Question: Does the company continuously monitor suppliers to ensure that they comply with the company’s policies and local laws?
Answer:
Audits of suppliers (independent),
On-site visits (independent)
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Nestle
2022
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updated 6 months ago by Maggie Rogers

Specific examples stated, including:

Page 10: ".. and conducting independent monitoring of coffee farms during harvesting season in Mexico, Brazil, Vietnam and Honduras."

 

Page 10: "We verify compliance with our policies through:

• Our CARE audit program, which covers all Nestlé sites"

"Through our Sustainable Sourcing Tier 1 audit program, we verify

compliance with our Responsible Sourcing Standard by direct suppliers

through independent audits that follow the Sedex Members Ethical Trade

Audit (SMETA) Best Practice Guidance. "

 

Maggie Rogers.....2023-11-04 18:51:11 UTC