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For our own operations and prioritized strategic tier 1

suppliers, we use the SMETA audit protocol to evaluate

our internal manufacturing sites and direct suppliers

against a common set of corporate social responsibility

standards developed for the consumer goods

industry. p. 9

 

In 2021, many of our manufacturing sites had to postpone

audits to respect local COVID-19 restrictions, strict health

and safety protocols to protect the health of auditors and

of our people. As a result, as the pandemic entered its third

year, 38% of our global manufacturing sites have completed

a SMETA audit over the past three years. In the AMEA (Asia,

Middle East & Africa) and Latin America regions, 50% of

our plants have completed a SMETA audit over the past

three years. Our suppliers experienced similar disruptions.

As a result, 49% of the 190 suppliers we prioritized in

2021, performed a SMETA audit. In 2021, we started a new

auditing cycle using Sedex’s Radar risk assessment tool

to prioritize suppliers based on human rights related risk.

Despite the continued pandemic and related constraints,

we are working hard to execute audits of our remaining

global manufacturing sites and supply chain. Beyond our

audit program, we continued to strengthen our human

rights due diligence systems: building internal capability,

embedding good practices within the relevant functions

and local business units, and prioritizing key risks. p. 9