p. 14. Our Mars Commercial Associates are expected to take our Next Generation Supplier training course, covering our human rights standards and expectations of our suppliers, including with regard to forced labor. More than 840 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.

This includes funding new training by Verité for palm oil producers, cocoa suppliers, and launching new internal training at Mars to equip procurement leaders to understand and take action across our human rights programs.