On January 1, 2012, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657) goes into effect in the State of California. This law requires retailers and manufacturers operating in the state to make public the steps they have undertaken to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their supply and distribution chain. Broadcom recognizes the pervasiveness of practices that could be construed as slavery and human trafficking and is committed to conducting its business ethically and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Broadcom requires all suppliers to certify their compliance with the principles espoused in the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition's (EICC) Code of Conduct. These principles speak to the commitments we make to our employees, our customers and to our communities and establish the international labor and human rights standards required for conducting business with Broadcom. We believe that workers at supplier facilities have the right to freely choose employment, the right to associate freely and join or be represented by worker councils or labor unions on a voluntary basis, and the right to bargain collectively as they choose; workers also have the right to a workplace free of harassment and unlawful discrimination.
Our goal is to work with our suppliers to ensure full compliance with these principles, as our suppliers in turn apply this same code to their own suppliers with whom they work in the delivery of goods and services for Broadcom. We will consider these principles in our selection of suppliers and plan to actively monitor their compliance though no third party audit or verification system is currently in place.
Our Code of Ethics and Corporate Conduct contains a commitment to fair employment practices and a requirement that employees abide by employment and labor laws. It is our policy that any employee who violates this Code will be subject to appropriate discipline, which may include a variety of potential sanctions, including termination of employment.
Broadcom conducts training for employees whose job functions include quality control over the supply chain that emphasizes the importance of ensuring that Broadcom's suppliers abide by the EICC Code of Conduct, including its prohibitions on slavery and human trafficking.
Broadcom is supportive of efforts to help eradicate slavery and human trafficking in supply chains and plans to continually evaluate and strengthen its practices, procedures and policies for suppliers and employees.
