California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010
The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657) calls for retailers and manufacturers to provide consumers with information regarding their efforts in preventing slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains. To this end, Dollar Tree, Inc., including its subsidiaries (collectively “Dollar Tree”), provides the following information with regards to its position and efforts in preventing slavery and human trafficking in its supply chain.
Dollar Tree maintains high expectations that its supply chain has the same dedication as Dollar Tree to conducting business in a legal and ethical manner, which includes prevention of human trafficking and slavery. Dollar Tree has no tolerance for human trafficking and slavery in its supply chain.
To ensure Dollar Tree’s supply chain shares its beliefs and meets the company’s expectations, the company internally evaluates potential risks by assessing its supply chain with governmental and non-governmental resources on slavery and human trafficking. Dollar Tree associates are alerted to look for indications of human trafficking and slavery while visiting the factories of the company’s suppliers. Dollar Tree also requires its suppliers to annually respond to surveys regarding their efforts in preventing human trafficking and slavery. Further, Dollar Tree contractually requires all of its suppliers to comply with applicable labor laws and specifically requires in its Operating Guidelines for suppliers “to not work with or arrange for purchase . . . any materials from business partners who utilize prison or forced labor in any stage of the manufacture of our products.” Failure to comply with Dollar Tree’s requirements will result in action, including the severing of Dollar Tree’s business relationship. Dollar Tree also holds its own associates to the same requirements of due diligence and failure to meet these requirements will result in disciplinary action, including termination of employment. Finally, to further ensure Dollar Tree’s associates and supply chain meet the company’s expectations, Dollar Tree is requiring all associates with direct responsibility for supply chain management be trained on the issue of human trafficking and slavery.
Dollar Tree is committed to ensuring its supply chain does not participate in human trafficking and slavery.