Responsible Supply Chain
Medtronic strives to conduct its activities in a manner that reflects its Mission and Code of Conduct, which includes being a good corporate citizen, dealing fairly in business, behaving ethically, supporting a safe and healthy workplace, doing business in an environmentally responsible manner, and complying with applicable law. Medtronic is committed to ensuring that our supply chain reflects our values and beliefs through its Responsible Supply Chain policies:
Supplier Code of Conduct
Medtronic’s relationships with suppliers are based on lawful, efficient and fair practices. Medtronic requires our suppliers and contractors to abide by applicable law and demonstrate diligence regarding ethical business practices, environmental responsibility, workplace health and safety, and human resources. As a member of the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), Medtronic is committed to adopting the EICC’s Code of Conduct. Established in 2004, the EICC promotes an industry code of conduct for global electronics supply chains to improve working and environmental conditions. The code provides guidance on five critical citizenship performance areas: labor practices, health and safety, environmental practices, management systems and ethics. Medtronic requires all its suppliers and contractors to support and adhere to the EICC Code of Conduct.
SB657 California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
(Human Trafficking and Anti-Slavery)
Medtronic is committed to improving the quality of life of our supply chain’s manufacturing workforce. On January 1, 2012, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657) went into effect, requiring retailers and manufactures above a certain size doing business in California to disclose measures used to track possible slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains. The disclosure is aimed at providing information to consumers, allowing them to make better, more informed choices about the products they buy and the companies they support. In addition, Medtronic’s EICC Code of Conduct supplier requirement addresses freely chosen employment as well as numerous other fair labor practices. Medtronic continues to deepen the evaluation and assessment of its supply chain’s responsible sourcing practices. One of our five pillars of Corporate Citizenship is Responsibility in the Marketplace, which includes ensuring that we follow and enforce best practices in our supply chain. Additional information regarding Medtronic’s Corporate Citizenship activities can be found at the following link.
Medtronic, Inc. expects its suppliers and their contractors and subcontractors to act ethically and abide by applicable law. When verifications and factory audits are performed, they may be done by Medtronic directly or through third parties. The audit process is typically a planned event with the suppliers. Our audits verify suppliers’ compliance with the written agreements and our expectations of ethical business. Upon completion of all audits, any identified issues and recommendations to rectify violations observed are discussed and documented with the audited facility. Factory management will be expected to address all identified issues as noted. The corrections of the identified issues are validated during the follow-up audit.
We require all employees and agents to comply with Medtronic’s global Code of Conduct. We investigate alleged violations of the Code of Conduct and take the appropriate action, up to and including termination for employees and termination of agreements with contractors.
We train employees who work directly with supply chain management on awareness of how their decisions can potentially impact factory working conditions and equip them with the necessary knowledge to reinforce to suppliers the importance of positive factory labor practices. This is fundamental to fully integrating labor compliance and social responsibility into all purchasing decisions and building a socially and environmentally responsible supply chain.
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