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   SUSTAINABILITY

Our BCM programme focuses on Info-             barring facility allows blocking of the     portal allows customers to provide or
Communications Network, Infrastructure         subscription of PRS and its charges         easily withdraw their consent for various
and Support Services for Mobile,               offered by StarHub or third parties.        communication platforms (e.g. Call, SMS)
Television, Broadband and Fixed services.                                                  from StarHub and our partners.
Our BCM programme is also supported by         To maintain transparency about internet
Pandemic Plan, Haze Response Plan and          speeds, StarHub has embarked on the         Supply Chain Sustainability
Crisis Communication Plans to effectively      measurement and publication of the
deal with different emergency situations.      typical performance (i.e. download          Creating value through supporting
                                               speeds) of our broadband plans. We          local suppliers and engaging our
People Developer                               publish the typical speed range on our      key suppliers through sustainability
                                               website that consumers can expect to        performance surveys are the main
In 2015, StarHub adopted SPRING                experience.                                 features of our supply chain programme.
Singapore’s People Developer standard to                                                   Our sustainable procurement policies
attract, manage and engage employees           Customer Satisfaction                       include strict adherence to the ethical
for high performance. StarHub had              and Feedback                                code of conduct, which addresses issues
earlier achieved the Singapore Quality                                                     of integrity, due diligence, fairness and
Class (SQC) certification, a business          Customer satisfaction is a key driver of    conflict of interest in the selection of
excellence recognition awarded by              our business success and sustainable        vendors, suppliers and contractors.
SPRING Singapore, in December                  growth. We use the Net Promoter
2014. The certification recognises an          System (NPS), a systematic framework,       We engage with suppliers across all
organisation’s commitment in the pursuit       for measuring and tracking customer         four main business areas – Mobile, TV,
of excellence in the areas of Leadership,      satisfaction.                               Broadband and Fixed Network. Our
Planning, Information, People, Processes,                                                  significant purchases include network
Customers and Results.                         Insights from NPS have allowed us to        equipment, consumer handsets and
                                               make many changes to improve our            customer premise equipment, and
Clarity of Charges and Tariffs                 customer experience. An understanding       media content.
                                               of our customers allows us to segment
We believe that transparency and clarity in    customers by loyalty, identify unsatisfied  In 2015, we purchased from 1,344
our tariff plans is important to maintaining   and at-risk customers, benchmark against    suppliers. Out of these, 83% were local
customer trust in StarHub. We offer fair       industry and competitor scores and          suppliers. Our total purchases during
prices and affordable price plans that         uncover customer loyalty drivers.           the year amounted to $1.27 billion. Local
meet the needs of customers in various                                                     suppliers’ share in the total purchase
segments. We clearly communicate the           These changes include non-date-             was 89%, down from 91% in the
pricing structure and the contract terms       specific rewards redemptions and the        preceding year.
to all mobile, TV, broadband and voice         creation of guided agent workflows
customers through marketing channels.          for our employees to better interact        An overview of our supply chain is
Our key measures include prominently           with customers in a more proactive          illustrated on the right.
displaying price plans at all retail outlets,  manner. Customers can make an
making pricing plans available on our          appointment online through My StarHub       Supplier Sustainability Survey
website and clear guidelines for our           App before visiting our retail shops.
employees to explain the contract terms                                                    To strengthen our engagement with key
to customers at the point of signing up.       Consumer Privacy                            suppliers, we started an annual Supplier
                                               and Data Security                           Sustainability Survey covering our top
Our customers can avoid “bill shocks”                                                      20 suppliers in 2014 and disclosed the
by managing their data roaming bill            We take customers’ privacy and              findings in last year’s sustainability report.
with our free Roam Manager service,            protection of customer data very            In 2015, we expanded the survey to cover
Singapore’s first roaming tool that            seriously. In line with our privacy         50 suppliers. Our target for 2016 is to
lets customers check rates, track data         policy, we do not send promotional          cover 60 suppliers in the survey.
spend, and set daily data alerts for           and marketing messages via phone
total peace of mind. DataRoam Cap@             calls, text messages and faxes to the       Results of the Supplier Sustainability
$100, another free service, allows             customers who have registered their         Survey conducted in 2015 are presented
StarHub mobile post-paid customers             phone numbers with the National Do Not      on the right.
to limit their data roaming usage to           Call (DNC) Registry except for those who
$100 per bill cycle for total peace of         had given specific consent to receive
mind. Our Premium Rate Services (PRS)          marketing messages. The StarHub web
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