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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

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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