Question: What percentage of new suppliers were screened using human rights criteria?
Answer:
100
%
7437192
Global Reporting Initiative
H&M
2019
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updated about 3 years ago by Singh Anjali

pg.61

— Due diligence. We systematically conduct due diligence to identify, address and report on human rights-related risks or impacts during relevant assessment processes — including risk management processes, internal audits, business partner assessments, stakeholder engagement, grievance handling and internal trainings. Read more about our supplier assessment process and outcomes. Our Sustainability Commitment is the basis for our risk management to secure human rights and good working conditions in our supply chain, and is implemented through our Sustainable Impact Partnership Programme.

pg. 78

"Minimum requirement compliance

Entry level minimum requirement verification for new suppliers. Ongoing minimum requirement checks.

Self-assessment & validation

Self-assessment, with reports feeding into our Sustainability Index score. This includes reporting to the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s (SAC) Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) and Higg Facility Social and Labor Module (FSLM) — we are currently the only brand to disclose our results."

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"– 100% of supplier manufacturing units implemented SIPP. 1,596 supplier units undertook SIPP social self-assessment, with 1,281 desktop or onsite validations."

Singh Anjali.....2021-06-14 09:27:41 UTC