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Ford's Policy letter 24 states clearly they do not tolerate any form of forced labor.
Slavery and forced labor can take many forms, including human trafficking or child labor. Ford's Policy Letter 24: Code of Human Rights, Basic Working Conditions and Corporate Responsibility, clearly states that we will not tolerate forced labor (including human trafficking) or child labor in our operations and we conduct internal audits of our manufacturing locations to ensure compliance. Our processes include actions to safeguard against human rights abuses (including forced labor and human trafficking) in our supply chain, including:
Our Global Terms and Conditions (GT&Cs) forbid the use of forced labor, child labor and physically abusive disciplinary practices. Our definition of forced labor includes human trafficking as outlined in our Policy Letter 24. Purchase orders require suppliers to certify compliance with local laws and the GT&Cs that govern the purchase of goods and services. We reserve the right to terminate our relationship with a supplier if issues of noncompliance with our policies are discovered and/or noncompliance is not addressed in a timely manner.