Question: How does the company assess the risks of modern slavery and trafficking in their supply chain?
Answer:
Risk-based questionnaires,
Conducting desk research including information from third parties/NGO's
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MSA risk assessment
Western Digital
2023
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"Our factories generating finished goods have been audited biennially by the RBA for many years, and these thorough reviews of our facilities and practices help us maintain high standards for protecting our employees",

 

" in FY2021-2022 we partnered with BSR, a global nonprofit, to conduct an independent analysis of Western Digital’s potential human rights impacts from our footprint and business model".

 

"Suppliers are required to perform periodic self-assessments, and many are required to undergo independent RBA audits" pg 3

Claire Summerer.....2024-03-17 03:36:42 UTC

Desk Research,

p.2: We conduct human rights impact assessments (HRIAs), consistent with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, to evaluate and address potential human rights impacts of our business. ... In addition, our periodic enterprise-wide risk assessments specifically cover forced and child labor. Those assessmentsconsider risks associated with the types of operations we have,wherethey are located, andother factors. They help us ensure our practices are aligned with our deep commitment to protect the rights of our workforce and create a positive and safe working environment for everyone. We have internal processes to manage any human rights or labor-related risks discovered through risk assessments or audits by developing targeted corrective action plans and tracking

3our progress against them

 

Risk based questionnaire: 

p.3: self-assessment questionnaires (SAQs) 

Aureliane.....2024-04-02 09:23:35 UTC

pg. 2-3

"We have internal processes to manage any human rights or labor-related risks discovered through risk assessments or audits by developing targeted corrective action plans and tracking our progress against them. Through these assessments, and our collaboration with industry experts, we have identified Malaysia, Thailand, and China as particularly susceptible to labor issues, so we closely monitor those locations."

Manali Rana.....2024-04-08 13:25:07 UTC