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It states to to provide the training to relevant internal teams, thus it does not explicitly mention to whom the training is provided. pg. 9 "We use this framework to develop Human Rights Action Plans for priority raw material supply chains. We have developed a Practitioners’ Guide to the CARE Framework, and we train relevant internal teams in applying the framework" pg. 14 "Tailored training is provided to relevant teams internally. " pg. 12 "As part of our commitment to building supplier capability, we periodically engage suppliers in awareness raising and third-party training initiatives in order to drive continuous improvements. All of our Mars Commercial Associates are expected to take our Next Generation Supplier training course, which includes content on our human rights standards and expectations of our suppliers, including with regard to forced labor." pg. 15 "This work includes forced labor training by third party experts – including awareness raising materials for suppliers, guidance on contract...
pg. 11
We are investing with other global brands to support
robust training for labor providers in the Gulf Region, to provide
practical, customized capacity building to improve recruitment
practices.
pg. 14
In 2018, we updated our Practitioner’s Guide to Human Rights in Sustainable
Sourcing, with detailed guidance on activating our CARE Framework and
developing human rights action plans, including elements related to forced
labor, where relevant. In 2019, we launched additional guidance material
focused on how procurement teams can engage suppliers as they develop
approaches to address key risk factors. This is supported by a range of tools
and templates launched in 2020, including a roadmap to help understand
supplier management systems and how they can be progressively
strengthened. Tailored training is provided to relevant teams internally.
pg. 15
Mars and other companies across the industry are designing
approaches to address these forced labor risks and to support governments
in their response, with technical input from Verité and others. This work
includes forced labor training by third party experts
– including awareness
raising materials for suppliers, guidance on contracting, and integration of
forced labor risk indicators into existing child labor monitoring systems.
PG. 21
Continued to deepen our capability building and
learning support to our direct suppliers and in specific supply
chains. This includes funding new training launched by Verité
for palm oil producers, supporting training to address forced
labor risks for suppliers in the cocoa sector, and launching new
internal training at Mars to equip procurement leaders to
understand and take action across our human rights programs.
More than 700 Associates have been trained in our Supplier
Code of Conduct, our Next Generation Supplier Program and
our overall approach to addressing human rights issues to date,
including content related to forced labor risks and remediation.