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"Corrective Action. Suppliers’ compliance with this Supplier Code is subject to Amazon’s review, including third-party auditing of work and residential facilities and conducting confidential worker interviews. Suppliers must be transparent and provide prompt access to their facilities, records and workers during any audit. We require suppliers to promptly provide a detailed remediation plan and take corrective actions for deviations from this Supplier Code, and Amazon will track suppliers’ remediation efforts. Amazon may (without liability) terminate its relationships with any supplier found to be in violation of this Supplier Code, including for denying prompt access to our auditors." CODE of Conduct https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=201909040
Amazon commits publicly to addressing risk of slavery and human trafficking in its Supplier Code ofConduct (“Supplier Code”).1
We evaluate and address risks of slavery and human trafficking in the Supplier Code which states,among other standards, that:Our suppliers must not use forced labour - slave, prison, indentured, bonded, or otherwise.Our suppliers must not traffic workers or in any other way exploit workers by means of threat, force,coercion, abduction, or fraud. Working must be voluntary, and workers must be free to leave workand terminate their employment or other work status with reasonable notice.1
Audit reports and findings are reviewed regularly by senior leadership and corrective action plans areimplemented as needed. Amazon tracks remediation closely and conducts follow-up audits forsignificant issues.2
Suppliers are required to remediate violations of Amazon’s Supplier Code of Conduct. Suppliers mustsubmit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) providing both a root cause analysis and a description of remedy.Amazon evaluates CAPs in light of the severity level of the violation.2
We offer suppliers training to help understand Amazon requirements before audits, effectively navigatethe Corrective Action Plan (CAP) process, and design and implement sustainable management systemsafter an audit.2
Many sites are assessedmultiple times a year, including through follow-up assessments to address specific findings. Amazon may terminate its relationships with any supplier that violates our Supplier Code or does not cooperateduring assessments.1-2