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19-6d Suppliers

CVS has developed a commitment called Prescription for a Better World, which encompasses its Code of Conduct, Supplier Ethics Policy, Supplier Diversity, and Supplier Audit Program to promote integrity, accountability, and diversity. These programs work to ensure that human rights are respected throughout the entire supply chain. In developing these policies, CVS used principles initiated by the International Labor Organization and the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The human rights framework guides all suppliers of CVS to avoid unethical and illegal practices such as child labor, human trafficking, discrimination, and dangerous workplace conditions.

The Supplier Audit Program is a risk-based assessment conducted by multiple third parties to evaluate workplace conditions, including labor, wages and hours, health and safety, management system and environment, as well as operational, financial, and legal risks, to assure that employees’ rights are not being violated. This program was fully expanded to factories in countries considered to be at high risk for such violations, and it is in the process of implementing full social audits for subcontractors in these areas. In addition, CVS works with globally recognized organizations including Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) and Social Accountability International (SAI) to ensure its measurements are relevant and effective. Finally, partnerships with Intertek’s CSV program maintains the company’s certification status with the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program to ensure the quality of products made in countries such as China.

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