DuPont Nutrition & Health Sustainability Audits Pesentation

Sustainability

audits at DuPont

Nutrition & Health

October 2017

Enabling healthy

and sustainable

food and nutrition

that is affordable,

environmentally,

and socially

responsible.

Become a

leading partner

for sustainable

food and nutrition

solutions.

N&H Sustainability Ambition

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Scope of Sustainability in N&H

SocialPeople

EconomicProfit

EnvironmentalPlanet

Sustainability is about conducting

business that is socially, ethically,

and environmentally sound

across the value chain - creating

the foundation for long term

profitability and global economic

prosperity

The three pillars of sustainabilityWhat does it mean for us?

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What is a sustainability audit?

✓A formal examination of the ethical practices of a company

✓A tool to: understand, measure, report on and help improve

an organization’s social and environmental performance

✓Third party verifiable process

Our commitment: the DuPont N&H Ethical Auditing Policy

“We are committed to an open dialogue with all parties

involved and a process of continuous improvement.

Therefore, we have engaged in SEDEX – a sharing

platform for ethical information – and we participate in

third-party SMETA audits with a focus on Labor Rights,

Health & Safety, Environmental Practices and Business

Ethics. We work to implement these requirements up and

down the value chain.”

Matthias Heinzel, Business President

What is SEDEX?

“We are a global non-profit membership organization making it simpler to do business that’s good for everyone.”

✓Secure platform to share ethical/sustainability information

✓International not for profit, founded in 2004.

✓More than 43 000 members

www.sedexglobal.com

SEDEX reflects the Value Chain

DuPont N&H and SEDEX

✓ Joined in March 2008

✓ All manufacturing sites registered on the platform

✓ AB membership: we connect to both our customers

and our suppliers.

Our company reference number: ZC1093050

What do we share?

On the SEDEX platform members can share information

when both parties agree on this.

This information can consists of:

✓ General site information

✓ The results of the Self-Assessment Questionnaire

filled out by the site

✓ SMETA 4 Pillar Audit reports and Corrective Action

Plans

The SEDEX Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Registered sites keep track of the Self - Assessment

Questionnaire with various sub-sections.

What is SMETA?

SMETA = SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit

✓Assesses compliance with ethical trading principles in 4

areas or pillars.

✓Assessment methodology based on

National and local laws

The ETI Base Code (based on ILO Convention and

internationally recognized ethical principles)

ETI Base Code

The ETI Base Code is an internationally recognized set of

labour standards based on ILO conventions. It is used by ETI

members and others to drive improvements in working

conditions around the world.

Ethical Trading Initiative

International Labour Organization (ILO)

ETI Base Code

FAQ – Why did we choose SEDEX?

✓SEDEX is the world’s largest collaborative platform for

sharing responsible sourcing data on supply chains.

✓SEDEX is simple and cost-efficient, allowing you to share

data with a click.

✓SEDEX is owned by its members. All members have the

opportunity to be a part of its development.

✓SEDEX shares our belief that creating responsible value

chains is an ongoing, collaborative process of improvement.

FAQ – Do you want to connect to us in SEDEX?

Option 1 - Send us a request on the platform.

Our company reference number is ZC1093050.

Option 2 – We reach out to you.

Send your name and reference number in SEDEX to

[email protected]

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Presentation by: DuPont N&H Global Sustainability October, 2017