NASDAC listed electronics supplier, Flextronics, has been setting out its ethical commitments while hosting the inaugural Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSER) Conference in Shenzhen, China.

Singapore based Flextronics, which delivers complete design, engineering and manufacturing solutions to a range of industries – including consumer product producers like household name LG, has reported on its ethical policy in its first CSER report.

The global electronics giant is focusing on a range of ethical issues such as supply chain accountability, sustainable development, community partnership and employee centred schemes across the region; and in other developing markets.

“At Flextronics, we believe that a sustainable approach to business is essential to our company’s success and forms a core part of the way we do business, says CEO Mike McNamara.

“Adherence to the highest level of sustainable business practices also creates additional value for our customers that we believe increases their market competitiveness.

“A strong culture of ethics will encourage, support and reward ethical decision making… I am proud to have had the opportunity to share these with stakeholders through our Shenzhen conference and through our report that is available.”

The company has issued its 2009 report to update stakeholders on the company’s key social, ethical and environmental achievements and look at its core areas of ethical policy.

Of these are its supply chain CSER compliance policies and procedures established to adhere to CSER practices through supplier training, assessments, site audits, and corrective action measures when required.

Community partnership programs include the Flextronics’ Foundation supporting outreach programs enabling the building of sustainable communities in developing regions.