We can’t fix what we don’t know

Traceability gives us visibility into every aspect of our supply chain, identifying areas that need to be addressed and improved. It’s no easy process, given that our global supply chain spans across approximately 40 countries and includes thousands of suppliers, but we continually strive to achieve full traceability from raw material to retail. 

Given the complexity of our supply chain, we rely on our traceability system to maintain compliance with our Responsible Materials and Sourcing Policies, trade regulations and other applicable laws. This system also helps us monitor for critical risks, such as human rights concerns, water scarcity, deforestation concerns and pollution throughout our end-to-end supply chain. Our monitoring utilizes commodity volume data, country-level risk maps, supplier traceability diligence and environmental and social risk data to identify any areas of concern that can spur specific action items.