JAC Association

What JAC Association does

JAC Association (Joint Alliance for CSR), legally Joint Alliance for CSR IVZW, is a Brussels-headquartered not-for-profit association founded in January 2010 by Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Telecom Italia to develop Corporate Social Responsibility across the shared Information and Communication Technology (ICT) supply chain. JAC runs a coordinated on-site CSR audit and supplier development programme on behalf of its 32 telecom operator members (as of 2025), collectively representing over 50% of global telecom turnover. Core operational artefacts include the Audit Management Platform (AMP), a shared technology system for distributing audit reports, findings, and Corrective Action Plan (CAP) closure across members, auditors, suppliers and facilities; a common verification, assessment and development methodology applied across 150+ audits per year in 45 countries; and the Scope 3 Supplier Engagement Programme (SEP), which in 2025 assessed 734 companies against a 5-level greenhouse-gas maturity model.

JAC's business model is a member-funded, subscription-style not-for-profit: telecom operators pay membership fees that cover operations, audits and working group activities, and operations are delivered by a lean in-house team (1-10 staff) with secretariat services outsourced to epi Consulting. Governance rests with a Board of Directors drawn from member operators, and the association monetises no external products; its 'products' — audits, working groups, AMP access, the annual Supplier Forum, recognition badges, and thematic reports (Annual, Climate Change, Circularity) — are distributed exclusively to and through members. JAC's competitive positioning is built on eliminating duplicate audit effort across the telecom industry (each major supplier is audited once and results shared across all members), supporting member compliance with EU CSDDD and Scope 3 reporting requirements, and convening industry-wide working groups on Climate Change, Circular Economy, and Due Diligence. Recent strategic activity has focused on geographic expansion (KDDI, Singtel, iliad Group, United Group joining in 2024-2026) and the launch of formal supplier recognition programmes (Audit Rating Awards, SEP Recognition Badges, Supplier Forum Best Practice Awards).

Name

JAC Association

Legal name

Joint Alliance for CSR IVZW

Website

https://jointallianceforcsr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JAC Association is a Brussels-based not-for-profit alliance of 32 global telecom operators that collectively audits and develops CSR/sustainability practices across their shared ICT supply chain. It operates the Audit Management Platform, the Scope 3 Supplier Engagement Programme, and supplier recognition programmes funded by member fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ICT Supply Chain CSR Services (Industry Association)

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE), Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA)

Keywords

• Supply chain auditing
• CSR verification
• Telecom industry association
• Supplier sustainability programs
• ICT due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: JAC is funded through membership contributions from its telecom operator members. As a not-for-profit association, members contribute to cover operational costs, audits, and working group activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JAC Association is a not-for-profit association of telecom operators that runs a coordinated on-site CSR audit and supplier development programme across the shared ICT supply chain, using a common verification, assessment and development methodology and the Audit Management Platform (AMP) to share audit reports, findings and corrective action plan (CAP) closure. Members also participate in working groups on climate change, circular economy and supply chain due diligence (including CSDDD alignment), and engage suppliers through the Scope 3 Supplier Engagement Programme (SEP) and the annual JAC Supplier Forum.

Product overview

JAC Association operates as a not-for-profit association of telecom operators dedicated to developing Corporate Social Responsibility across the ICT supply chain. The core offerings include the JAC Sustainability Audits & Surveys programme (coordinated on-site audits with the Audit Management Platform for managing reports and corrective action plans), the Climate Change and Circular Economy Working Group, and the Due Diligence Working Group. Supporting these are the annual JAC Supplier Forum event, the Scope 3 Supplier Engagement Programme (SEP) for GHG emissions management, and Supplier Recognition and Awards programmes. JAC publishes annual reports, the Climate Change Report, and Circularity Survey Report. All offerings are supported by the JAC Sustainability Supply Chain Guidelines and educational webinars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 151 audits conducted in 2025 resulting in 794 corrective action plans
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• epi ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 8 March 2022epi Consulting is the external party providing General Management and JAC Secretariat services. They manage JAC operations under the direction of the JAC Board on behalf of its members. epi Consulting Director John Spear manages the Audit Management Platform and coordinates JAC activities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Responsible Business Alliance (RBA):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jac-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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