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- "We verify supplier conformance with
RSC policies and standards through continuous dialogue,
independent audits and assessments, corrective action plans,
worker surveys, and other forms of assurance." PG. 5
- " An area of increasing focus is
around ensuring adequate and effective grievance mechanisms at
supplier sites." PG. 5
All our suppliers are required to go through a Third Party Assessment
before being onboarded. There is a detailed process in place to ensure that
suppliers are assessed prior to being engaged, and periodically reassessed
thereafter, depending on the associated risk of the supplier. During the
assessment, our specialized teams of subject matter experts review the
supplier’s risk profile and the effectiveness of any control measures already
in place for each relevant risk area, including environmental, health and
safety and human rights, before making recommendations to proceed with
initial or continued engagement, or otherwise. Each supplier is assessed
according to the use case, nature of work, geographic location, and other
relevant features of the engagement or intended engagement. Depending
on the results of the assessment, Meta may introduce additional control
measures in the engagement. We routinely perform ongoing third party
reassessments on our suppliers depending on the applicable risks. If the risk
of forced labor is detected, the supplier is disqualified. p. 4
As part of the independent audits and assessments conducted we utilize
the RBA Validated Assessment Program (VAP), which is the leading standard
for onsite compliance verification and effective, shareable audits. For RBA
VAP audits completed in 2021, the most common RBA VAP
nonconformance findings were in the labor category and related to working
hours and wages and benefits. The chart below is the percentage of RBA
VAP nonconformance findings by RBA Code of Conduct section. p. 5