STIHL Inc. provides internal training sessions for purchasing and other supply chain-related employees regarding our policy requirements and the Supplier Code of Conduct.
STIHL Inc. maintains a Supplier Code of Conduct. The STIHL Supplier Code of Conductestablishes guidelines for the standard of ethical behavior we expect from our suppliers,and states that a supplier may not use child or forced labor. Each supplier is required tocomply with this Supplier Code of Conduct. The Supplier Code of Conduct is availablehere.STIHL Inc. purchasing policies require that our direct suppliers certify that materialsincorporated into STIHL Inc. products comply with the laws of the country or countrieswhere such suppliers do business, which would include those addressing humantrafficking and slavery. The STIHL Inc. Supplier Manual, published and distributed tosuppliers every other year, encompasses the specific requirements of STIHL Inc. withreference to human trafficking, and the Supplier Code of Conduct.STIHL Inc. provides internal training sessions for purchasing and other supply chain-related employees regarding our policy requirements and the Supplier Code of Conduct.1