E-TASC

Electronics-Tool for Accountable Supply Chains

E-TASC (Electronics-Tool for Accountable Supply Chains) is both a community and a technology and is the ICT industry standard solution for improving the environmental and social practices within the supply chain. The solution was created for ICT (Information and Communication Technology) companies to effectively implement a common approach for assessing and monitoring suppliers Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices as a means to identify supply chain risk and drive performance.

E-TASC leverages the features on the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA, formerly EICC) platform and provides GeSI Members and Suppliers sustainability performance on:

  • Labor
  • Ethics
  • Health & Safety
  • Environmental

Each of the key topics assesses risks, controls, and management practices, narrowing focus on key areas for improvements.

The reporting features within E-TASC make it easy for companies to manage their supply chain and view Assessment and Audit data all in one place.


Benefits

GeSI Members are privileged to be part of the ICT industry standard solution for improving environmental and social practices within the supply chain. Members and Suppliers collaborate to ensure continuous improvement. E-TASC is a technology solution where Member companies manage and mitigate risk within their own facilities as well as within the Supply Chain. E-TASC offers a wide variety of data and sharing capabilities including:

  • Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs)
  • Corporate and Facility SAQs to Manage own Company and Supplier Companies
  • Topics include Labor, Health and Safety, Environmental, Ethics, and Management Systems
  • Scoring and Risk Ratings to Clearly Identify Areas for Improvement

  • Proven Audit Program—Validated Audit Program (VAP)
  • Audit Program Manager Support
  • Certified Auditors
  • Reputable Audit Firms Assigned
  • VAP Protocol used which is a leading standard for onsite verification
  • Scheduling, Agreements, Scoping, Conducting, and Audit import into E-TASC
  • Validated Audit Report Release
  • Findings Generation with a full Corrective Action workflow
  • Closure Audits
  • All Usable Data Available on Screen and in Management Reports (Not just attachments)


Supplier Benefits

Suppliers can register in E-TASC and share information with GeSI Members upon request. Suppliers have maximum flexibility to establish trading relationships with multiple companies. A directory listing of companies using E-TASC simplifies the ability for Suppliers to create trading relationships with Customers and easily share data within one tool. Suppliers can also update information as progress is made during the year, keeping Customers informed on improvements being made.

E-TASC is offered in multiple languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish) to promote efficiency and inclusion within the solution. Online help and guidance is also available to answer most questions. Multiple guidance documents and training materials are available in the Knowledge Hub to support the use of E-TASC.

Supplier subscription fees are very competitive in E-TASC and are based on the number of locations and duration of the term.


Assessments & Audits


Assessments 

E-TASC includes a Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) at both the Corporate and Facility Level. Upon completion of the SAQs, a score value and risk rating are generated for each topic and sub topic. GeSI Member companies use these risk ratings to identify risks and gaps within their own company as well as the supply chain.

The Self-Assessment Questionnaires organize risk elements, control elements, and the management systems for each of these topics:

  • Labor
  • Ethics
  • Health and Safety
  • Environment
  • E-TASC leverages the features on the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA, formerly EICC) platform and provides GeSI Members and Suppliers tools to manage risk.


Audits

The Validated Audit Process (VAP) is the leading standard for onsite compliance verification. VAP Audits have an Audit Program Manager (APM), which oversees the entire Audit workflow within E-TASC. APMs assign reputable Audit Firms that are certified in using the VAP Audit Protocol checklist to conduct the Audits.

The entire Audit workflow is included in E-TASC:

  • Initiation (Scheduling, Costing)
  • Conducting (Audit Firm/Auditor Assignment)
  • Import (Quality Check)
  • Findings Generation (Detailed Data Points)
  • Full Corrective Action Workflow (Company and Supplier Collaboration)
  • Closure Audits (Verification of Improvements)
  • E-TASC provides GeSI Member companies and Suppliers the ability to share Audit data at the site level along with all Findings and Corrective Actions. The reporting features within E-TASC make it easy for companies to manage their supply chain and view Assessment and Audit data all in one place.

GeSI Suppliers

As a Supplier to a GeSI Member company you can easily register in E-TASC.

GeSI Members

To learn more about how to start using E-TASC, click on Contact Us to get in touch with a GeSI representative.