For those, we work closely with our direct suppliers and partners to conduct a mapping of our upstream supply chains and carry out farm assessments in our upstream supply chain with partner organizations. In addition to verifying compliance with our direct suppliers, we have identified 14 raw materials that present higher risk of environmental and/or social issues. In case a supplier refuses to undergo an audit or to close gaps, we may terminate the business relationship. The implementation of this plan will be later verified by the auditor. If non-compliance issues or gaps are found, a time-bound action plan is developed and implemented by the supplier. These audits follow the SMETA Best Practice Guidance (pdf, 2Mb). Through our Sustainable Sourcing Tier 1 program, we verify compliance with the Standard by our direct suppliers through independent audits carried out by audit firms accredited by Nestlé.

The Standard is an integral part of all of our purchase orders and supply contracts.

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