Supplier Monitoring and Compliance

Our global supply chain is composed of direct suppliers, including manufacturers of packaging components, suppliers of raw material ingredients and third-party manufacturers, and indirect suppliers, including transportation, energy, print, visual merchandising, counter construction and other services.

Our mandatory Supplier Code of Conduct sets clear expectations for our partners to meet applicable environmental, human rights, antidiscrimination protection, labor and health and safety laws and regulations in countries where we do business.

Our work in this area is governed by our Global Procurement team, which has representatives in each of our regions and our dedicated Responsible Sourcing team. Global Procurement and the Responsible Sourcing team, in partnership with Global Quality Assurance, Research & Development, Global Regulatory Affairs and Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability, is responsible for ensuring that the suppliers with whom we do business meet the expectations for ethical behavior outlined in our Supplier Code of Conduct.

Our Supplier Code of Conduct is the foundation we use to set expectations. It is the basis for how we evaluate and help our suppliers meet our high ethical standards in the procurement of our product ingredients and materials. The Supplier Code of Conduct, in conjunction with our standard purchasing contracts, requires that suppliers be in full compliance with all applicable governmental, legal, regulatory and professional rules and regulations. Our Responsible Sourcing team is continuously working to strengthen our supplier monitoring and compliance program.

Read more about our position on Supplier Relations.