SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – August 29, 2022 -- Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) (NASDAQ: UEIC), the global leader in wireless universal control solutions for home entertainment and smart home devices has announced it has reached a key milestone in its continued mission to become a better, sustainable corporate citizen. The company recognized the importance of committing to the values of the Responsible Business Alliance and is pleased to announce it has been elevated to a Regular RBA Member.
RBA is the world’s largest industry coalition dedicated to corporate social responsibility in global supply chains.
“Becoming a Regular RBA Member shows our serious commitment to continually improve the social, environmental and ethical responsibility of our supply chain” - Rick Carnifax, VP Global Operations at UEI
Over the past few months, the company has assessed its own facilities and over 300+ of its direct and indirect suppliers across all its main production and office locations in China, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Europe and the US, and is pleased to report it is the first remote control manufacturer to pass Regular RBA Membership acceptance. The company will continue to invest in training, measuring, and improving its ESG performance across all its supply chains and will encourage all of its supply chain partners to do the same.
“As a Regular RBA Member, we have now positioned ourselves to be in front of emerging issues and risks in supply chain sustainability and we may now utilize a vast range of RBA training and assessment tools which will assist us in further strengthening our ESG programs companywide” says Richard A. Firehammer, Jr., SVP General Counsel and Global Compliance at UEI.
Learn more at: Corporate Responsibilities (uei.com)
Media Contact: Eva Delgado, Sr Marketing and Communications – eva.delgado@uei.com 714-987-8209
