Cisco Systems Inc.
NASDAQ : CISCO
2016 Information & Communications Technology
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SUMMARY
Cisco Systems Inc. (Cisco) provides stronger disclosure of its policies and programs aimed at addressing forced labor risks in its supply chain relative to most of its peers. The company ranks fourth on the benchmark overall. Its relatively high rank is driven by its comprehensive disclosure of forced labor policies, internal management systems, and supply chain management processes that support its commitment to eradicate human trafficking and forced labor from its supply chain. Notably, the company demonstrates leading practices with respect to its engagement with relevant stakeholders on human trafficking and forced labor topics. Cisco may consider improving its transparency and performance by disclosing evidence of a management approach to recruitment practices in its supply chain, empowering suppliers’ workers to voice their concerns, and establishing a process to remedy the rights of supply chain workers when violated.
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THEME & indicator score
The benchmark methodology has seven themes, selected to capture the key areas where companies need to take action to eradicate forced labour from their supply chains. The themes are comprised of a total of 12 key indicators. For each indicator, a company can score a total of 100 points.
Commitment and Governance
The company's top-level commitments on forced labor, supply chain standards, management processes, training programs and stakeholder engagement
| Awareness and Commitment | 100 / 100 |
| Supply Chain Standards | 100 / 100 |
| Management and Accountability | 100 / 100 |
| Training | 100 / 100 |
| Stakeholder Engagement | 100 / 100 |
Traceability and Risk Assessment
The extent to which the company traces its supply chain and conducts forced labor risk assessments, and discloses information about these processes.
| Traceability and Supply Chain Transparency | / 100 |
| Transparency | / 100 |
Purchasing Practices
The company's awareness and action on purchasing practices that can exacerbate forced labor risks, and its process for selecting suppliers, integrating standards into contracts and cascading them down the supply chain.
| Purchasing Practices | 0 / 100 |
| Supplier Selection | 50 / 100 |
| Integration into Supplier Contracts | 0 / 100 |
| Cascading Standards Through the Supply Chain | 100 / 100 |
Recruitment
| Recruitment Approach | 25 / 100 |
| Recruitment Fees | 100 / 100 |
| Recruitment Audits | 0 / 100 |
Worker Voice
The extent to which the company proactively communicates with workers through the supply chain, enables freedom of association and ensures access to effective and trusted grievance mechanisms.
| Communication of Policies | 25 / 100 |
| Worker Voice | 0 / 100 |
| Worker Empowerment | 0 / 100 |
| Grievance Mechanism | 80 / 100 |
Monitoring
The company's process for auditing (including whether it includes non-scheduled visits, document review, worker interviews) and disclosure about the audit process and findings.
| Auditing Process | 75 / 100 |
| Auditing Disclosure | 80 / 100 |
Remedy
The extent to which the company has corrective action plans for non-compliant factories, as well as processes for remedying workers who are victims of forced labor, and reports on remedies provided.
| Corrective Action Plans | 100 / 100 |
| Remedy Programs | 25 / 100 |