Question: Does the company continuously monitor suppliers to ensure that they comply with the company’s policies and local laws?
Answer:
Audits of suppliers (self- reporting),
Audits of suppliers (independent),
On-site visits (self- reporting)
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Walk Free
H&M
2022
Unverified

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"Our other business partners, for non-commercial goods (NCG) and services, are also subject to regular monitoring of compliance with the requirements in the Sustainability Commitment. 100% of our NCG suppliers are enrolled in SIPP. For warehousing we conduct regular audits with a special focus on identified salient issues, for transport we leverage our partnership with the Responsible Trucking Platform, and we do ad-hoc visits at construction sites. These initiatives are driven by each business function."

"Assessed risk levels to prioritise audits of our own and outsourced warehouse operations, undertaking 34 on-site audits."

"This year we saw a significant increase in the number of non-conformities related to improper contracts, compared to previous years. The increase is primarily due to an increase in findings in Bangladesh, which have been detected thanks to our third-party validator’s improved auditing systems. All findings have been investigated and remediated when needed."

Pooja Yadav.....2024-05-29 11:30:05 UTC