The company has a supplier code of conduct that requires suppliers throughout its supply chains to respect the ILO core labor standards, including the elimination of forced labor. The standard is easily accessible on the company’s website, is regularly updated, is communicated to the company’s suppliers, and requires suppliers to cascade the standards to their own suppliers.
The company’s supplier code of conduct: (1) requires suppliers to respect the ILO core labor standards, which include the elimination of forced labor; (2) is easily accessible from the company’s website; (3) is updated regularly, following internal review and input from external stakeholders; (4) is communicated to the company’s suppliers; and (5) requires its first-tier suppliers to take steps to ensure that their own suppliers implement standards that are in-line with the company’s supply chain policies addressing forced labor and human trafficking.