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Supply Chain ESG
Newsletter
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In this issue:
Ø 2022 Supplier Social Compliance Training Series Started
Ø 2022 Internal Stakeholder Training Refresher
Ø CTPAT Container Inspection Initiative
Ø Code of Conduct for Freight Carriers
Ø ExemCare Portal Update – Factory Profile & CTPAT
Ø Audits of Timbuk2
Suppliers Scheduled
Ø Webinar: Building An Effective Supply Chain
Sustainability Program
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Note from the Social Compliance Team
‘Tis
the season for training…social compliance training that is! We are pleased to announce both internal
and external Supplier training sessions will soon be offered. Be on the lookout for a meeting request
to attend the training for internal stakeholders. The Social Compliance Team
continues to find creative ways to work with Exemplis’ Suppliers while
dealing with the uncertainty that Covid-19 brings to our Supplier
community. We invite you to read on to learn more about what happened from us
and around the world, and we welcome your comments and feedback.
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Audits and CAP Updates
· 4 onsite audits & 7
remote audits conducted YTD. Audit scheduled for 5/30/22
· CAP Update:
o N. America: 6 findings
closed from 2022 and 3 legacy items from 2021 closed in May.
o Asia: 6 legacy findings
closed
2022 Supplier CoC
Rollout Update
· Signed Code of Conduct
Received:
o Asia: 41
o North America /
Europe: 99
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 “Corporate social
responsibility is a hard-edged business decision. Not because it is a nice
thing to do or because people are forcing us to do it… because it is good
for our business”
-
Niall FitzGerald, former CEO, Unilever.
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2022 Supplier Training Started
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The 2022 Supplier Training Series is being rolled
out to our Suppliers in Asia and North America/Europe. Weekly training sessions will be
offered to Suppliers who wish to learn more about different aspects of
Social Compliance per the training needs assessment results. [More…]
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Internal
Stakeholder Social Compliance Training
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Understanding ExemCare and the work the Social
Compliance Team does is pivotal to making a difference and to help ensure
understanding, we are excited to present a refresher training for
internal stakeholders. The
training will focus on an overview of ExemCare, 2022 Initiatives,
Supplier Onboarding, and Supplier Diversity.
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CTPAT Container Inspection Initiative
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted a
C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) re-validation for
Exemplis in March of 2022. CBP
recommended that non-U.S. Suppliers perform a trailer/container
inspection at origin and submit their findings to Exemplis. Suppliers
were trained on the new requirement and how to use the inspection form. To view the form click here.
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Code of Conduct
for Freight Carriers
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As an expansion of the Supplier Code of Conduct,
the Social Compliance Team has worked in concert with the Logistics Team
to collect signed Codes of Conduct from Exemplis’ Freight Carrier
Community to ensure that Exemplis’ compliance standards are understood
and adhered to. To view the
adapted CoC click here.
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ExemCare
Portal Update - Factory Profile and CTPAT
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We have further upgraded the ExemCare Portal for
suppliers to self-input their factory profile information. The process is
similar to that of suppliers completing self-assessment on the checklist.
This will reduce the compliance team’s manual work to upload the info to
the system. Also as a new project, we are working with IT to get the
CTPAT questionnaire on the Portal as well. This will reduce the cost of
using a 3rd party system (approx. 9k a year) and Exemplis have
full control of the data.
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Audits of Timbuk2
Suppliers Scheduled
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Per request from the Timbuk2 team, we will audit
two of their suppliers, Aoking in China and Kodex in Vietnam as an annual
audit. The one in China will be audited by Brock and the one in Vietnam
will be audited by a local auditing firm as international travel is still
restricted due to China’s quarantine policy.
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Assent’s Webinar
on Supply Chain Sustainability
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Sustainability is important, but building a supply
chain sustainability management program isn’t cut and dry. Assent has
offered a great webinar on this topic. The two speakers are experts who
have helped build effective programs for some of the world’s largest
manufacturers. Check it out here.
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ESG News Around the World
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100 EU Cities
Commit to Reach Climate Neutrality by 2023
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May 1st - The European Commission announced that it
has selected 100 cities for participation in Cities Mission program to
deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030. The cities will
receive €360 million over the next 2 years to kick start the initiative
with research and innovation address areas including clean mobility,
energy efficiency, and green urban planning. [More…]
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Chinese Capital Issues Work From Home Orders to
Stem Covid-19 Outbreak
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May 5th - Beijing city reported 41
Covid-19 cases on Monday, five of them asymptomatic, after a third round
of mass testing involving nearly 20 million people ended on Saturday.
Companies are restricted to having no more than half of their employees
in the office. [More…]
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Papa John’s Ties Incentive Compensation to ESG
Performance
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May 6th - Pizza chain Papa John’s
announced that it will begin linking eligible team members’ and
executives’ annual bonuses to performance and progress on the company’s
ESG goals, a trend also witnessed at other companies including UBS,
Caterpillar, Apple, Mastercard and Trane. [More…]
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Delivery Services Align with Green Development
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May 7th - While the rapid development of express
delivery services is making life in China easier and more convenient, the
huge amounts of materials used for packaging are putting extensive
pressure on the environment. [More…]
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ZQ Game Chairman Resigns After Forcing Employees to
Work During May
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May 8th - Li Ruijie, the board chair of
Shenzhen Zhongqingbaowang Network Technology (300052.SZ), also known as
ZQGame, a Chinese company that makes massively multiplayer online games,
has submitted his resignation letter to the board, according to the
company’s announcement. [More…]
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Malaysia and the US Set up Committee to Address
Forced Labour Issue
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The United States Customs and Border Protection (US
CBP) has agreed to work with the Malaysian government to address the
issue of forced labour through the establishment of a working committee,
which would focus on exchanging information, including formulating
policies that could support the country's initiatives towards combatting
forced labour. The committee will meet every three months. [More…]
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BRICS Countries Renew Pledge to Address Climate
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May 14th - BRICS countries renewed their
joint commitment to tackling climate change and explored approaches to
accelerating the low-carbon transition at a meeting on Friday. The BRICS High-level Meeting on
Climate Change was attended by ministerial officials responsible for
climate change response from Brazil, Russia, India, and South Africa. [More…]
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Office Furniture Headache: 15,000 unwanted desks,
172 whitegoods, 1000 blinds
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May 18th - Each time Australia’s corporate
titans relocate their staff into a new office, they leave a trail of
unwanted furniture and fittings, most of which end up in a landfill. For landlords and tenants, conscious
of their environmental impact, it’s a huge problem. [More…]
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Tesla Removed from S&P 500 ESG Index on Lack of
Low Carbon Strategy, Controversy Risk
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May 19th - High-profile electric vehicle
maker Tesla was removed from the S&P 500 ESG Index in the benchmark’s
annual rebalancing, as the company’s ESG score was held back by its lack
of a low-carbon strategy, and its exposure to risk stemming from concerns
including racial discrimination, working conditions, and safety-related governance. [More…]
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Sustainable Furnishing Brand Spotlights Circular
Economy in First Pop-Up
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May 24th - Sustainable furniture brand
Sabai has its first IRL (in real life) space. The pop-up site is the
first time customers have been able to touch and see Sabai’s product line
of sustainable sofas and chairs. In addition to seeing Sabai’s furniture
in person, visitors can learn about the circular economy and how each of
the brands engage with it.[More…]
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Microsoft,
Alphabet, BCG Announce Major Carbon Removal Commitments
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May 25th - Tech giants Microsoft and
Alphabet, and consulting and advisory firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
announced a series of carbon removal commitments today, with Microsoft
and Alphabet collectively pledging to invest $400 million in carbon
removal programs, and BCG targeting the removal of 100,000 tonnes of
carbon by 2030. [More…]
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Shanghai’s Full Covid Lockdown Ends After Two
Months
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May 31st - Shanghai has lifted a painful
two-month lockdown, to the relief of the city’s 25 million residents,
with authorities dismantling fences around housing compounds and ripping
police tape off public squares and buildings. Life is set to return to
something more like normality. [More…]
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