"We monitor compliance through Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaires based on RBA requirements that are completed by our suppliers" (p. 6)

Research: "According to the Global Slavery Index 2018, an investigation prepared by Walk Free, an international human rights group focused on the eradication of modern slavery, these regions may be considered medium and low risk."

Pg 6:

"The sectorial and regional risk evaluations presented above are provided by third parties, but we also perform an internal risk analysis."

"Based on this risk evaluation, internal Flex auditors perform audits covering social and environmental responsibility topics, including forced labor and human trafficking"

p.6

"RISK ASSESSMENT

We have invested significant time and resources in collaborating with others to address system level industry wide improvement by participating and holding memberships in different human rights and social compliance organizations, such as Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), Global Business Initiative (GBI), Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), and Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex). Flex continues to undertake efforts aimed at identifying and addressing forced labor and human trafficking in our supply chain. In order to evaluate our risk related to forced labor and human trafficking, we look first at the sectorial and regional risks posed by our direct and indirect workforce.

With respect to “sectorial” risk, we look at the type of activities that our direct and indirect workforce performs. Based on the United Nations’ International Standard for Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, most of the Flex workforce will fall in the Manufacturing sector, considered medium risk, as 18.7% of the cases of forced labor are found in this sector (per the ILO’s Global estimates of modern slavery: Forced labor and forced marriage of 2022)"