Global Supply Chain
Time Warner is a global company with a worldwide Global Supply Chain. We understand that our sphere of influence extends beyond our immediate customers and employees and that a company of our size and scale affects the global community through our Global Supply Chain. We strive to be a responsible corporate citizen in the communities in which we, or our suppliers, do business.
ETHICAL SOURCING
In 2006, we publicly committed to developing a Time Warner ethical sourcing program, and we have made substantial progress in the last two years. As background, Time Warner purchases traditional products and services to run our business, such as office supplies or furniture. Our company also licenses its images, brands and characters to licensees who then use the images on toys, electronics, costumes, and other products that they sell. As we articulated in our 2006 CSR Report, our goal was to develop a set of Ethical Sourcing Guidelines and to begin implementing business process adjustments as needed.
GREEN PROCUREMENT
We are expanding efforts to collaborate with suppliers with whom we are already doing business, and with new suppliers, to reduce the environmental impact and costs associated with the use of their products and services. For example, HBO has made an effort to purchase products and establish environmental criteria in its purchasing processes to reduce the impact on the environment. In 2007, 46% of the office supplies purchased by HBO contained recycled content, an increase of 5% from 2006. All copy paper purchased by HBO is 30% post-consumer content, and letterhead is printed on 100% post-consumer recycled, non-chlorine bleach paper with the remaining business stationery printed on 35% post-consumer content. In conjunction with Canon Business Solutions, a "Think Green" campaign provide employee training on environmentally responsible and cost effective ways to use multi-functional printers and copiers in the most environmentally efficient manner possible. Since 2006, HBO's NYC-based janitorial service companies have been using Green Seal cleaning solutions.
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
Diverse suppliers bring a variety of perspectives to the marketplace and help enhance our over-all procurement process. A diverse supplier base is important for business reasons and we have a very broad and robust Supplier Diversity program. The program foundation consists of ten areas of major focus, which we use to implement and manage supplier diversity throughout Time Warner divisions:
- Training & Education
- Business Development
- Communications
- Tracking & Reporting Second Tier
- External Outreach Activities
- Internal Networking Activities
- Goals & Measurements
- Website & Database Management
- Awards & Recognition
Website and Database Management
The Supplier Diversity website and Database serves as the primary resource tool for employees and diverse suppliers. The site is used both as an external site for suppliers to visit and begin the registration process and as an internal tool for employees to receive updates on the program, new initiatives, and supplier profiles to review when considering bid opportunities.
Through this site, employees can access over 20,000 diverse suppliers to include in their procurement opportunities. We recently completed a platform upgrade, making the website ven more user friendly with expanded and faster search capabilities, new reporting features, supplier testimonials, and simpler navigation features. The website averages over one million hits per month. For more information, please visit www.twsupplierdiversity.com or Time Warner's 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.