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The company discloses its number of new suppliers added in 2018, it also discloses the pre-assessment audits undertaken which are evaluated on the company's code of conduct, which addresses the human and labor rights topics.
pg. 133
"2.2. Assessment of the supply chain
Before a supplier begins working with Inditex, its compliance with the Code of Conduct is verified with a pre-assessment audit, which consists of a preliminary evaluation of potential suppliers and factories performed
by internal or external auditors without prior notice. These audits guarantee that only suppliers that meet the requirements established in the Code of Conduct can enter the supply chain.
Pre-assessment audits in 2018
Total 2,177
% Approved 77%
Social audits in 2018
Total 5,359
The Inditex supply chain in 2018 1
New suppliers in 2018
TOTAL 363"