Audits of suppliers (independent),
On-site visits (self- reporting),
On-site visits (independent)
Vestas uses an external auditor to conduct audits (desktop and onsite) of Suppliers' compliance with the Supplier Code of Conduct and onsite assessments. According to Vestas, "Twenty three desktop audits were conducted, and 19 were performed on site. All Code of Conduct audits contain modules related to forced labour, child labour, housing conditions and working hours with wages...In addition to the Code of Conduct audits for indirect suppliers, 201 onsite supplier assessments were conducted by an external auditor" (page 4, Risk within Supply Chain section).
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"Required actions based on the risk level were initiated in each region and included third party onsite audits, Vestas onsite assessments, or self-assessment. "
" To assess the risk of forced labour in Vestas’ supply chain, Vestas has initiated onsite audits carried out by an external
auditor in the Xinjiang Autonomous region. "