE record.

---- Lining 2019 Annual Report

On the transparency front, BESTSELLER chose to join the Green Supply Chain Map where top performing brands provide maximum transparency and accountability of their suppliers. The map displays brand logos on their suppliers’ facilities, linking brand reputation to suppliers’ environmental performance status. Map users – particularly consumers and investors – can stay updated on brands’ supply chain environmental management.

---- Bestseller Sustainability Report 2019

To supplement our core approach, Cisco engages with the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) to screen suppliers based in mainland China for environmental violations or risks. We work with our suppliers to correct any issues identified. Our areas of focus include wastewater management and pollution mitigation, as well as tracking and addressing reports of illegal pollution.

---- Cisco Supplier Guide 2020: Sustainability, Risk, and Security

At the same time, we are engaged in environmental improvement for suppliers through communication with the Chinese environmental NGO, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE). In the Green Supply Chain ranking of suppliers to major business corporations (CITI Index) published since fiscal 2015 by the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), Panasonic has been rated in high ranks every year. In fiscal 2019, Panasonic was ranked as the fourth in the IT industry (one place higher than previous year) and the 1st in overall ranking in Japanese companies.

---- Sustainability Data Book 2019 Panasonic Corporation

In order to monitor compliance emissions, CV has partnered with the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) to establish a monitoring mechanism of problem identification, problem solving and continuous improvement. Based on IPE's Blue Map environmental data, CV follows up on all corporate violations since the establishment of CV, and ensures that companies promptly disclose rectification measures.

---- Collaboration for Sustainable Development of Viscose (CV) 2019 Sustainability Report