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5.5 Performance against sustainability goals
Key Areas of Focus
FY2013 Targets
FY2013 Performance
Innovate for
sustainable
business growth
At least two new e-services introduced for Singtel customers to access via their mobile phone/PC/tablet
Achieved. Examples:
 
NewsLoop puts together the best news and lifestyle content into a single elegant app
   
mio TV Go is a companion app to enhance mio TV viewing experience on the move
Pursue proactive
market leadership
Continue to monitor market development and participate in public policy advocacy
   
Continue to uphold high standards of corporate governance and business ethics
   
Ensure compliance with the revised Singapore Code of Corporate Governance
   
   
   
   
Undertake a formal stakeholder engagement exercise to better understand material sustainability issues for Singtel
Actively participated in public policy advocacy through submissions and representations covering a range of telecommunication and broadcasting issues
     
Continued to be recognised by the industry for our efforts in upholding high standards and received numerous awards during the year
     
Achieved compliance with the 16 principles in the revised Singapore Code of Corporate Governance; Board and Audit Committee provide oversight on the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls, including financial, operational, compliance and information technology controls, and risk management systems
     
Commissioned a structured stakeholder engagement exercise; Engaged the consumer and investor stakeholder groups in Year 1
Embrace
responsible
business practices
Grow Facebook fan base by 50%
   
Launch a Twitter Customer Care channel to better respond to conversations about the brand and address customers’ enquiries and issues on social platforms
   
Develop an official Singtel YouTube channel and include a wider scope of content, e.g. building specific playlists: sports, music, entertainment, gadgets, corporate responsibility etc
   
Develop online resource on www.singtel.com to promote safety awareness and responsible use for parents on cyberbullying and sexting among young user
   
Include at least two GRI indicators or UN Global Compact Principles in the evaluation of procurement tenders to raise awareness and enforce the application of pro-human rights criteria during tender evaluation
   
Begin implementation of the Supplier Code of Conduct
   
Develop plans for the vendor audit scheduled to be held over the next two years
Doubled Facebook fan base to >200,000
     
Launched Twitter Customer Care channel, allowing Singtel to have conversations with customers and better respond to queries
     
     
     
Launched official Singtel YouTube channel; Achieved over two million video views in FY2013
     
     
     
In progress for completion in FY2014
     
     
     
     
We have included supplier’s response to our Supplier Code of Conduct in our evaluation of procurement tenders
     
     
     
     
Implemented a Supplier Code of Conduct in September 2012; Publicly available on Singtel’s corporate website
     
Completed shortlisting of Tier 1 suppliers whom we will audit, based on the previous sustainability survey results; In the process of designing the audit procedures and schedule
Build customer
loyalty and
satisfaction
To improve Customer Experience Index and be distinctive in the market by:
   
Enhancing current measurement to better understand customer expectations
   
Implementing company-wide service communications and training programme
Achieved.
 
Singtel's overall Customer Experience Index sustained at last year level amid increasing customer expectations
   
We actively engaged customers via social media platform, acting on customer feedback on a variety of issues, such as the acceleration of 3G enhancements and 4G network rollout. We also brought in highly-anticipated iconic mobile devices at major consumer events to the delight of customers, which has helped to improve our Net Promoter Scores (loyalty index)
   
Lean Six Sigma programme continued to grow with a strong community of over 2,300 practitioners to accelerate our business performance and competitive advantage
   
Key projects to streamline and improve end-to-end process and delight our customers, such as accelerated deployment of LTE to support the launch of LTE capable handsets and superior coverage
   
Singtel ESPRESSO, our enterprise social network, and Starfish Online, a mobile app, provided the platform for management communication, employee collaboration and empowerment to resolve customer issues
   
More than 1,200 Singtel Customer Experience Ambassadors recruited and trained as part of our customer-centricity programme