Supply Chain Due Diligence
To aid in the fight against human rights abuses, Cubic has developed diligence frameworks around Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidance to perform diligence on the origin of conflict minerals. These frameworks are designed to prevent funding non-state armed groups, as well as human trafficking in our supply chain worldwide and are unique to each program. Both programs involve supplier audits and certifications; risk analysis, verification, and mitigation; diligence; training (both internal and external); public reporting; programs to assist suppliers in improving their own capacities; and formal annual process review meetings involving stakeholder consultation and engagement. Supplier cooperation in our diligence process and correction of any immediate risks of human rights abuses in their supply is required in order to do business with Cubic.
Our supply chain diligence program also includes supplier requirements to refrain from specific actions that contribute to increased risk of human rights abuses worldwide. These expectations are provided in Cubic’s Third-Party Code of Conduct and included in our contracts with suppliers.
Labor
We maintain a regular dialogue with our suppliers during which we address ethical labor practices. In accordance with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, we verify the safe and legal labor practices of our suppliers through announced, on-site inspections, employing a variety of tools to monitor and evaluate supplier performance.
We inspect and monitor all goods that we purchase for use in our products, training our purchasing department personnel on illegal labor practices such as slavery and human trafficking to ensure everything we purchase is produced in adherence with the most ethical labor practices. Finally, we maintain internal accountability standards that every employee and contractor must meet.
