"We are committed to achieving the highest standards of quality and
integrity in all our business operations, and we expect suppliers doing
business with Facebook and our affiliates to share this commitment.
Facebook requires that our personnel are trained on and comply with
the Facebook Code of Conduct, which affirms our commitment to
human rights and prohibits violations of law, including labor and
employment laws. More specifically, Facebook does not tolerate any
harassment or mistreatment by or of workers in the workplace or in a
work-related situation and is committed to protect anyone raising
such a concern from retaliation. Our personnel plays an important
and integral part in our effort to support better working conditions
and prohibiting modern slavery and human trafficking across
Facebook and Facebook supply chains.
Facebook requires that priority suppliers, which are identified using
a risk-based methodology, conform with all of the standards on
labor, health and safety, the environment, business ethics, and the
establishment of management systems in accordance with the
Responsible Business Alliance (“RBA”) Code of Conduct. The RBA
Code of Conduct explicitly prohibits modern slavery and human
trafficking and includes standards related to indicators of modern
slavery and human trafficking such as freely chosen employment,
young workers, working hours, wages and benefits, humane
treatment, non-discrimination/non-harassment, and freedom of
association. Further, the RBA Trafficked and Forced Labor -
Definition of Fees sets expectations on responsible recruitment and
employment practices. We communicate requirements and
implementation expectations to priority suppliers through inperson and virtual meetings, supplier business reviews, and supplier
online portals. Facebook requires priority suppliers to hold their
suppliers and subcontractors to the same standards in the RBA
Code of Conduct" PG. 3
Meta requires that priority suppliers, which are identified using a risk-based
methodology, conform with all of the standards on labor, health and safety,
the environment, business ethics, and the establishment of management
systems in accordance with the Responsible Business Alliance (“RBA”) Code
of Conduct. The RBA Code of Conduct explicitly prohibits modern slavery
and human trafficking and includes standards related to indicators of
modern slavery and human trafficking such as freely chosen employment,
young workers, working hours, wages and benefits, humane treatment,
non-discrimination, non-harassment, and freedom of association.
Meta requires priority suppliers to hold their suppliers and subcontractors to the
same standards in the RBA Code of Conduct. In 2021, we extended the
application of the RBA Code of Conduct to all data center general
contractors. All data center general contractors are required to include the RBA Code of Conduct in master construction agreements and implement
anonymous reporting channels. p. 3