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- "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" PG. 3

 

- "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." PG. 3

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All our suppliers are required to go through a Third Party Assessment

before being onboarded. There is a detailed process in place to ensure that

suppliers are assessed prior to being engaged, and periodically reassessed

thereafter, depending on the associated risk of the supplier. During the

assessment, our specialized teams of subject matter experts review the

supplier’s risk profile and the effectiveness of any control measures already

in place for each relevant risk area, including environmental, health and

safety and human rights, before making recommendations to proceed with

initial or continued engagement, or otherwise. p. 4

 

Meta has a process in place to mitigate the risks of modern slavery and

human trafficking in our supply chain. We manage labor, human rights, and

environmental risks and issues through our Responsible Supply Chain

program. We use a cross-functional consultative process and data-driven

methodology to identify and assess a wide range of labor, human rights,

and environmental risks which include modern slavery and human

trafficking. For example, risks are assessed through indices such as United

Nations Children’s Fund Child Labor Percentages, Walk Free Foundation’s

Global Slavery Index, United Nations’ Human Development Index, and the

United States Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons Report. p. 4

 

As part of the independent audits and assessments conducted we utilize

the RBA Validated Assessment Program (VAP), which is the leading standard

for onsite compliance verification and effective, shareable audits. For RBA

VAP audits completed in 2021, the most common RBA VAP

nonconformance findings were in the labor category and related to working

hours and wages and benefits. The chart below is the percentage of RBA

VAP nonconformance findings by RBA Code of Conduct section. p. 5

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Meta identifies the potential risks of modern slavery and human trafficking

through mapping of supply chains, conducting desk-based research, using

tools to identify high-risk work associated with the type of products or

services and geographic locations, supplier surveys, and continuous supplier

and stakeholder engagement. In 2021, we conducted an annual risk

assessment process for suppliers who support our infrastructure and

consumer hardware devices and expanded our assessment to include select

vendors who provide facilities, culinary, and security services. We regularly

assess opportunities in expanding risk screening efforts to our extended

supply chain. p. 3