OUR SUPPLIERS OBJECTIVE: UTILISE TELSTRA’S SUPPLY CHAIN TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY. ACTION TIMELINE PERFORMANCE INDICATOR COMMITMENT 12 Give preference to suppliers that promote inclusion and provide employment opportunities for Australians with disability. We will do this by: Stating this preference explicitly in our procurement 30 June 2014 Supplier Code of Conduct documentation. revised and independently verified Requiring suppliers to disclose their disability and inclusion 30 June 2014 policies when tendering for contracts. Relevant tender documentation revised and Including Australian Disability Enterprises and social firms in 30 June 2014 independently verified our preferred supplier lists. Preferred supplier lists Including accessibility criteria in tenders for ICT products 30 June 2016 revised and independently and services. verified Relevant tender documentation revised and independently verified COMMITMENT 13 Significantly expand our Supported Workforce Program provides employment to people with disability. We will do this by exploring the potential for Australian Disability 30 June 2015 70% of Telstra’s network sites Enterprises and social to provide cleaning and grounds covered by Supported Workforce maintenance services in regional areas. Program partners (measured annually)
OUR SUPPLIERS OBJECTIVE: UTILISE TELSTRA’S SUPPLY CHAIN TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY. ACTION TIMELINE PERFORMANCE INDICATOR COMMITMENT 12 Give preference to suppliers that promote inclusion and provide employment opportunities for Australians with disability. We will do this by: Stating this preference explicitly in our procurement documentation. Requiring suppliers to disclose their disability and inclusion policies when tendering for contracts. Including Australian Disability Enterprises and social firms in our preferred supplier lists. Including accessibility criteria in tenders for ICT products and services. 30 June 2014 30 June 2014 30 June 2014 30 June 2016 Supplier Code of Conduct revised and independently verified Relevant tender documentation revised and independently verified Preferred supplier lists revised and independently verified Relevant tender documentation revised and independently verified COMMITMENT 13 Significantly expand our Supported Workforce Program provides employment to people with disability. We will do this by exploring the potential for Australian Disability Enterprises and social to provide cleaning and grounds maintenance services in regional areas. 30 June 2015 70% of Telstra’s network sites covered by Supported Workforce Program partners (measured annually)