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For suppliers:
"In 2022, we enhanced our supplier communications and education materials by emphasising the proactive measures suppliers need to take to address all aspects of conformance to this provision of the RBA Code. We feel this was a positive factor in the near 40% reduction of nonconformant findings in this Code provision compared to 2021 audits."
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"As a result of the nonconformances identified in 2022, we are enhancing supplier education materials by emphasising the proactive measures suppliers must take to address all aspects of compliance to this provision of the RBA Code.", (p. 6).
For internal use (apparently open to all employees, not compulsory for anyone, procurement teams ecouraged):
"In 2022, IBM updated and renamed its internal course (Modern Slavery) on the Your Learning platform. This platform (and course) is available to all IBMers and contributes toward annual personal educational objectives. By the end of 2022, all 20 members of the IBM Australia Procurement team had completed the Modern Slavery course. In 2023, IBM plans to encourage other procurement groups around the world to complete this course.", (p. 6).
p.6,7
"Modern slavery prevention effectiveness In 2022, on-line educational materials were made available to IBM suppliers relating to RBA Code elements (Labor, Health and Safety, Environment, Ethics, and Management Systems). These materials have been developed by the RBA with input from various members and external stakeholders. IBM deployed these courses to its suppliers undergoing audits as further investment in growing the capabilities of our suppliers in terms of social responsibility. 35 IBM suppliers took advantage of the 2022 online training, with over 120 personnel taking an aggregate of 340 hours of training."
"In late 2020, IBM partnered with Stop The Traffik (a UK NGO with 15 years of experience in strategies focused on disrupting human trafficking) to rework our internal online training and augmented the course material with a moderated learning support community forum dedicated to tackle human trafficking."