Question: Does the company continuously monitor suppliers to ensure that they comply with the company’s policies and local laws?
Answer:
Audits of suppliers (self- reporting),
Audits of suppliers (independent),
On-site visits (self- reporting)
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2016
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updated over 2 years ago by Singh Anjali

Page 4, "conducted social compliance audits using the Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) protocol at all manufacturing facilities operating in countries identified as high-risk according to Verisk-Maplecroft global risk indices on labor practices, human rights, worker health & safety and environmental management"

Olivia Catesby.....2020-10-13 15:00:47 UTC

Page 4, "Colgate’s SRSA program requires selected suppliers and business partners to complete a self-assessment focused on labor practices, human rights, worker health and safety, environmentalmanagement and business integrity"

Olivia Catesby.....2020-10-13 15:03:19 UTC

pg. 4

"Through the use of a supplier risk assessment scorecard, selected suppliers and business partners are scored against critical risk factors to determine the need to conduct a compliance audit. When a supplier is assessed as high risk, a third-party audit of their facility is required."

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"To date, Colgate has assessed over 500 supplier and business partner facilities via the SRSA program, commissioned over 150 site audits and reviewed an additional 175 supplier audits commissioned on behalf of other customers of our supplier."

Singh Anjali.....2022-03-23 13:26:32 UTC