Mondelēz International’s Corporate Social Responsibility...
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Mondelēz International’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program
PROGRESS Program for Responsible Sourcing
Mondelēz International’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program
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WHAT IS PROGRESS?
PROGRESS
Program for
Responsible
Sourcing
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Responsible sourcing is the process of
purchasing goods & services without
causing harm to, or exploiting, humans
or the natural environment.
CORE RESPONSIBLE SOURCING STANDARDS & PRINCIPLES
1.Legal Compliance
2.Forced Labour
3.Wages and Benefits
4.Hours of Work
5.Freedom of Association
6.Child Labor
7.Discrimination
8.Abuse of Labor
9.Health and Safety
10.Environment
11.Bribery and Corruption
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AIM-PROGRESS Global forum of consumer goods manufacturers and suppliers
assembled to enable & promote responsible sourcing practices
Sponsored by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the European Brands Association (AIM)
30+ Companies
Representing > USD$ ½ Trillion annual revenue
www.aim-progress.com
AIM-PROGRESS OBJECTIVES
To promote responsible sourcing through common, or mutually accepted
Supply Chain Standards
To increase efficiency by sharing data – “an audit for one is an audit for all”
To seek convergence with other similar initiatives
Purpose
• Reduce Audit Fatigue through mutual
recognition of assessments • Reduce duplicative costs throughout
supply chain • Align standards and share best
practices
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WHY IS RESPONSIBLE SOURCING IMPORTANT ?
Builds & protects reputation with:
Consumers
Regulators
Investors
Increases employee morale and productivity:
Improves retention rates
Lower overtime
Reduces health and safety incidents
Reduces quality rejections
Is a sustainable foundation for growth
Is “the right thing to do!”
The reputation of our brands is hard to build but easy to lose…and when lost, the entire supply chain suffers!
How do we ensure CSR & Responsible Sourcing are embedded into how we do business?.....
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Mondelēz International’s CSR SUPPLIER EXPECTATIONS
All Business Partners must agree to the Mondelēz International’s CSR Supplier Expectations
All Directs (Packaging, Ingredients & Commodities), External Manufacturers and Promotional Goods Supplier Sites must register in SEDEX, complete the self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ), which should be reviewed and updated annually & give access to Mondelēz International
Upon request by Procurement, Directs (packaging & ingredients) and Promotional Goods Supplier Sites must obtain (or provide access to an existing) CSR (SMETA) Audit and post the AUDIT to SEDEX and complete any required corrective actions
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SEDEX Process Flow at Mondelēz International
• The SEDEX system
automatically assigns a
HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW risk
rating to each completed
SAQ
• Assessments are
reviewed with the
suppliers as necessary to
understand factors
driving high risk ratings
Risk Assessment
• Suppliers complete SAQ: Self
Assessment Questionnaire in
SEDEX for each manufacturing
site supplying to Mondelēz
• The SAQ provides a foundation
awareness for ethical practices
and is a pre-audit capability
building exercise
Supplier Site SAQ
• Buyers engage Suppliers to
register in the third party SEDEX
database –
• Suppliers link their manufacturing
sites to Mondelēz International
• Cost to the Supplier ~$55 US
per site annually
Supplier On-Boarding
1.Buyers communicate the audit
requirement to Suppliers
2.Suppliers schedule and
engage with approved third
party auditors
3.Auditors upload results into
the SEDEX system
4.Suppliers are to inform Buyers
upon completion and share
results
• Suppliers pay for all audits
Ave cost: ~$3000 US/audit
3rd party Audits
• Suppliers work with
Auditors to address
identified issues. Re-audits
are scheduled by suppliers
as needed
• Unresolved audit non-
conformances are
addressed by Mondelēz
International Buying Teams
and Businesses
Corrective Action
The Self Assessment
Questionnaire (SAQ)
covers four areas of
CSR:
• Labor
• Health and Safety
• Environmental
• Business Integrity
Appendix – detailed process description
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PROGRESS and SEDEX Commitment
• As Mondelēz International we, along with our major customers, consumers, and investors, expect high standards for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethical sourcing. We expect the same level of commitment from our suppliers.
• Suppliers hear about our expectations related to PROGRESS and SEDEX through several channels including (click links for more detail):
• Our SQE manual (2013 update)
• Company website – supplier expectations
• Supplier forums and training events
• Contractual agreements
• AIM-PROGRESS website
• SEDEX website
• Our approach to CSR continues to involve the SEDEX process as a industry standard for assessments and ethical trade audits. One major benefit of the SEDEX process is one audit for all versus custom audits for each group which requests.
7.1.4 Corporate Responsibility
Mondelēz Global contract provides the core commercial
terms and also incorporates our corporate responsibility
expectations such as legally enforceable provisions on child
labor and worker safety among other expectations.
To assess the Supplier’s Corporate Responsibility, MG
partners with other companies in an initiative called
PROGRESS. This industry initiative allows a supplier to
provide common information to its customers so each
customer can independently reach business decisions in
accordance with its own corporate responsibility standards.
For more information about the broader industry initiative on
PROGRESS, visit www.aim-progress.com.
Under this Program, Suppliers must submit the information
and assessments requested to the SEDEX database
(www.sedexglobal.com). The Suppliers selected to register in
PROGESS will receive further communication from MG
detailing the actions that must be taken.
SELF-ASSESSMENT & DATA EXCHANGE
SEDEX Members
• Online tool that enables global suppliers to share assessments and audits on ethical and responsible practices with their customers and avoid duplication
• Common tools to enable companies to analyse and assess risks:
– SAQ – self assessment questionnaire
– SMETA – Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit
Non-SEDEX Members
• Company Protocols
• Benchmarked against each other and SMETA
– For Instance, The Coca-Cola Company uses The Supplier Guiding Principles (SGP)
Sedex does not… • set policy
• pass, fail, certify, or score suppliers
• conduct social audits
• issue certificates
• promote suppliers
www.sedexglobal.com
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING CONTINUUM
Step 1:
Suppliers Engaged
by A-P Company
Step 2:
Supplier Self
Assessment (if
applicable)
Step 3:
3rd Party
Assessment
Step 4:
Corrective Action
Plan
Independent Activity
Independent
Activity
Creates synergies: data can be shared among various customers, since AIM-
PROGRESS members mutually recognize 3rd Party Assessment to avoid duplication
Common Activity
Common Activity
SUPPLIER SELF-ASSESSMENT
A self-assessment questionnaire is a useful tool to help suppliers and buyers assess overall capabilities and ensure processes are in place to manage.
If applicable, the Sedex self-assessment covers the following:
Site Profile
Labor Policy & Standards
Health & Safety, Hygienic Assessment
Business Integrity (anti-corruption)
Environmental Stewardship
Step 2:
Supplier Self
Assessment
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW – 4 PILLARS
Labor Standards
Health & Safety
Environment Business Integrity
LABOR COMPLIANCE
Common Assessment Topics:
Examples of Common Findings:
• Workers do not receive rest days
• Excessive overtime – hours worked exceed legal limits
• Insufficient overtime pay
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Forced Labor Hours of Work
Wages & Benefits Freedom of Association
Child Labor Discrimination
Abuse of Labor
HEALTH & SAFETY Common Assessment Topics:
Examples of Common Findings:
• Exit doors and aisles are blocked or locked
• No fire alarm system or system is inadequate
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) not provided or not used
• No emergency lighting
• Inadequate safety training
• Machines do not have safety guards
• Unmarked emergency exits
• Fire extinguisher issues
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H&S Training Chemical Handling
Blocked Aisles/Exits PPE /First Aid
Licenses/Certificates Electrical Safety
Emergency Preparedness
ENVIRONMENT Common Assessment Topics:
Examples of Common Findings
• Improper waste management
• Permits/Licenses not available
Common Assessment Topics:
Examples Finding:
• Bribe offered to auditor or local authority
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BUSINESS INTEGRITY
Air Emissions Hazardous Material
Waste & Waste Water Trtmt Inspections
Evidence of Bribes Evidence of Fraud
Grievance Procedure Policies/Procedures
3rd PARTY ASSESSMENTS
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• Audits are conducted by independent, accredited professionals (examples include Intertek, UL, SGS, BV, Level Works)
Who conducts the audits?
• Auditors are independent and impartial professionals trained to evaluate compliance to laws and responsible sourcing standards.
What is the role of the auditor?
• Suppliers pay for the audits as this allows them to own the data and share the reports with multiple customers through AIM-PROGRESS
Who pays for and owns the audit?
• Process and protocols are in place to ensure no personally identified information leaves the facility.
• Goal of assessment is to protect employees not infringe on privacy
Does an audit adhere to Privacy Protection laws?
• There is no comprehensive standard (yet) that covers all the 4 Pillars
• Standards that are relevant to an individual pillar e.g. OHSAS 18001, would be taken into account during the audit process
• Other audit protocols e.g. SA8000, may be acceptable if conducted by an independent 3rd party auditor and within a reasonable timeframe.
• Check with your customer for specifics
Are other standards acceptable (ISO, SQF, SA8000, etc)?
Step 3:
3rd Party Assessment
Common Method
3rd PARTY ASSESSMENTS
Time Assessment Process Key Staff
45 Min Opening Meeting
Explanation of the audit scope, deliverables and process
Review of your self-assessment information off SEDEX
Review of the document request list
Identification of documentation to be prepared for review
Site Manager, HR
and EHS Manager
1 hour Site Inspection: Understanding site areas Site & EHS Manager
2 hours Document Review
Review of management documentation
Review of employee personnel files
Review of wages and payroll related information
HR Manager
Payroll Clerk
EHS Manager
3 hours Interviews with production employees Floor Staff only
30 min Secondary Site Inspection/Misc None
30 min Preparation of Onsite Report None
30 min Presentation of Onsite Report to Management Site, HR, EHS Manager
Step 3:
3rd Party
Assessment
Common Method
• Assessment duration varies depending on size of facility and scope of production. In general, two auditors spend one day in a facility, but can take up to 4 person days
How long does the audit take?
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Non-compliances identified must be addressed through Corrective Action Plans
Timeframe and follow-up methods depend on the type of issue and the severity
Desk based verification vs. follow-up visit
Critical, Major, Minor categorization of issues
Individual buying companies determine the corrective action plans
Step 4:
Corrective
Action Plan
CONCLUSION
Responsible Sourcing is a growing movement and is critical to maintaining a positive reputation and meeting customers demands.
This as an opportunity to grow our business together with our suppliers in a sustainable and responsible manner.