Question: Does the company’s statement identify specific geographic regions (e.g. Indonesia), industries (e.g. agriculture), resources (e.g. Palm Oil) or types of workforce (e.g. migrant workers) where the risk of modern slavery is the greatest?"
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(p. 2-3): "Through this process, AMD verifies minerals are responsibly sourced in accordance with industry standards. AMD takes actions to remove smelters and refiners that are not compliant with industry standards or are known to contribute to environmental or human rights abuses. AMD’s 2022 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report is available here."

 

(p. 3): "AMD therefore considers that the risk of forced labor and human trafficking is primarily in its manufacturing supply chain."

(p. 4): "Based on the research and information learned through supplier SAQs, AMD prioritizes training for Manufacturing Suppliers that employ at-risk, vulnerable groups in our supply chain. AMD capacity building programs in 2022 focused on equipping them with knowledge and tools to prevent forced labor in their workplaces with a focus on best practices

when recruiting and employing migrants."

 

(p. 6): "The findings included workers paying prohibited employment-related or termination fees, a lack of effective policies and procedures to prohibit forced labor, withheld documents, and restricted movement."

Thewodros Tesfaye.....2024-03-10 15:58:02 UTC

This is located on page 5: "Based on the research and information learned through supplier SAQs, AMD prioritizes training for Manufacturing Suppliers that employ at-risk, vulnerable groups in our supply chain. AMD capacity building programs in 2022 focused on equipping them with knowledge and tools to prevent forced labor in their workplaces with a focus on best practices when recruiting and employing migrants."

Carla Fitzgerald.....2024-03-27 12:54:02 UTC